Category: Religion

Taking a Closer Look at Psalm 45

The main question that I want you to ask as we look at this psalm, or to have in your mind at least, is “Why is this psalm here?”...

Greenland bishop urges calm in the face of US aggr...

The bishop is encouraging US citizens to write to their elected representatives in support of Greenlander self-determination.

Rose Docherty abortion buffer zone hearing delayed...

The US State Department has taken an interest in the case.

Cultivating the fruit of the Spirit: faithfulness ...

What better way to begin the year than by grounding ourselves in a virtue that steadies the soul, anchors hope, and teaches us how...

Nicaraguan pastor held arbitrarily for nearly six ...

One of several others arrested alongside Pastor Judy Palacios Vargas tragically died in custody.

Church magazines still reaching tens of thousands

Local church magazines – printed on paper – are still reaching tens of thousands of readers, despite the massive impact of the web...

You’re Welcome at God’s Table - Encouragement for ...

Discover how even when facing dire circumstances, David found sustenance and praise by trusting in God's provision, reminding us t...

Why January Can Be One of the Hardest Months

Discover how to navigate these difficult emotions and find genuine connection, understanding that God's presence can be found even...

A King Without a Kingdom: The Structural Limits of...

Iran once again finds itself besieged by large-scale protests. They have been spreading unevenly across the country’s major urban ...

How to Discern God’s Voice

Learn how to discern God's voice from the noise of the world and avoid distractions that lead you astray. Discover the signs of tr...

A Prayer to Deal with Bad News - Your Daily Prayer...

When the world feels heavy with troubling headlines, this prayer helps steady your heart in the truth of God’s character and remin...

What to Do When Shame Returns

Discover how to overcome the weight of past sins and reclaim your freedom in Christ by understanding the boundless extent of God's...

Trusting God When Plans Change

Discover how unexpected turns can lead to God's perfect plan, even when it diverges from our own expectations. Explore biblical wi...

The Sandwich Carers: Navigating The Islamic Obliga...

The sandwich generation, or ‘sandwich carers’, refers to adult individuals who provide unpaid care to ageing parents or older rela...

‘To Reject Beauty Is To Reject God’—Actor David He...

No Boundaries Spells Trouble for Christian Parenti...

Kids need boundaries and rules. For Christian parenting and discipline, children crave consistency.

Church Tech That Saves Time Instead of Creating Mo...

Train your core team, set up the minimum needed to get started, and watch how a small change in your church tech stack can free up...

Why Small Groups Stall After the First Few Weeks

Reevaluate your group rhythms this month. Talk with your leaders about simplification and flexibility. Pray together for renewed f...

How a Bivocational Pastor Can Work Without Destroy...

Protect your family. Share leadership. Guard your soul. These are not luxuries. They are the foundation of ministry that lasts.

Veteran EWTN executive appointed to Communications...

Veteran EWTN executive Edwin Lopez is the new executive secretary of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines Co...

House Republican budget plan would permanently def...

Republicans say they are crafting a bill to permanently defund Planned Parenthood Jan. 13, 2026. | Credit: usarmyband, CC BY...

Multistate lawsuit challenges ‘gender conditions’ ...

Credit: JHVEPhoto/Shutterstock Jan 14, 2026 / 17:55 pm (CNA). Twelve states filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Depart...

Trump administration restores Title X funding to P...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters building in Washington, D.C. | Credit: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0,...

Cardinal Pizzaballa: there is a longing for justic...

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa. | Credit: Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. Jan 14, 2026 / 20:49 pm (CNA). The Latin Patri...

Day 15: How Jesus Preached the Gospel in His Minis...

DAY 15 — HOW JESUS PREACHED THE GOSPELDate: Thursday, January 15, 2026 Focus Scripture:“Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gos...

We Don’t Need a Resolution… We Need Revival - The ...

Revival isn’t based on feelings. We recognize our nation needs revival, yes. I think a lot of people hear stories of revival and w...

God Looks for Humility - The Crosswalk Devotional ...

Don't let the fear of what might happen in the future stop you from embracing the blessings God wants to send you. Like Mary, be i...

