It’s Norman Vincent Peale’s America
(RNS) — Americans are living less like a Billy Graham nation, and increasingly like a nation defined by the more secular religion of Norman Vincent Peale -- though few Americans today may even know this name.
Food Insecurity Declines Worldwide; 113 Million Remain Hungry
Of the estimated 113 million food insecure persons in 2018 globally, 72 million lived in eight countries.
Future of Decades-Old CBS Religion Documentary Program in Doubt
(RNS) — The future of a decades-old CBS documentary series focused on religion is in doubt, as the network is potentially discussing cutting back or even ending a stream of faith-related segments that CBS has run since the 1940s.
Kazakhstan Police Raid Third Baptist Church This Year
TARAZ, Kazakhstan (BP) -- A police raid on a Baptist worship service in Kazakhstan is the latest reported incident in a long string of religious liberty violations in the Central Asian country.
Ala. Community Seeing ‘Glimmers of Light’ After Tornado
BEAUREGARD, Ala. (BP) -- So much more -- that's what the March 3 tornadoes were to Rusty Sowell. So much more than he ever could've fathomed.
Ronnie Floyd Elected to Head SBC Executive Committee
NASHVILLE (RNS) — Ronnie Floyd, an Arkansas megachurch pastor and former Southern Baptist Convention president has been elected to head the denomination’s Executive Committee by a vote of 68 to 1 electing Floyd in an executive session of nearly four hours.
Gnashing of Teeth About Hell
As with most theological topics, a wide diversity of opinions exists among Baptists on the nature of hell. In fact, Baptist theologians and preachers — much like church leaders in the first centuries after Jesus — have long been found in the various hell camps.
Is Vacation Bible School Too Old School?
While the topic of VBS may seem like old/tired news to some, the reality is that for many churches it may the proverbial church rock star that we take for granted, right in front of us.
DeVon Franklin Produces Faith Films While Guiding Men Through #MeToo Movement
(RNS) — Christian movie producer DeVon Franklin is preparing for his third film, "Breakthrough," to hit theaters just before Easter weekend . But that has not been his sole focus in recent months.
Venezuela: The Lights Go Out, Christ’s Light Shines On
VENEZUELA (BP) -- Venezuela is in darkness in every possible way. Believers often feel helpless because, although they see -- and live -- the need, and have a great desire to help, they are enormously impeded by the electrical outages, their own critical situation and