Report Alleges Decades of Child Sex Abuse by Pennsylvania Priests
(RNS) — Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro has released a more than 1,300-page grand jury report detailing allegations of widespread sexual abuse of more than
For Military Families, This Church Aims to Be Manna from Heaven
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (RNS) — The Thursday evening service at Manna Church packs a punch that more than rivals large Sunday morning services elsewhere.
This dynamic megachurch is similar to
Willow Creek Leadership Summit Goes on Despite Mass Resignations
SOUTH BARRINGTON, Ill. (RNS) — The Global Leadership Summit at Willow Creek Community Church began Thursday (Aug. 9) morning by addressing the elephant in the
Willow Creek Elders and Lead Pastor Resign in Wake of Hybels Revelations
CHICAGO (RNS) — The lead pastor and entire elder board of Willow Creek Community Church have announced they will resign to give the church a
Passionately Pursuing Peace
The first half of August is a difficult time for many Japanese people, especially for those middle-aged or above. The great suffering caused by Japan’s warring
Teens’ Screen Time Linked to ADHD, Spiritual Problems
NASHVILLE (BP) -- Teens who report high-frequency digital media use are twice as likely to develop attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a study in the Journal of the
Why Fewer Americans Are (and Aren’t) Attending Religious Services
(RNS) — Fewer adults are attending religious services in the United States, but not necessarily because they don’t believe.
Many cite practical or personal reasons for
When Pastors Address Poverty, Parishioners Respond
Parishioners place significant trust in their pastors when it comes to addressing poverty, according to a Barna Group report released on July 31.
Christian Camps Get Creative to Attract Youth in a Tech-Distracted Age
(RNS) — Nearly half of the estimated 14 million American youth going to camp this summer will be attending Christian camps to escape from home,
#MeToo Confronts Small Churches, Bivocational Pastors
NASHVILLE (BP) -- Amid the #MeToo movement, conferences and seminaries have heightened their focus on training pastors to prevent and report sexual abuse.
But associational leader Sean McMahon