Who Is Responsible for the Suffering in the World?

Humans fell into sin only after being tempted by Satan in the garden. Thus, both human sinfulness and the devil’s work are instru...

Crossway+ Special: $5 Book of the Month (January 2...

An exclusive offer for Crossway+ members to purchase three books of the month at a special price.

Daniel Whyte III says that what has taken place wi...

Daniel Whyte III Condemns “Satanic Confusion” at Northern Seminary Christian Leader Decries “Asinine” Appointment of Woman to Lead...

“UNBOUND”? Unfortunately, Tony Evans is Still Answ...

“Unbound” by Sin? The Lingering Questions Around Tony Evans’ Undisclosed Sin and New Podcast. Can “Unbound” Prosper? The Theologic...

Thousands of Christians killed or abducted for the...

Three of the top five deadliest countries for Christians were in Africa, which remains the epicenter of systemic violence against ...

Franklin Graham asks for prayers for US amid ICE t...

The Rev Franklin Graham is calling on Americans to join him in a “time of prayer and repentance” this week, warning that “our nati...

Fulani herdsmen kill 13 Christians in central Nige...

Fulani herdsmen arrived at midnight on Monday and shot four Christians who had been asleep in their homes.

250 doctors and nurses in Wales urge Senedd to vot...

While the Welsh Parliament cannot stop the bill, they may be able to make Westminster think twice.

Coalition of 13 aid agencies urge UK action as Sud...

Humanitarian organisations have renewed calls for urgent UK government intervention as the conflict in Sudan passes 1,000 days, wa...

Katy Nichole Opens Up About Depression, Therapy an...

Katy Nichole stopped hiding her pain—and found Jesus waiting. In this honest conversation, she shares the songs born from grief, d...

Jamie MacDonald Reflects on the Journey That Shape...

Jamie MacDonald didn’t just write music—she found herself in the process. Her debut album is the sound of faith rising from the as...

A Prayer to Rekindle Your Sense of Awe - Your Dail...

When life feels rushed and routine, this prayer invites you to pause and rediscover God’s beauty through nature’s quiet majesty. F...

5 Cozy Meals Even Picky Eaters Love

Beat winter doldrums with these simple, comforting, and family-approved recipes, from creamy potato soup to classic chicken and ri...

A Bedtime Prayer for Anxious Hearts

Discover effective strategies to combat nighttime anxiety and reclaim restful sleep by incorporating calming evening rituals and a...

Now Is the Time to Consider Life Coaching

Christian life coaching helps you apply God’s truth to every area of your life and aligns with Christian values. It’s a judgment-f...

Family Activities for Winter Create Warm Memories

Need some family activities for winter? Plan a midwinter celebration to delight families with fun and friendship.

Help Students Build a Bible Habit They Won’t Aband...

Help teens develop a Bible habit and get to know Jesus through Scripture.

How to Train Your Church for Evangelism (Without a...

The goal isn’t to turn everyone into an extrovert or a street preacher. The goal is to form a church that sees evangelism as a nat...

Leading Well After the “Great Reshuffling” Without...

Part of healthy church leadership and unity is helping your congregation understand that unity is rooted in shared allegiance to J...

How to Build a Volunteer Worship Team That Doesn’t...

Retaining worship team volunteers isn’t about tricking people into staying. It’s about building systems and culture that honor the...

First Catholic school in Finland: The dream of Hel...

Bishop Raimo Goyarrola with a family in Helsinki | Credit: Courtesy of Bishop Raimo Goyarrola Jan 13, 2026 / 17:16 pm (CNA)...

Nicaraguan researcher urges religious freedom comm...

Martha Patricia Molina, a Nicaraguan lawyer and Catholic researcher, urges the U.S. Commission on International Religious Fr...

Supreme Court reviews transgender athlete bans

The Christendom College Women’s Basketball team, with Mary Pennefather, third from left, voices opinions on women’s sports a...

Greenland Catholics ‘do not wish to become America...

The HDMS Niels Juel (F363) warship, an Iver Huitfeldt-class frigate of the Royal Danish Navy, is moored in Nuuk, Greenland, ...

