Anne Graham Lotz, a Year After Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Says Joy ‘Never Left Me’
(RNS) — Anne Graham Lotz's journey has been a tough one lately: A year ago, three years after the death of her husband and six months after the funeral of her famous evangelist father, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. But she has refused to give up hope.
Religious Coworking Spaces Encourage Faith, Careers
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — “I never designed Epiphany to be a Christian Club,” Melissa Smith says. of the coworking space she began. “We have conversations about God, we pray for one another, but we don’t force our beliefs or perspectives on anybody.”
Arizona Artists Win Suit Over Same-Sex Wedding Invitations
PHOENIX (AP) — The free speech rights of two Christian artists who make wedding invitations were violated by an anti-discrimination ordinance in Phoenix that makes it illegal to refuse service to same-sex couples for religious reasons, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Monday.
Disputes Loom as Émigré Church Leader Switches Loyalty to Moscow
PARIS (RNS) — The network of émigré Russian Orthodox parishes in Western Europe appears to be headed for years of complex canonical and legal disputes after their archbishop announced that he would rejoin the Moscow Patriarchate and urged his followers to accompany him.
Archaeologists Uncover Mosaic Floor From 5th Century Church Near Sea of Galilee
JERUSALEM (RNS) — A fire that destroyed an ancient Holy Land church near the Sea of Galilee around 700 CE appears to have preserved the church’s beautiful mosaic floor, which includes depictions of baskets, loaves and fish as well as inscriptions.
US Food Insecurity Drops; Over 14M Households Still Insecure
The good news: Food insecurity in the U.S. declined in 2018 to pre-recession (2007) levels. The bad news: 11.1% of households (14.3 million) remained food insecure -- 13.9% among U.S. households with children.
Wedgwood Tragedy 20 Years Later: ‘He Is Faithful’
"We don't want to just be recognized for this incident in our history," Wedgwood associate pastor Jeff Laster said. "We want to be recognized for the other good things we've done
200 Liberty Students Attend Protest After New Falwell Revelations
(RNS) — In the wake of reports alleging objectionable rhetoric and conduct by Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr., about 200 students at the evangelical Christian school gathered at a protest on campus Friday (Sept. 13).
After Dorian, Baptist Leader and Bahamas Native Sees Devastation, Resilience
(RNS) — The president of the historically black Progressive National Baptist Convention traveled to the Bahamas island of Grand Bahama this week to assess the damage from Hurricane Dorian and came away with stories of damage and determination.
Midwestern Seminary ‘Day of Sharing’ Proclaims Gospel
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP) -- Nearly 100 Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Spurgeon College students, faculty and staff partnered with local area churches on Sept. 10 to proclaim the Gospel during an annual outreach event known as the "One Great Day of Sharing."