Gospel Star Edwin Hawkins, Known for ‘Oh Happy Day,’ Dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Edwin Hawkins, the gospel star best known for the crossover hit “Oh Happy Day” and as a major force for contemporary inspirational
Most Churches Offer Wi-Fi but Skip Twitter, Study Says
NASHVILLE (BP) -- Going to church for some can be a bit like hanging out at Starbucks. The coffee's hot, the people are friendly, and the
Opioid Abuse Fuels Rising Level of U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths
More than 63,000 people died in the U.S. from drug overdose in 2016, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released
North Korea Is Worst Place for Christian Persecution, Group Says
(RNS) For the 16th year in a row, North Korea tops the list of 50 countries ranked for the worst persecution of Christians in the
Former Independence Pastor Poe Dies at 95
Rev. William O. "Bill" Poe, 95, of Abilene, Texas, passed away Saturday Dec. 2, 2017, in Abilene, Texas.
Church’s Firewood Ministry Helps Families Stay Warm
BLAIRSVILLE, Ga. (BP) -- In the mountains of north Georgia, volunteers at Antioch Baptist Church work year-round on a unique ministry -- providing firewood to those
Despite U.S. Wealth, Millions Face Extreme Poverty
Feelings of "American exceptionalism" remain strong in the U.S., but the nation has become exceptional in "problematic ways," according to Philip Alston, United Nations special rapporteur
Diehard Bama Fan in ‘Dilemma’ as Ga. QB’s Pastor
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. (BP) -- Jerry Walls has enjoyed three decades of a prosperous and peaceful pastorate of Southside Baptist Church in Warner Robins, Ga.
But with
Tom Brady, Alex Guerrero and Apocalypse Meow — When Weird Belief Turns Harmful
(RNS) — A few years ago I went to the grocery store and ran into some cultists.
They didn’t look like end-times cultists at the time.
Factory or Horseback, Bivocational Pastor Thrives
AUGUSTA, Kan. (BP) -- For bivocational pastor Don Mayberry, it's not uncommon to go from counseling a vice president of the international auto supply company to sitting