Pope Leo XIV urges making time ‘to speak with God’...

Pope Leo XIV gives the first general audience of 2026 in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall on Jan. 7, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media. ...

Isaac Oyedepo: God told me not to collect offering...

Pastor Isaac Oyedepo, founder of the Isaac Oyedepo Evangelistic Ministries (IOEM), has reaffirmed his ministry’s primary mandate w...

“Celebrating 30 years of intercessory ministry and...

By John Abiola. “Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You?”Psalm 85:6 This message bears witness to… The ...

Day 13: What the Gospel Offers Me: Salvation and N...

DAY 13 — THE GOSPEL: WHAT IT OFFERS ME, US, AND THE WORLDDate: Tuesday, January 13, 2026 Focus Scripture:“Blessed be the God and F...

Day 14: The Gospel and Our New Standing in Christ ...

DAY 14 — THE GOSPEL: THE WORD OF GRACEDate: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 Focus Scripture:“Now I commit you to God and to the word o...

The Best Advice for Dealing with Doubt Is Not to I...

If there are doubts that are popping up, rather than just letting them linger in your peripheral vision, why not actually bring t...

4 Reasons to Love God’s Aseity

Divine aseity is not simply something we should affirm in theory; it is a divine attribute we should adore. Here are four reasons...

Why Are so Many Elderly Bishops, Pastors, and Chur...

WATCH FULL SERMON HERE: https://open.substack.com/pub/blackchristiannews/p/why-are-so-many-elderly-bishops-pastors?utm_campaign=po...

“Absent From the Body; Present With the Lord.” The...

WATCH FULL SERMON HERE: https://open.substack.com/pub/blackchristiannews/p/absent-from-the-body-present-with?utm_campaign=post&utm...

Will 2026 be a Happy New Year For You? (Part 4), w...

Will 2026 be a Happy New Year For You? (Part 4), with Daniel Whyte III Step Out of the Grave: Embrace Your New Identity in Christ ...

11:59 P.M. — January 11, 2026–The Annual Gospel Li...

WATCH FULL SERMON HERE: https://open.substack.com/pub/blackchristiannews/p/1159-january-11-2026-the-annual-gospel?utm_campaign=pos...

“You can build God’s Kingdom wherever He’s placed ...

Did you know that, regardless of your role at work, you are carrying out a priestly ministry for God? In the Old Testament, priest...

“As Christian educators, we can make a difference”...

When Peter Tan joined The Boys’ Brigade (BB) in Secondary 2, his first thought was: “Join BB not bad. I can learn the Bible and th...

UK Christian and Hindu leaders lament proposed red...

Christian and Hindu leaders in the UK have voiced disquiet about the government’s proposed definition of anti-Muslim hatred, warni...

Geographer says evidence to support Noah’s Ark the...

A Turkish geographer has urged caution over recent media reports suggesting that pottery fragments discovered near a boat-shaped g...

850-year-old cathedral choir school closes followi...

Exeter Cathedral School, which has operated for over 850 years, has announced that it will be closing its doors due to “unavoidabl...

Christians welcome plans to crackdown on AI deepfa...

Elon Musk said the scandal was being used as an "excuse for censorship".

Calls to end puberty blockers experimentation on c...

“Puberty blockers are the first step down a medical path with extremely dangerous lifelong consequences.”

When You Feel Annoyed at Church - The Crosswalk De...

It’s easy to judge others’ worship when it looks different from ours. But what if the thing that annoys us is actually someone els...

A Biblical Call to Deeper Waters

As the new year dawns, feelings of discomfort and restlessness may signal a divine invitation to deeper spiritual growth and trans...

Read the Bible in a Year for Beginners

Embark on a transformative journey through the Bible with practical strategies to make reading accessible and engaging, regardless...

A Prayer for Help to Pray Without Ceasing - Your D...

In a world of constant distraction, prayer often becomes the first thing to go. This prayer reorients your heart toward continual ...

5 Encouraging Words for Depression

When life's burdens leave you feeling crestfallen, discover profound comfort and renewed hope through prayer and inspiring wisdom....

