CT Daily Briefing – 09-06-2024
American Evangelicals Divide over Ukraine
Republican candidates make competing arguments to potential voters.
Big, Big Market: Why CCM Filled ’80s and ’90s Homes
Recent histories, documentaries, and devotionals prompt fans to look back—and perhaps learn some lessons—from the genre’s heyday.
The Little-Known History of Evangelicals’ Changing Israel Views
Responses by Christian leaders to today’s war in the Holy Land are 50 years in the making.
Greg Laurie Tests Positive for COVID-19, Warns Against Blaming White House
The pastor and evangelical adviser says he doesn’t know if he was infected at last week’s event.
Died: Stuart Epperson, Who Put Preachers and Political Talk on the Nation’s Radio Waves
The cofounder of Salem Media Group built an “empire of influence” broadcasting religious and political conservatives.
Died: Marcus Lamb, Daystar Founder Who Believed TV Opened a Window for the Holy Spirit
After setting himself apart from corrupt televangelists and achieving incredible early success, the Christian network chief lived from scandal to scandal.
Christian Leaders Pray for Peace and Safety Amid Capitol Mob
For believers under democratic rule, peaceful transitions are “part of honoring and submitting to God’s ordained leaders.”
Iglesia tailandesa rompe récord con bautismo masivo
“Creemos que la mano misericordiosa de Dios está permitiendo el avance del Evangelio en este tiempo crucial”.
Christians Call for Prayer After Trump Tests Positive for COVID-19
Leaders urge Americans to “put aside partisan politics” and pray in the spirit of 1 Timothy 2.