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In his latest book, PCA Stated Clerk Bryan Chapell explains that despite our different views of the End Times, Christians share a common hope: Jesus is coming back! And he will gather to himself those who have placed their faith in him.
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Ed Stetzer on Statistics and the Church
The president of LifeWay Research talks about what will make Christians more serious about their faith
By Warren Cole Smith
Ed Stetzer comments on being missional, research findings about the state of the church, the misuse of statistics, and more.
Appeals court dismisses clergy housing lawsuit
By Scott Bauer, Associated Press
A federal appeals court on Thursday dismissed a challenge to the law that gives clergy tax-free housing allowances, saying the leaders of an anti-religion group in Wisconsin didn’t have the standing to bring the lawsuit.
Mayor’s decision to drop subpoenas fails to quell criticism
By Katherine Driessen, Mike Morris
The Houston Chronicle examines Mayor Parker’s decision to withdraw subpoenas the city issued to five local pastors, and the impact that decision may have.
Cracks in the atheist edifice
The rapid spread of Christianity is forcing an official rethink on religion
By The Economist
The Economist analyzes the Chinese governments response to the growth of Christianity in that nation.
Idaho Christians Who Refused to Officiate Gay Marriages at Wedding Chapel May Avoid Fines, Jail
By Amanda Casanova, Religion Today Contributing Writer
The city of Coeur d’Alene in Idaho is now saying that a wedding chapel operated by Christian ministers Donald and Evelyn Knapp can refuse to perform same-sex marriages.
Sermons Are “Fair Game” in Houston — The Real Warning in the Subpoena Scandal
By Dr. R. Albert Mohler Jr.
The scandal over the subpoenas issued to several Houston-area Christian pastors continues, even after the city refiled legal documents, removing the word “sermons” from the demand. They have clearly not removed the scandal from their city, and from the administration of Mayor Annise Parker. As the mayor’s own comments make abundantly clear, she stands at the center of the scandal.
7 lessons from the Vatican’s wild and crazy Synod on the Family
By David Gibson
Pope Francis and senior Catholic leaders wrapped up their two-week Vatican summit on the challenges of modern family life on Sunday (Oct. 19) without reaching a consensus on a number of hot-button topics. So where does that leave Francis’ papacy? And the church? Here are seven takeaways.
BREAKING: Mark Driscoll resigns from Mars Hill Church
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey
Mark Driscoll, the larger-than-life megachurch pastor who has been accused of plagiarism, bullying and an unhealthy ego that alienated his most devoted followers, resigned from his Seattle church Tuesday (Oct. 14).
Still Standing in Iraq: Ministry Asks for Prayer for Iraqi Church Leaders
By Jeremy Reynalds, Senior Correspondent for ASSIST News Service
“I no longer have any words to tell the people,” the local pastor says, with an overwhelming sense of sadness. “After all that has happened and all I have heard, I have no words left to give them.”
Will InterVarsity Losing Cal State Standoff Be Tipping Point for Campus Ministries Nationwide?
America’s largest university system withdraws recognition from 23 student groups for not allowing non-Christian leaders
By Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra
Despite a year’s worth of persuasion and a New York Times article that sparked widespead support this summer, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship has lost campus access in America’s largest university system because it requires student leaders to affirm Christian doctrines.