Month: April 2020
A study from Nashville-based LifeWay Research of pastors at evangelical and historically black churches...
Vast majority of pastors see signs of end times in current events
by Aaron Earls NASHVILLE, April 7, 2020 (BP) — Almost 9 in 10 pastors see at least some current events matching those Jesus said would occur shortly before He returnsRead More
Opponents of Christianity have formulated a variety of hypotheses to account for Paul’s experience on the Damascus Road.
Hesham Shehab: Paul and the Resurrection Testing the Apostolic Testimony – book review
Joshua Pagán Published in 2020 by 1517 Publishing, Irvine, CA. For the contemporary believer, Paul’s role in the historical setting of the Resurrection is far more than a matter ofRead More
Two thousand years ago, Jesus gave humanity the cure for the “sin-pandemic,”...
Hesham Shehab: Mission Accomplished, Against the Sin-pandemic
A message from Rev. Hesham Shehab of Salam Christian Fellowship Tuesday, April 7, 2020 John 19:30 (ESV) 30 When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,”Read More
The novel coronavirus pandemic strikes at the heart of human behavior...
A conversation with Father James Martin: ‘Why did God let this happen?’
by: Bob SmietanaApril 6, 2020 (RNS) — It’s one of the oldest theological questions of the ages: How does an all-powerful God permit suffering? The novel coronavirus pandemic strikes atRead More
The majority of these people are not violent criminals...
Opinion: Immigrants in detention don’t deserve a death sentence
by: Paul O’Donnell (Alexia Salvatierra) April 4, 2020 (RNS) — Early Sunday morning, a federal court judge ordered immigration authorities to begin to release children in detention to protect themRead More
In a national survey of regular churchgoers released last week, 12% reported that in-person services are still going on at their houses of worship.
Opinion: How the war on Christmas became the war on Easter
by: Paul O’Donnell (Shane Claiborne) April 4, 2020 (RNS) — As states issue stay-at-home orders and bar gatherings, some evangelical Christians — those who believe they are a persecuted minorityRead More