Biblical News for the Global Church
More than two dozen small tremors rattled Northern California within 24 hours, including a magnitude 2.7 quake near The Geysers on November 2, according to Charisma News. No damage or injuries were reported from the swarm, but scientists say the region's long-term earthquake risk makes readiness — not panic — the wise response.
More than two dozen small tremors rattled Northern California within 24 hours, including a magnitude 2.7 quake near The Geysers on November 2, according to Charisma News. No damage or injuries were reported from the swarm, but scientists say the region's long-term earthquake risk makes readiness — not panic — the wise response.
Capt. Jeff Gregory, 55, a member of Limerick Chapel in Pennsylvania, was among nine people killed when a Learjet 60 crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, on November 1, 2026. He was reportedly heard reciting the Lord's Prayer as the aircraft descended; investigators are still examining weather and preliminary evidence, and no cause has been established.
Pastor Daniel Whyte III introduces The alGODrithm Charter and Framework: The 10 Commandments of Artificial Intelligence — a Bible-based blueprint for governing the most powerful technology in history. The book is free to read on BCNN1.
Ligonier Ministries has launched Grow, a Bible-study app whose answer assistant draws on five decades of teaching from more than 800 teachers. Its president and CEO, Chris Larson, says the tool is deliberately bounded: it will not pretend to be a person, and it defers to real human help — pastors, elders, and parents — whenever a conversation goes beyond study into personal crisis.
Virginia voters head to the polls on November 3, 2026, to decide whether to add a 'fundamental right to reproductive freedom' to the state constitution, covering abortion, birth control, and fertility care, with third-trimester restrictions allowed only under limited exceptions.
A recently surfaced sermon clip shows United Methodist pastor Adam Hamilton arguing that many of the men of Sodom who surrounded Lot's house in Genesis 19 were heterosexual. Protestia reported the clip on October 30, noting Hamilton leads the nation's largest United Methodist church and is running for the U.S. Senate in Kansas.
New Life Chapel in West Chester Township, Ohio, has removed founding pastor Lonnie Snell after its board said he engaged in sexual misconduct with a subordinate employee, who was also terminated; the board has disclosed no further details and asked members not to speculate.
Latino evangelicals head into Tuesday's midterm elections as a key swing group, according to Christianity Today, torn between concern over immigration enforcement affecting their congregations and disagreement with the Democratic Party's social platform. Polls show Republicans holding a diminished edge among Hispanic Protestants, with about a fifth of voters still undecided.
On this year's International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, The Voice of the Martyrs is lifting up Bassam, a believer on the Arabian Peninsula who lost his home, family ties, and freedom after leaving Islam — yet refuses to stop sharing Jesus. The observance calls churches to pray for persecuted believers in places like India, Iran, and Nigeria.
Every gift a person has is a talent on loan from God, who gives it and who will one day ask what was done with it. In this short message, Pastor Whyte speaks directly to the famed actor Jack Nichol...
God gave man the mind to build, just as He placed Adam in a perfect garden. But as in Eden, man finds a way to mess up even a good gift. In this short message, Pastor Whyte reminds us that the prob...
In this message, Pastor Whyte warns against a growing danger: people turning to artificial intelligence for the love, companionship, and counsel that only God and real people can give. “No sir, no ...
Pastor Daniel Whyte III leads the Gospel Light House of Prayer International communion service for November 2026 — a call to confess our sins and be cleansed through the blood of Christ, the singing of “There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood,” prayer for the persecuted church on the Day of Prayer, the sinner's prayer, and the Lord's Table from 1 Corinthians 11:23–26.
The assassination of Charlie Kirk before the whole world reminded us that no one is promised tomorrow. In this short, sobering message, Pastor Whyte asks the question every soul must answer: if dea...
Three related Christian families in Bhandardigi village, Chhattisgarh, India, have decided to leave their ancestral home rather than renounce Christ, after a mob attack on September 21 left four of them hospitalized, according to Morning Star News. Village leaders and local officials then pressed the families to return to Hinduism, threatening their farmland — but 24-year-old Vikas Salam says his family will live in a far-off city, even as day laborers, before denying Jesus.
“And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment” (Hebrews 9:27). People avoid the subject, but Pastor Whyte talks about it plainly in this short message: death is coming f...
The Bible commands God's people: “Flee fornication” (1 Corinthians 6:18). In this plain-spoken short message, Pastor Whyte warns against the new digital forms of an old sin, and calls God's people ...
Amin Ismail, a Sudanese Christian detained since July 2025, has been freed from Kobar Prison in Khartoum, according to International Christian Concern, though he remains in danger in the capital. ICC says courts repeatedly found him innocent, yet he stayed behind bars for more than a year, and his imprisonment followed years of pressure on his father, Pastor Ismail Azzaz, over church land. His father remains in exile, and ICC urges continued prayer as Ismail seeks a safe way out of Khartoum.
A UniteUS gathering at the University of South Alabama in Mobile drew nearly 3,500 students on October 27, and organizers reported that 596 people made decisions to follow Jesus Christ, with 52 baptized during the event. Some of the baptisms took place outdoors, in the beds of pickup trucks, as students publicly professed their faith.
“Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation” (Psalm 62:1). In this quiet closing message, Pastor Whyte shares the Verse of the Day and leads in the Prayer of the Day — a reminder ...
Global Bible Month, a 30-day November challenge now in its second year, is inviting millions worldwide to read the Bible daily, with Bible apps, ministries, and retailers joining together and nearly 15 million people already taking part.
For nearly 40 years, Gospel Light House of Prayer International has marked Halloween night as “Holy-ween” — no candy, but Gospel tracts, and a sermon on the reality of hell. Preaching from Luke 16, Pastor Daniel Whyte III tells of the rich man who lifted up his eyes in hell, and what he learned too late.
Pope Leo XIV has submitted a mail-in ballot in Chicago for the U.S. midterm election, the Vatican announced Friday, continuing his longstanding practice of voting whenever eligible. Illinois records list the Chicago native as politically undeclared, and both candidates in his congressional district praised his example without presuming how he voted.
Hip-hop artist, YouTuber, and author Ruslan KD — who came to America as a six-year-old refugee from Azerbaijan — argues in his book Godly Ambition that the drive to achieve is not sinful when it is rooted in identity in Christ and aimed at serving God's kingdom rather than oneself.
Christians from across America will gather on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, October 31 — Reformation Day — for The Sacred Assembly, a public day of prayer for the nation presented by the Nehemiah Alliance. The event caps a 52-day Rebuild Initiative of prayer and fasting modeled on Nehemiah's rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls, and will feature prayer leaders, pastors, and worship artists including Alveda King, Jonathan Cahn, Lou Engle, Eric Metaxas, and Michael W. Smith.
After new voting maps split and eliminated majority-Black districts across the South, Black churches in Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi are leaning on a long tradition — voter registration drives, civics workshops, rides to the polls, and “Souls to the Polls” — to make sure their congregations are heard, even as some Christian leaders urge churches to keep partisan politics at arm's length.
A Texas A&M student's $11,000 parlay win opens a Christianity Today report on the explosion of sports betting among young men since the Supreme Court's 2018 ruling — with an estimated 52 percent of men ages 18 to 49 holding active betting accounts. Campus ministers say betting now carries no stigma among students, even as gambling disorder diagnoses among 18-to-29-year-olds have doubled, and they are urging young men to seek community without the wager.
Columbus United Baptist Church in Ohio was devastated by a fire around 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 29, hours after Pastor Jimmy Thompson and his wife found a broken window, running water, and scattered soda cans inside the building and contacted police. The pastor says it could take a year before the congregation can return, but his wife found hope in a single white flower blooming outside the damaged church.
Kevin DeYoung's new volume, Church History for Everyone, traces Christianity from the fall of Jerusalem in AD 70 to the dawn of the Reformation through the lives of church fathers, medieval thinkers, and the rulers who shaped them. Reviewer John Fea praises it in Christianity Today as accessible, edifying history with short chapters and discussion questions suited to Sunday school and small groups.
Angel Studios has announced “The Angel Promise,” banning profanity, nudity, and sex scenes from all upcoming projects and adding stronger parental controls. The founders backed the pledge by transferring more than 10 million shares, worth about $39.3 million, to a trust empowered to replace leadership if the promise is ever broken.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York has finalized a settlement of more than $800 million for more than 1,300 survivors of childhood sexual abuse by clergy, bringing total Catholic Church abuse payouts in the United States past $5 billion.
Bill Gothard, 91, remains in a coma more than four months after a serious heart attack in late June, and his family is asking for prayer as he approaches his 92nd birthday on November 2. Gothard founded the Institute in Basic Life Principles in 1961 and stepped down in 2014 after women came forward with misconduct allegations.
Churchome pastor Judah Smith said on the Miracle Mentality podcast that a person can keep another religious identity, such as Hindu, while following Jesus, saying, "You've got to meet Jesus" and "the point is to follow Jesus." The remarks, reported October 29, have renewed debate over what it truly means to follow Christ.
Abortion abolitionist organization Abolitionists Rising reports it has passed 2.2 billion total views across its platforms, more than doubling its May total of 1 billion. The Norman, Oklahoma-based group advocates immediate and total abolition of abortion rather than incremental regulation.
Actress Jen Lilley says Hollywood is full of people searching for truth, and she wants Christians to love them where they are. She also stars as James Stewart's wife in the upcoming film “Jimmy,” opening November 6, which tells the story of Stewart's service as a World War II combat pilot.
Texas pastor Josh Howerton told his congregation on Oct. 25 that John Piper's 2000 "seashell sermon" at Passion One Day "wrecked my life forever" and set him on the path to ministry, a message he says changed the trajectory of his entire generation.
Israel Ford, co-pastor of LifeWorks Church in the Cleveland area, announced in a video posted October 25 that he is in a polygamous marriage, introducing Shakayla Ford as his second wife alongside his first wife, Lydia Ford. Ford said the teaching that a man should have only one wife is unbiblical and pointed to Exodus 21:10, while saying he has no plans to choose pleasing people over what he believes God has revealed.