5 Bible Truths for Negative Self Image

Constantly battling negative self-image is a common struggle, but discover five biblical truths that will help you embrace your wo...

Conor McGregor Shares Faith-Filled Message After W...

Conor McGregor recently shared about what he called a series of divine signs surrounding his recent wedding to longtime partner De...

‘Think Our Nation Is in Trouble Now, Just Wait’—Fr...

Rev. Franklin Graham is calling on Americans to pray and repent on Wednesday, Jan. 14, at noon Eastern Time.

4 Ways To Be a Proactive Christian Witness in 2026

Let's be proactive for the gospel this year. Here are four ways to grow in our Christian witness in 2026.

Bullying Also Involves Our Attitudes

Bullying comes in many forms. Make children aware of the impact of actions, words, and attitudes.

Miles McPherson’s Rock Church Pays $3 Million in S...

Miles McPherson's Rock Church has paid $3 million to settle a civil lawsuit stemming from the death of 11-year-old Arabella McCorm...

Podcast: How to Revitalize Your Scripture Reading ...

Dr. Uche Anizor discusses solutions to the challenges we can encounter when it comes to daily Bible reading, emphasizing how we c...

Help! Reading the Bible Feels More Like a Chore Th...

I have become increasingly convinced that some of our resistance to the Bible is rooted in our failure to really see it for what ...

‘I am not ordaining you for an ideal country,’ Sou...

Four new priests and six new deacons were ordained for South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio on Jan. 4, 2026. | C...

Pope Leo XIV condemns violence in Iran, Syria, and...

Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on Jan. 11, 202...

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 infants in Sistine Chapel...

Pope Leo XIV baptizes a child in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, January 11, 2026...

Gänswein says he prays to Benedict XVI, confirms h...

Archbishop Georg Gänswein speaks at an event hosted by the Catholic magazine Kelionė at the Lithuanian National Library in V...

Bishop Dayo Olutayo: Symptom of a greater disease

By Gbenga Osinaike ​Since Bishop Dayo Olutayo became a scandal in the digital space following his announcement of a new wife and… ...

Funmi Dada: Celebrating an educationist with uncom...

By Gbenga Osinaike ​The massive turnout at the Classique Event Centre, Alausa, Lagos, on Saturday, December 20, 2025, bore testimo...

Day 12: The Gospel and the Human Condition | JD De...

DAY 12 — THE GOSPEL: GOD’S JUSTICE FOR HUMANITYDate: Monday, January 12, 2026 Focus Scripture:“To declare, I say, at this time His...

Pouring Out Your Heart - The Crosswalk Devotional ...

The next time you need to speak up or hold it in, praise Him for being a God who listens. And then pour out your heart before Him....

She shopped and partied like there was no tomorrow...

Jasmine Tuan had a coveted job as a multimedia designer at an iconic Singapore club that played the world’s freshest dance music. ...

The Church of England and Living in Love and Faith...

It is clear to anyone who has been following the LLF process that it is in disarray. 

Christians plan rally against Children’s Wellbeing...

Organisers say they wish to send a message to the Scottish government.

Philip Yancey and a heartbroken reflection on grac...

This painful chapter reminds us of one of the hardest truths Christians must face: even after receiving God’s free, unearned grace...

Safeguarding complaint against Sarah Mullally dism...

The Archbishop of York has decided not to take further action against Dame Sarah Mullally in relation to a safeguarding complaint ...

What Is the Purpose of Christian Marriage? - Cross...

What are we called to do as married people? What is the purpose of marriage?

[WATCH] Defining Shirk and What the Wahhabis Get W...

The post [WATCH] Defining Shirk and What the Wahhabis Get WRONG appeared first on Muslim Skeptic.

A Prayer to Remember Our Identity and Worth Is in ...

When the world tells you who you should be, this prayer helps you remember who you are in Christ—beloved, chosen, and more than yo...

A Week of Prayers for Self Doubt

What if your self-doubt has been lying to you all along? Let these daily verses and prayers help you see yourself through God’s ey...

6 Simple Steps in Guiding Your Teen through Studyi...

The teen years can be a great challenge in cultivating spiritual growth or spiritual maturity in your teen. Some teens seem to put...