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A Southern California evangelistic organization, “Baptize California,” hopes to make the record books, glorify God, and change thousands of people’s lives May 18-19–at once. The goal is the world’s largest synchronized baptism. Last year, 280 churches and 4,166 people participated in an unusual baptism. It took place at Corona del Mar, California, on the 50th…

Well-known atheist, Oxford biologist and author Richard Dawkins is under fire from Christian authors and media outlets after he recently identified as a “cultural Christian.” His comments also drew fire from several atheists. “Richard Dawkins is admiring and eating the fruit of Christianity,” the conservative Aquila Report said in an article posted April 9. “He is…

Every year since 2007, the Pew Research Center studies Christian persecution because, although freedom of religion and expression is permissible in the States, certain countries around the world have a much different opinion on Jesus’ role in our lives. The scale is based on two 10-point indexes: Government Restrictions (GRI) and Social Hostilities (SHI). A…

Sandra Crouch, who passed away at age 81 on March 17, was widely known as the twin sister of gospel legend Andraé Crouch. But the artist, whose talents included songwriting, percussion, producing, directing choirs, and arranging vocals, also carved her own path and left her own indelible mark on gospel and the entire music industry.…

The anomalous attendance at Easter church services causes pastors to consider evangelistic opportunities, church growth, and community extension—but what about the other “church holidays?” A Lifeway Research study shows that Resurrection Sunday attracts more non-Christian or casually religious people than any other special day on the calendar, as 52% of U.S. Protestant pastors nationwide claim.…

When recent Hollywood strikes resulted in the suspension of his deal with CBS Studios, Christian producer DeVon Franklin thought that might be the end of TV production at Franklin Entertainment, the company he founded. But, as Franklin said in a March 15 Facebook post: “However we sometimes think God is putting a period in our…

The amazing life of Irene Gut, depicted in the new motion picture “Irena’s Vow,” releases to theaters April 15-16. But her story of heroism, tragedy and determination was almost never told. When she immigrated to the United States in the 1950s, leaving behind the horrors of World War II, Irene defiantly placed a “Do Not…

Pre-production at Flatirons Community Church in Lafayette, Colo. (Source: Panasonic North America via FCC, 2019)
In April 2020, Lifeway Research found that 97% of Protestant pastors offered on-demand messages online. Four years later, a noted Christian TV expert says the pre-pandemic novelty is more critical than ever. Last month, Dr. Phil Cooke, founder of Cooke Media Group, was on a National Religious Broadcasters 2024 panel about “How Christian TV Can…

Escalating gang warfare, political instability, disease and a string of natural disasters have brought Haiti’s social order to the breaking point, CNN and the global Christian humanitarian organization World Vision reported this week. Christian aid groups in Haiti are struggling to provide help whenever and wherever possible, but they face a “cataclysmic situation,” according to…
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