Six young Christian men in Egypt, aged 17 to 23, were detained for more than two weeks over a TikTok video copying a scene from a state-approved comedy film. They have now been released on a guarantee of residence, but their blasphemy case remains open before Egypt's Supreme State Security Prosecution.
Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk told Liberty University students that saying you are a Christian and living in obedience to Christ are not the same thing, warning against online 'counterfeit' Christianity that produces the fruit of chaos rather than the fruit of truth and order.
The Society of the Free Church of St. Mary the Virgin in Midtown Manhattan has agreed to sell its final 87,000 square feet of air rights to Extell Development for $23.9 million. The funds will support maintenance of the historic church property, community initiatives for the city's needy, and the Episcopal Diocese of New York.
The Department of Homeland Security has told Religion News Service that Christian blogger Samuel Sey will be deported, saying he has no pending applications and accepted voluntary departure. Sey's supporters say a clerical error led to his October 21 arrest in Ohio and hope he will soon be released, while a crowdfunding page for his family has raised more than $22,000.
The Holy Synod of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church says 60 Orthodox believers were killed in attacks in Oromia's Arsi Zone on October 20 and 24, with more than 20 injured and 20 homes burned. The church is calling on Ethiopia's government to protect Christians and bring those responsible to justice, while responsibility for the attacks remains unconfirmed.
The Rev. John Inalegwu Otache of St. Margaret's Church in Ajegbe-Awume was freed with seven other captives on October 18 after five days in captivity in Benue State, Nigeria, with two suspects arrested. His diocese thanked God and all who prayed for his return, while urging continued prayer for others still held by criminal gangs across Nigeria.
A CBN News analysis by Communio founder J.P. De Gance argues the marriage rate has fallen 65 percent since 1970 because career and material success have replaced marriage and family as life's main purpose, and that most churches spend nothing on marriage ministry. He urges churches to start marriage ministry much earlier, with older couples mentoring younger adults and pastors teaching dating and discernment.
Bruce Hales, global leader of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, appeared before an Australian parliamentary committee on October 16 as lawmakers investigated alleged political activity by church members in the 2025 federal election. The hearing drew concern when questions turned to church doctrine and members' personal lives, prompting religious liberty advocates to warn that government has no business putting Christian belief on trial.
Erika Kirk is opposing a defense proposal to delay the trial of Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing her husband Charlie Kirk, until 2029. Her legal team called the proposal "grossly out of line" and argued for a trial next year, while prosecutors said they could be ready by late 2027, preferably early 2028.
Everett Public Schools in Washington has agreed to pay $275,000 in attorney's fees, revise its policies, require religious liberty training for board members, and post a public apology for six months to settle a lawsuit over its treatment of LifeWise Academy, an off-campus Bible education program.
Rev. Frederick W. Francisco, who pastored Riverside Assembly of God in Wellsville, New York, for 33 years, died October 19 in a two-vehicle collision on State Route 19. His church remembers a life poured out in faithful service to Christ and says he has passed into the arms of his Savior.
Gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, Jordan, killing seven people and injuring 34, according to a later police update. King Abdullah II condemned the attack, security forces are searching for the attackers, and officials have not yet established a motive or identified the gunmen's affiliation.
Gospel artists Marvin Sapp and Hezekiah Walker have signed distribution deals with Jay-Z's Roc Nation, drawing both excitement and skepticism from fans. As Christian and gospel music outpaces the wider industry's growth, the deals raise questions about how artists can reach wider audiences while keeping their music and witness uncompromised. Sapp says the arrangement gives him more control than a traditional label deal, keeping his master recordings in his own hands.
A coalition called Faiths United in Saving Democracy says it has recruited 1,235 clergy members and volunteers to serve as 'poll chaplains' and peacekeepers outside polling places in nine states ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.
Samuel Sey, the conservative Christian commentator who defended President Trump's mass deportation plans, is being held in the Butler County Jail in Ohio on a "Hold for ICE," with no criminal charge. Daniel Whyte III, who says he warned Voddie Baucham about pandering to political evangelicals before he died, warns black and white Christians alike: stop getting involved in politics, preach and write only for God and Jesus Christ, and die poor for Jesus if you have to.
In a new Christianity Today video roundtable, three pastors discuss when canceling a Sunday service is justified — from blizzards to the Super Bowl to staff rest — and whether online services can truly stand in for gathering in person.
Camp Electric has opened its fourth annual Rock the Camp contest, giving aspiring Christian artists the chance to open for Dove Award-winning rapper KB in Nashville. The contest blends musical training with spiritual growth, with finalists judged by artists including Colton Dixon, Terrian, and producer Tommee Profitt.
A new academic report, 'Wasted Money in a Diminishing Church,' warns that the Church of England is headed for 'financial disaster' unless it cuts the number of dioceses at least in half and sharply reduces spending. Thirty-seven of 42 dioceses now run budget deficits, attendance has fallen 25 percent since 2015, and giving is down 30 percent over the last decade.
