By: Ben Gittleson & David Wright – abcnews.go.com – August 28, 2018 Pope Francis has no intention of stepping down as he fights accusations that he protected a former archbishop accused of sexual abuse, Italian news agency ANSA reported, citing “close associates” of the pope. The pontiff was “embittered” by a letter written by the Vatican’s former ambassador to the...

By: David French – nationalreview.com – August 27, 2018 As I watch the crisis engulfing the Catholic Church, an analogy one of my pastors once made comes to mind. It will likely make some of my Catholic friends uncomfortable, but it’s helpful for understanding the way many Protestants view the larger body of Christ, the “Holy Catholic Church” of the...

By: Michael Brendan Dougherty – nationalreview.com – August 27, 2018 Well, it’s a relief to discover that, despite all its troubles, the Roman Catholic Church is still capable of producing gripping melodrama. This weekend Pope Francis was in Ireland, capping off the Church’s “World Meeting of Families,” held in Dublin. He apologized over and over again for the sins of...

By Michael Gryboski – christianpost.com – July 28, 2018 First Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas, the megachurch headed by Pastor Robert Jeffress, will be celebrating its 150th anniversary on Sunday. Originally founded on July 30, 1868, the church that began with 11 members now has approximately 12,000 people on its membership roll. FBC Dallas is planning to hold a special...

By Wycliffe Associates – resources.wycliffeassociates.org – current MAST (Mobilized Assistance Supporting Translation) training is available to empower the global church to draft their Bible in months rather than years. The pilot program took place in 2014.  Since that time, God has opened doors to expand its influence. MAST is also being developed to address oral language needs, deaf translation work,...

By: Mary DeMuth – marydemuth.com – July 13, 2018 Last night I watched the Paterno movie (HBO films). While it is not a documentary, the film agonizes the watcher with every single side of the sexual abuse “debate” especially when it comes to institutional protectionism. Here’s the trailer: The entire movie grieved me, triggered me, saddened me. I see the...

By: Mark Martin – www1.cbn.com – June 5, 2018 This summer’s 2018 World Cup is being held in Russia for the first time in the tournament’s nearly 90-year history, and a US Christian ministry hopes to reach 3 million soccer fans with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Mission Eurasia is partnering with churches across Russia to pass out around 600,000...

By: Staff – roaringlambs.org – June 2018 Register Now Register to join us at the All New 2018 Roaring Lambs Christian Writers Conference! July 14, 2018 at The Hope Center. Register Early, Last year we were sold out! See Below for Writing Opportunity! This year’s conference has another great lineup of thirteen dynamic speakers and informative topics including: Write From...

By: David French – nationalreview.com – June 27, 2018 In Janus v. AFSCME, the court struck a strong blow against government-compelled speech for the third time this term. Perhaps the worst government affront to the rights of conscience, far worse than mere censorship, is compelled speech, the practice of forcing Americans to fund or express ideas they find abhorrent. It’s...

By: Jana Riess – religionnews.com – June 26, 2018 A couple of decades ago, when young adults began showing their dissatisfaction with organized religion by voting with their feet, it was fashionable for pundits to say this was happening because those religions weren’t conservative or demanding enough. Because the exodus was initially most pronounced among liberal, mainline Protestants like Episcopalians...