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You can file this story under the heading —- things I didn’t expect to see in 2024

February 29, 2024

A "Saturday Night Live" skit told the story of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and featured a Bible verse, leaving one former cast member to wonder if this is the first time the popular comedy show ... Listen Now...

Hiking for the Lost: This Missionary Connects with and ministers to Long-Distance Hikers

February 28, 2024

Brad Sasser says many of the hikers he encounters are hurting and seeking peace in nature. So he provids "picnics" along the trail and pointing hikers to the peace only found through God. In the summer of 2... Listen Now...

Pray.com has been removed from the Apple App Store in China

February 27, 2024

Pray.com, a leading digital platform for Christian content, says it has been removed from the Apple App Store in mainland China, reflecting the Chinese government's strict internet publishing policies. Pray.com's mission since its 2016 inception has been t... Listen Now...

When pastors look back on their ministry, what do they regret most?

February 26, 2024

In an op-ed in The Christian Post, author and theologian Dr. Joseph Mattera identifies five regrets older ministers have when reflecting on their lives. First, they Sacrificed their spouse and children on ... Listen Now...

Hostility against churches in the United States appears to be on the rise

February 23, 2024

According to a recent Family Research Council report, there were 436 incidents against churches in 2023, more than double the number reported by the group in 2022 and eight times the number identified in 2018.... Listen Now...

Amid a mainstream media meltdown, Christian broadcasters are thriving

February 22, 2024

Christian broadcasters are gathering this week in Nashville for the National Religious Broadcasters’ annual Convention, billed as the largest event of its kind that is “dedicated solely to assist those in the field of Christian communications.” Thousands a... Listen Now...

A West African missionary returns ‘home,’ to train Christians in rural churches. But first he had to overcome a huge challenge…..not being able to swim.

February 21, 2024

When International Mission Board missionary Moses knew that God was calling him to go make disciples on islands near Senegal, his knee-jerk response was no. His hesitance had nothing to do with disobedience or... Listen Now...

Chick-fil-A volunteers packed 2 million meals for the Convoy of Hope

February 20, 2024

Thousands of Chick-fil-A owner-operators and corporate staff packed 2 million meals in less than two hours during the fast-food chain’s annual conference this month. Chick-fil-A teamed up with U... Listen Now...

The National Religious Broadcasters asks the Supreme Court to stop the Biden administration from censoring views on social media

February 19, 2024

NRB filed an amicus brief recently in the case of Vivek H. Murthy et al v. State of Missouri et al, which centers on whether federal officials can communicate with social media sites to censor ideas they consider misinformation. NRB asked the U.S. Supreme ... Listen Now...

Planning to talk to a preteen about God? We have five things to keep in mind when you have that conversation

February 16, 2024

These suggestions come from Dan Scott, writing for Today’s Pastor: First, Fewer kids have a background in Scripture. How we talk about the Bible needs to be both foundational and exploratory. If kids ... Listen Now...