South Korean churches like Knock Church in Seoul and Newsong Church in Hongdae are reshaping worship — café-style services, small-group discipleship, and livestreamed gatherings — to reach young people drifting from traditional congregations. New data shows 26 percent of Korean university students identify as believers but do not attend church. Pastors leading the shift say the answer is not novelty for its own sake, but relationships, mentoring, and the gospel at the center.
Ghanaian-Canadian Christian writer and commentator Samuel Sey was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Ohio and is being held in the Butler County Jail on an immigration detainer, according to jail records reported by Protestia. The reason for the stop is not yet clear, and supporters are asking for prayer for him and his family.
Rev. Johnnie Moore told Liberty University students on Oct. 22 that antisemitism is increasingly coming from the right, often "wrapped in Bible verses taken out of context," and called it a betrayal of the Gospel when it flows from Christian influencers.
Two police raids on Christian gatherings in Algeria within a single month signal rising government pressure on believers. With nearly every Protestant church closed and detainees facing possible prison time, leaders like Voice of the Martyrs Canada urge prayer for the small Algerian church — and report that the Gospel is still spreading there.
World Vision's fifth annual Price Shocks report warns that rising food prices are putting nutritious meals out of reach for millions of children in 62 countries. Some 35.5 million children suffered acute malnutrition last year, while Sudan and Afghanistan face deepening hunger crises. The organization is urging governments and donors to act before more children pay the price.
The AME Church's retirement department says funds from a $44.4 million settlement have arrived and are now being distributed to eligible clergy and staff, bringing total recoveries to $106.2 million — though participants still question how their balances were recalculated.
Myanmar's military bombed a Presbyterian church compound in Chin state and, three days later, burned a Baptist church in Kachin state, according to Christian Solidarity Worldwide. The attacks come as the country sits at number 14 on Open Doors' 2026 World Watch List for extreme persecution, with about 4.6 million Christians under threat.
A Dutch review committee has documented what appears to be the first euthanasia of a child under the Netherlands' 2024 law permitting the practice for children ages 1 to 11 with medical needs deemed "without prospect of improvement." The toddler had severe epilepsy and profound disabilities; the committee cited lack of development and lifelong dependence on care.
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Shrine in New York honored Ukrainian president Zelensky with its 2026 Beacon of Hope Award, while some U.S. Orthodox voices accuse Kyiv of persecuting Christians. The dispute centers on a 2024 Ukrainian law targeting Moscow-linked churches; human-rights observers disagree on whether the law violates religious freedom or is a legitimate wartime national-security measure.
On a recent episode of The Bryce Crawford Podcast, street evangelist Bryce Crawford challenged content creator SteveWillDoIt (Stephen DeLeonardis), who — in tears — said he was convinced he is going to heaven because of how much money he gives away. Crawford gently explained that no amount of money can buy salvation, which Scripture says comes by grace through faith alone.
Chick-fil-A CEO Andrew Cathy told TODAY that the company has never considered opening on Sundays and he has never even looked at the potential profits, saying the Christian faith is the company's "anchor" and its purpose is to glorify God.
A private jet carrying Donnie Wahlberg and seven others ran out of runway at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on Sunday morning, October 18, narrowly missing trucks, heavy equipment, and dumpsters before striking a fence. All aboard were unharmed, and Wahlberg credited both the pilots and God's covering: "All glory to God! By His grace, we are all ok."
Skillet frontman John Cooper says God is doing something extraordinary in mainstream rock music, with well-known musicians quietly coming to Christ. Cooper urged Christians to look past the rough edges of new believers and recognize genuine spiritual transformation.
Pastor Ángel González of Calvary Chapel Irapuato was shot and killed outside his home early Thursday, shortly after officiating at a funeral. His wife, Irán Montes, was wounded in the same attack and died before reaching the hospital. A suspect has been detained; no motive has been announced.
Father Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari, 31, was killed when a large wooden crucifix fell on him during a livestreamed Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on October 17. Daniel Whyte III says it is no coincidence — and calls the church to examine itself.
Pastor Douglas Wilson is calling Christian husbands to repent of what he calls the "sin of servant leadership," proposing "servant lordship" in its place - a husband who serves by leading as head of his household. The teaching has drawn pushback from Christians who say the servant half of the phrase is exactly what keeps leadership Christlike.
A Catholic priest in Guayaquil, Ecuador, was killed Oct. 17 after a large wooden crucifix fell from a church wall and struck him during a livestreamed Mass at Perpetuo Socorro Church. The Archdiocese of Guayaquil confirmed the death of Fr. Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari, a Redemptorist, in a social media statement.
Pastor Daniel Whyte III shares a one-minute Gospel prayer devotional from the Daniel Whyte III Evangelistic Association: proclaiming the Gospel to all people by any means necessary, and calling believers to obey the Great Commission and the Great Commandment.
The Respect for Marriage Act, signed into law in 2022, requires federal and state recognition of marriages valid where they were entered into. But Church Law & Tax explains that the same law contains express protections for churches: no church can be required to perform or host a wedding, a covered refusal creates no civil claim, and existing First Amendment protections remain intact.
