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In the UK, a Retired pastor faces criminal charges for preaching a gospel sermon near a Northern Ireland hospital

December 23, 2025

76-year-old Clive Johnston faces two charges under Northern Ireland’s Abortion Services Safe Access Zones Act for conducting a religious service based on John 3:16 back in July. Prosecutors accuse Johnston... Listen Now...

Tennessee’s Governor Pardons “Hard Fought Hallelujah” Country Music Star Jelly Roll

December 22, 2025

The rapper-turned-singer whose legal name is Jason Deford has spoken for years about his redemption arc before diverse audiences, from people serving time in correctional centers to concert crowds and even in ... Listen Now...

Operation Christmas Child aims to give over 12 million gift boxes to kids in need this Christmas season

December 19, 2025

Thousands of volunteers are packaging over 1 million Christmas gift boxes for children in need across the globe at a newly opened ministry center in the Baltimore area.Operation Christmas Child is a Christian missionary program that partners with churches thr... Listen Now...

Hobby Lobby is giving away half a million copies of the book The Case for Christmas ahead of Christmas day

December 18, 2025

In an X post, author Lee Strobel announced the giveaway that will continue until 500,000 copies of his book are handed out. The Case for Christmas is one of several books Strobel has written since the publi... Listen Now...

Warnings of another ‘Christmas massacre’ in Nigeria

December 17, 2025

At an Emergency Summit on Crimes Against Christians, political leaders and experts on persecution discussed statistics documenting the scope of Christian persecution worldwide and the efforts to combat it. Amo... Listen Now...

New Federal Legislation Aims to Protect Conscience Rights in Medical Education

December 16, 2025

In November, the Senate and the House introduced legislation to protect the conscience rights of medical students, who object to abortion on moral or religious grounds. If passed, the bills require residency programs that receive federal funding through M... Listen Now...

A new report finds the promotion of LGBT themes and sexual preferences in kids’ shows on Netflix is ‘pervasive’

December 15, 2025

At least 41% of G and TV-Y7-rated series on Netflix feature LGBT content, including trans-identifying characters and same-sex couples. That’s according to a report titled, "LGBTQ Messaging Pervasive In Netf... Listen Now...

Religious broadcasters and churches are headed to court over the Johnson Amendment

December 12, 2025

A new lawsuit accuses the Internal Revenue Service of selectively enforcing a law intended to prevent tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations, including churches, from weighing in on politics as it seeks a ruling ... Listen Now...

Test scores rose and unexcused absences fell after one of the largest school districts in the country banned cellphones

December 11, 2025

A study titled, "The Impact of Cellphone Bans in Schools on Student Outcomes: Evidence from Florida” compares students’ performance, attendance and behavior at a large Florida school district before and after it prohibited cellphone use during school hours. ... Listen Now...

Hobby Lobby founder David Green has donated $7 million to help rebuild the historic sanctuary of First Baptist Dallas

December 10, 2025

The announcement came during a Sunday morning service at the downtown Dallas megachurch, led by Senior Pastor Robert Jeffress. A devastating four-alarm fire gutted the 134-year-old sanctuary in July 2024. The ... Listen Now...