Poll: Religious attendance is shrinking but those who remain are happy
In the PRRI study, 57% of Americans say they seldom or never attend religious services. Among those who do, 89% said they were proud to be associated with their congregation.
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Saddleback Church appeals Southern Baptist Convention ouster over woman pastor
It is one of three churches appealing decisions recently made by the denomination's Executive Committee to remove eight congregations from official affiliation.
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Tim Keller's wife requests prayers as pastor faces 'complications' from cancer treatment
Kathy Keller, the wife of pastor and author Tim Keller, has requested prayers for her husband after he suffered "complications" from his cancer treatment.
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Syncretism is becoming the prevailing worldview, warns George Barna
"The ideological and philosophical confusion that characterizes America is perhaps the biggest reflection of the nation's rejection of biblical principles and its decision to replace God's truth with 'personal truth.'"
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Southern Baptists lost nearly half a million members in 2022
The Southern Baptist Convention has lost 3 million members since 2006, about half of that in the last five years.
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Last few years have been 'hell', says Carl Lentz
Carl Lentz has opened up about the "hell" of the last few years since he was fired as pastor of Hillsong New York City for moral failures and leadership issues.
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Charles Stanley's grandson sells memorabilia on eBay, buyer returns it to family
One of Charles Stanley's personal items sold on eBay by his grandson has been returned to the family by the buyer.
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Churchgoing family killed in Texas shooting, leaving behind 6-year-old
A crowdfunding campaign for a 6-year-old boy who lost his entire family in the Texas outlet mall shooting has raised more than $1.5 million just days after the tragedy.
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Joshua Butler, author of controversial book on sex, resigns as pastor of Arizona church
The book had been criticized for its comparisons of spiritual experiences to sex and male pleasure.
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More Americans pray in their car than in a place of worship, survey finds
A distinct majority of those who pray (87%) said they believed they'd received an answer to their prayers in the last 12 months.
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Number of US teens who identify as LGBT skyrockets
One in four high school students in the United States identify as homosexual, bisexual or are questioning their sexuality, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Less than half of born-again Christians believe Jesus lived sinless life on Earth: study
Millions of Christians no longer attending church since pandemic.
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US Supreme Court permits continued abortion pill access
The US Supreme Court has voted to allow the continued use of abortion pill mifepristone as legal appeals continue.
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