Megachurch pastor Andy Stanley has announced that he will step down as senior pastor of North Point Ministries in January 2027 and as lead pastor of North Point Community Church in June. The 68-year-old founder says he wants more time with his grandchildren and believes a younger leader should carry the church's next chapter.
Since May, eight Orlando-area churches organized by the Central Florida Micah Movement have packed 103 care backpacks — food, hygiene items, stuffed animals, legal resources, and a prayer — for children whose parents have been detained or deported. Organizers say the service project opens hearts and doors toward deeper compassion for immigrant families.
The Independent reports that Christian families in India's Chhattisgarh state are being denied burial in their village graveyards — with one family forced to exhume a father's body and rebury it 15 kilometers away — as a Supreme Court case citing more than 140 affected families moves forward.
The UniteUS ministry's outreach at Appalachian State University drew a huge student crowd to the Holmes Convocation Center, where more than 700 students decided to follow Jesus and about 100 were baptized immediately afterward. Since its first gathering at Auburn in September 2023, the movement has reached more than two dozen campuses and over 100,000 students.
Author and commentator Dinesh D'Souza tells CBN News that biblical archaeology "irrefutably shows the presence of the Jews in their ancient homeland," pointing to finds like a 2,000-year-old Jewish ritual bath as his new book, The Stones Cry Out: Biblical Archaeology, Prophecy, and the Last Days, releases. The claim comes amid rising antisemitism and falling American favorability toward Israel.
Speaking at Inspiring Body of Christ Church in Dallas on Oct. 11, Texas Senate candidate James Talarico likened his political opponents to Goliath and the people of Texas to David's slingshot, according to Charisma News citing Baptist News Global. He also criticized Texas Republicans' push to display the Ten Commandments in public schools, saying lawmakers are "so focused on the 10 that they forget about the two" -- but Scripture presents the two greatest commandments as the summary of the Ten, not their replacement.
Pope Leo XIV, 71, left Rome's Gemelli hospital on Saturday just four days after surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung, confirming adenocarcinoma. Doctors deemed him fit for discharge ahead of schedule, and he plans to deliver the Sunday noon blessing and keep his November trip to Latin America.
Four people -- three children, ages 5, 8, and 11, and a teacher -- were killed Thursday when a 16-year-old gunman forced his way into Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, police officially confirmed. Two more victims are in critical condition. The shooter was killed by an armed bystander who pursued him into the school.
Liberty Counsel is demanding that the National FFA Organization reverse its rejection of the Fellowship of Christian Farmers International before the October 21-24 convention in Indianapolis. The ministry says it was disinvited in 2018 after decades of exhibiting; the FFA says its religious-exclusion policy is neutral, while Liberty Counsel argues excluding a group expressly for its faith is discrimination.
Hobby Lobby founder David Green walked away from more than $22 million in Halloween merchandise sales after becoming convicted that the company should not carry the products. Green said he would never compromise his Christian faith or integrity for money, adding that God has blessed the company well in the long term.
Historian John Fea argues the Declaration of Independence was a practical political document -- not a theological one -- whose deliberately broad references to God were written so deists, Unitarians, and Christians alike could affirm them.
Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas, a congregation of more than 15,000, held a town hall on October 11 to discuss leaving The United Methodist Church as a lawsuit with the Horizon Texas Conference escalates.
Drenda Keesee, co-pastor of Faith Life Church in Ohio, flipped open her Bible at random during a service and read Ezekiel 5 — a chapter on God's judgment — as a "word from the Lord" to a church already in crisis over lawsuits involving her son's felony sex charges.
A Christ Methodist Church–founded ministry in Memphis, Tennessee, is hiring men and women coming out of addiction, prison, and homelessness for paid recycling work — and rebuilding lives through Scripture-grounded dignity, accountability, and discipleship, according to a report by Christianity Today. The Business Hub of the Binghampton Development Corporation has employed more than 200 residents in a paid 3-to-15-month development program modeled on the Bible's gleaning laws, pairing work with counseling, prayer, and practical help like record expungement and housing.
The Church Reform Initiative's documentary examining theological decline in the Episcopal Church was taken down after a copyright complaint over a 17-second clip of a pastor's public remarks. According to Protestia's reporting, the case joins a pattern of ministries and pastors using copyright law to silence critics — a tactic the outlet argues amounts to bearing false witness.
The PCUSA's Stated Clerk, Rev. Jihyun Oh, sent a letter of support and prayer to the pastors of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Austin after videos showed the ministers rejecting the virgin birth, the bodily resurrection, and the atonement. The episode has intensified debate over what the denomination still requires its ordained leaders to believe.
World Relief and nearly 3,500 evangelical Christians petition President Trump to prioritize Christians fleeing persecution as he sets the FY2027 refugee ceiling.
After nearly a decade hosting the Sports Spectrum podcast and sharing athletes' faith stories, former ESPN producer Jason Romano says God is calling him into a new chapter of ministry.
Daniel Whyte III preaches Mark 6:1-4 in the Just Jesus Evangelistic Campaign #2421: the day Jesus Christ the Son of God was dishonored and disrespected by His own family and community.
Dr. Nathan Busenitz was officially installed as pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, on October 11, succeeding the late Dr. John MacArthur. Elders laid hands on him in prayer, and theologian Sinclair Ferguson preached on ministry succession from 2 Timothy.
The Jesus Calling Foundation's newly available 2025 Form 990 shows it contributed more than a million dollars in book royalties to the Presbyterian Church in America in 2025 — the same year the denomination completed its investigation of Sarah Young's bestselling devotional. Payments to Mission to the World, which produced one of the two investigative reports, tripled to $582,500. Protestia, which reported the figures, calls it a clear conflict of interest; the PCA and MTW have not publicly responded to the characterization.
Saudi-born Ahmed Joktan, who lost 13 teeth in an attack after converting to Christianity, urges Western Christians to share the Gospel with Muslims boldly and compassionately.
Former U.S. diplomat Morse H. Tan was barred from leaving South Korea to attend his 103-year-old grandmother's funeral as he awaits trial on defamation charges.
Anita Meston, 63, a Christian teacher of nearly 30 years, was dismissed by Biddick Academy in the UK after answering students' direct questions — saying she was pro-life because of her faith — during a history lesson. She is suing the school with the backing of Alliance Defending Freedom, and a preliminary Employment Tribunal hearing is set for October 16, 2026.
An estimated 80,000 believers gathered at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on October 10 with Pastor Philip Anthony Mitchell and 2819 Church for ACCESS, a free night of corporate prayer and worship built around “That Powerful Hour of Prayer.” The annual gathering more than doubled last year’s Atlanta turnout of 30,000.
More than 550 people waded into the cold North Sea at Bridlington, England, to be baptized in what organizer Merlin Kraft called a historic moment for the UK — the latest sign of a growing spiritual hunger across Britain.
Rapper Nicki Minaj urged fellow celebrities and influencers to speak out about reported violence against Christians in Nigeria during an appearance at the X Takeover event in Austin, Texas. The Nigerian government rejects the persecution framing as "a gross misrepresentation of reality," while analysts note the country's violence affects communities across faith lines.
Former worship pastor and American Idol alum Caleb Flynn has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for murdering his wife Ashley. His 12- and 10-year-old daughters read victim impact statements begging him to confess his sins and repent, even as Flynn maintained his innocence.
Burmese Christians in America have purchased the 1725 Massachusetts house where Baptist missionary Adoniram Judson was born, turning it into a museum and gathering place that points visitors back to the faith he carried to Burma.
Weeks after 41-year-old Pastor Robert Guanco was killed in an accident at Big Church Festival in England, his widow Isaeli told mourners at his funeral that her husband had "never wasted a minute of his life." The beloved Eastbourne pastor, known as "Kuya Robert," is being remembered for a ministry of mentoring and love — and a fundraiser for his widow and daughter has already raised nearly £242,000.
The American Bible Society's annual State of the Bible report finds just 49% of Americans believe the virgin birth is at least probably true — the first major national survey to record belief below 50%. Among practicing Christians, 97% still believe, showing the church that reads and teaches Scripture holds its faith strong.
Audio Adrenaline frontman Mark Stuart says the Christian rock band is considering recording new music with AI recreating his voice, years after vocal cord trouble ended his singing career. No album has been confirmed yet.
Austin Christian University students took home the grand prize at the 2026 Gloo AI Hackathon for a tool supporting young people aging out of foster care. The team competed on behalf of their leader, Jack Malouff, who was paralyzed from the neck down in a diving accident just before the event, rallying under the banner 'Fight Like Jack.'
The 300-member Evangelical Press Association has voted on dropping the word “Evangelical” from its name in favor of “Christian Communicators Network.” Daniel Whyte III, who has urged Bible-believing Christians for over two decades to reclaim the name “Christian” as in Antioch, weighs in.
Marjoe Gortner, the former Pentecostal child evangelist ordained at age 4 whose on-camera confessions became the Oscar-winning 1972 documentary "Marjoe," died October 2, 2026, of congestive heart failure in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was 82.
Pastor Daniel Whyte III expresses his loving concern for persecuted Christians in Abuja and across Nigeria.
Pastor Daniel Whyte III calls upon Nigerian pastors and brethren to rise up against the persecution of Christians.
Pastor Daniel Whyte III reminds those sleeping in their cars tonight that God is with them and Jesus Christ will never leave them.
Pastor Daniel Whyte III urges the homeless of Atlanta to keep their faith in God — and to leave the city for a better life.
Pastor Daniel Whyte III prays for God’s protection over brothers and sisters in Christ across Nigeria.
Pastor Daniel Whyte III speaks directly to those spending the night in grocery store parking lots across Atlanta, Georgia.
Southern Baptist pastor Scott Hughes, 54, of Pleasant View Baptist Church in Waynesburg, Kentucky, was taken into custody October 2 on multiple child sex abuse charges following allegations by two accusers. The church has placed Hughes on administrative leave and relieved him of all duties pending the investigation.
Suspected cyberattacks on Seoul's Yoido Full Gospel Church — believed to be the world's largest church — and SaRang Church may have exposed the personal data of nearly a million church members. Both churches are investigating, notifying affected members, and strengthening their systems.
Michel Abs, secretary general of the Middle East Council of Churches, told Religion News Service that Christian humanitarian efforts in Gaza, Lebanon and the West Bank must prioritize children traumatized and orphaned by the region's wars — warning that unprotected children face serious legal obstacles and are vulnerable to human trafficking and abuse. Abs also pressed for transparent governance of church resources and addressed the challenge of Christian emigration from the region.
A Muslim mob burned a Christian family's home and pharmacy in Pakistan over a blasphemy accusation while Fulani gunmen kidnapped Christians, including a 6-month-old baby, in Nigeria's Kaduna state — a call to pray for the persecuted church.
Husband-and-wife Christian authors Seth Michael Day and Heather Day were arrested in Keene, Texas, on child abuse charges, with Seth also charged with sexual assault of a child. Both have bonded out of jail as the case moves through the courts.
Two Christian counselors, backed by the Thomas More Society, are suing the city of Lincoln, Nebraska, asking a federal court to block a city ordinance they say punishes faith-based counseling for minors — while allowing gender-transition affirmation — as unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination.
A federal lawsuit filed September 17 in the Eastern District of Michigan accuses the city of Dearborn of unconstitutional religious favoritism -- spending taxpayer money on Ramadan displays while offering no comparable recognition of Easter or Passover. Plaintiff Margot Cleveland says she does not want Ramadan stripped from the streets, only equal treatment for Christians and Jews.
Generation Alpha -- the most digitally connected generation in history -- is being discipled by algorithms and entertainers, says Shane Pruitt, author of "Reaching Generation Alpha." In interviews with CBN News, teens describe hours of daily screen time, rising anxiety, and one clear plea to the church: build a genuine relationship, and earn our trust.
Kenyan churches are stepping in as older men face abandonment, despair, and rising suicide rates across the country, according to a report by Christianity Today. Congregations in western Kenya are feeding the elderly, visiting their homes, paying hospital fees, and calling them "retired experts" who carry wisdom — rescuing men like Victor Wanjala, who attempted suicide after losing his job and marriage, and Joseph Ademba, whom church members saved during COVID-19 after his wife abandoned him.
Pastor Daniel Whyte III preached Part 16 of his "How to Get Peace and Keep Peace Through Prayer" series from Philippians 4, teaching moderation and the peace of God — and extended a compassionate word of practical counsel to Atlanta's homeless.
Abraham Piper, the exvangelical son of theologian John Piper, tells his nearly two million TikTok followers he is "pro-Christian" -- while still rejecting the faith he grew up in. According to Church Leaders, his announcement revealed how many former evangelicals direct their complaints at church culture rather than at Jesus Himself.
Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns in a 45-24 Monday night win over New Orleans, then used his post-game spotlight to honor God. 'First off, I gotta give honor to God,' he told ESPN. 'Without him, I wouldn't be here.'
A former Ottumwa, Iowa, council member opened Tuesday's city council meeting with a satanic invocation ending in "Hail Satan," prompting a local pastor to demand the "curse" be reversed on the spot.
A San Francisco congregation reportedly invited drag performer Honey Davenport to preach as guest preacher on Sunday, decorating the sanctuary with leather pride flags and celebrating the city's leather subculture. According to Protestia, the sermon was drawn from Matthew 21:23-32 and centered on "found community" within the leather, queer, and sex-worker communities.
A new Lifeway Research survey of 1,003 Protestant pastors finds the most common sermon length is 30 to 40 minutes, the share of pastors preaching an hour or more has tripled since 2019, and the percentage of churchgoers who want longer sermons has risen to 17 percent.
The family of C.S. Lewis has issued a statement supporting Netflix's upcoming Narnia adaptation and director Greta Gerwig, pushing back against reports that they were upset over the reported casting of Meryl Streep as the Christ-like lion Aslan. The casting decision continues to draw strong objections from Christian critics who say changing Aslan's gender alters the book's central allegory.
Newly released data from the 2026 Bible Access List finds that nearly half a billion Christians worldwide face serious barriers to accessing Scripture — including 125 million believers who cannot access God's Word in any format at all. Persecution, poverty, failing infrastructure, and illiteracy top the list of obstacles in 106 countries.
World Relief and nearly 3,500 Christians are urging President Trump to prioritize Christians and other religious minorities fleeing persecution in the Fiscal Year 2027 refugee ceiling, but the White House's Oct. 1 determination set the cap at 17,500, primarily allocated to Afrikaners from South Africa.
More than 1,000 Christian leaders, community leaders, and influencers from 117 countries are arriving in Israel for the Friends of Zion Ambassador Summit, where they will visit massacre sites, meet released hostages and bereaved families, and join some 2,000 participants at the Southern Wall of the Temple Mount on the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks.
Dalit Christians make up at least 70 percent of India's 28 million believers, yet they are shut out of church leadership and even contested in death — as when an 89-year-old Catholic in Tamil Nadu faced a three-day burial standoff. Christianity Today reports the caste divisions persist across Catholic, mainline Protestant, and evangelical churches alike.
Jim Bakker, the televangelist whose PTL Club reached 14 million American homes before a scandal and a federal fraud conviction brought the empire down, died October 5 at age 86, according to his wife Lori. After serving less than five years in prison, Bakker renounced the prosperity gospel and spent his later years leading a small end-times ministry in Missouri.
A California pastor has built an AI 'digital twin' trained on two million words of his sermons to counsel hundreds around the clock, while the Bible Chat app has been downloaded more than 30 million times. Writing in Christianity Today, Chicago pastor Chris Butler warns that artificial intelligence can dispense words but cannot do what Scripture commands of shepherds: watch over souls as those who must give an account to God.
Daniel Whyte III shares precious memories with his children of a scenic trip through Hillsboro and Waco, Texas, and presents the October 2026 Gospel Light House of Prayer International Communion Service message, “The Lamb Who Roars: Revelation’s Stunning Portrait of Jesus Christ (Revelation 1, Part 2),” with the official bio, Gospel presentation, and a call to pray without ceasing during Daniqua Grace’s birthday month.
Chinese authorities have detained Pastor An Yankui of the Taiyuan Xuncheng Reformed Church on suspicion of “organizing illegal religious activities,” according to the Christian Post and International Christian Concern. The detention is part of a widening crackdown on unregistered churches, with more than 150 pastors and church leaders still being held across China, according to Pastor Ezra Jin.
Dallas Jenkins posted an emotional video from 'The Chosen' wrap party thanking God above all for birthing the series through him. The show has finished filming its seventh and final season, which covers the resurrection of Jesus, while season 6 arrives on Prime Video November 15.
Southern Baptist Convention President Willy Rice is calling on pastors to take a more active political role ahead of the midterms, saying many moral issues at the center of public debate are at heart theological issues. Rice noted that theologically conservative evangelicals have been encouraged to grow quiet while the left never disengaged.
Bible teacher Beth Moore says she will write no more book forewords following the arrests of Christian author Heather Thompson Day and her husband, Seth Day, on child-injury charges — though she insists she will keep supporting younger Christian leaders rather than give in to cynicism. The Days remain innocent until proven guilty; Christianity Today has pulled Day's "Viral Jesus" podcast, and Southwestern Adventist University has placed Seth Day on administrative leave.
Grammy-winning gospel singer and Detroit pastor Marvin Winans Sr. was paid $538,955 in 2025 — for a half-time role — by the taxpayer-funded nonprofit he leads, consuming 61 percent of its mission spending, according to federal records reviewed by The Center Square.
Four-time Grammy winner Karen Clark Sheard and multi-Grammy-winning Tye Tribbett headlined Norfolk State University's 2026 Homecoming Gospel Explosion on Saturday night, joined by Will Johnson, Fraser 5, and the renowned NSU Choir.
Elon Musk is warning AI companies not to train artificial intelligence to lie, arguing deception will make AI “go insane.” Research from OpenAI, Anthropic, and independent labs suggests the problem runs deep — models have been caught deceiving even without being told to. For the Bible-believing Christian, God’s Word settled it long ago: “Thou shalt not bear false witness.”
A limestone burial chest in Jerusalem inscribed “Alexander, son of Simon” may belong to the family of Simon of Cyrene, the African man forced to carry Christ’s cross. New Testament scholar Dr. Jeremiah Johnston says the convergence of name, son, Cyrenian origin, and date makes a real connection highly probable — another stone crying out for the truth of Scripture.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has created a new Office of Religious Affairs within the Department of Defense, declaring it will have “real teeth” and placing spiritual health alongside physical health. Citing Psalm 33:12 and Ephesians 6, Hegseth told military personnel: “While we wage physical war, we all know the real battle is spiritual.”
Kenneth “Kenny” Baldwin, once held up as a gold standard of youth ministry, faces 13 criminal charges in Pennsylvania, accused of using his spiritual authority to groom and exploit a teenage boy. According to the affidavit, Baldwin allegedly sent explicit images to the 15-year-old and admitted to investigators he sent 15 explicit images. Police say they have reason to believe there may be other victims.
Experts project some 100,000 American churches will close or be repurposed over the next decade, a crisis examined in the new PBS documentary “Christianity at a Crossroads.” From a biblical standpoint, the cause is theological: when the church trades the authority of Scripture for cultural relevance and political access, it withers.
Tim Tebow has paused his relationship with the Christian events organization Life Surge while his team investigates allegations raised by the Pablo Torre Finds Out podcast about expensive wealth programs pitched to attendees. For biblically grounded believers, the pause is not just wise — it is obedience to Scripture’s warnings against the prosperity gospel.
Louisville pastor Virgil Mozee, 65, was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to six counts of theft and fraud for stealing wallets and bank cards from elderly shoppers. With nine prior felony convictions for the same kinds of offenses, the judge denied probation, finding a substantial likelihood he would reoffend.