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A Majority of Christians Think Churches Should Provide Counseling, But Pastors Disagree

There seems to be a big discrepancy between churchgoers and pastors when it comes to…

Eugene Cho: ‘Christians, Stop Being Political Jerks’

In case you haven’t noticed, politics have become more divisive than ever in recent years,…

A Majority of Americans Are Open to Jesus, Just Not the Church

A new study has found that while most Americans have a positive view of Jesus,…

Study: A Majority of Young Christians Say They Want to Serve, But Only a Few Actually Do

A new study found that most Christians say they want to serve others, but much…

Christians Can Disagree Without Being Divided. Here’s How

Confrontation has become a curse word in many circles. It’s like the bubonic plague of…

Five Uncomfortable Church Documentaries You Need to See

FX released The Secrets of Hillsong this month, which takes a closer look at the rise…

Six Things to Remember When Leaving Your Church

I didn’t know leaving would be so hard. I couldn’t really imagine how it would…

Study: Only Half of Americans Are Confident God Exists

Americans aren’t quite sure what to think about God. At least, that’s what new data…

How Do I Know A Church Is the Right Fit For Me?

“If I wanted to go to a nightclub, I would go to a nightclub!” my…

Tim Keller Has Entered Hospice Care: “I’m Ready to See Jesus”

Tim Keller’s family shared the beloved author and pastor will begin to receive hospice care…

The Number of People Who ‘Never’ Go to Church Almost Doubled in One Year

Church attendance this side of the pandemic has been on a big decline, and it…

Five Reasons You Shouldn’t Give Up on Church (Even If You Really Want To)

The early 2000s were awash in books explaining why Millennials was abandoning church. In a…

Southern Baptists Lost Half a Million Members Last Year

Membership in the Southern Baptist Convention continues to decline, and last year was its biggest…

Carl Lentz Addresses His Scandal, New Church Position and FX Documentary

Carl Lentz, former lead pastor of Hillsong NYC, has shared a statement addressing his family…

A Church Is Launching the First Mission Trip to the Metaverse

Mission trips are going to the final frontier. River City Church, based in Vancouver, Washington, has…

Do Church Outreach Stunts Send the Wrong Message?

Transformation Church’s Easter production, Ransom, took the Christian world by storm last week, although not for…

A Nebraska Church Raised Over Half a Million Dollars to Pay Off Medical Debt of 500 Households

A Nebraska church has raised $550,000 to pay off the medical bills of local residents.…

Sixty-nine Churches Have Been Attacked in the First Three Months of 2023

A new report from the Family Research Council has shown a concerning increase in acts…

Mike Todd Posted an Explanation for His Controversial Easter Service

Mike Todd, pastor of Transformation Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, shared a video on Instagram explaining…

10 Ways Christians Give Faith a Bad Name

Over the last several years, Christianity has gotten a rocky reputation. From pastors who have…

Stop Waiting for Your Church to ‘Feed’ You

We’ve all had the conversation. We meet someone new to our church and somewhere in…

Five Things You Shouldn’t Say to Your Pastor

I’ve had the privilege of working with pastors from all kinds of churches and ministry…

Did A Company Actually Trademark “Worship Leader”?

A strange trademark interaction is centering around the term “worship leader.” Earlier this week on…

Rick Warren Says Scripture Changed His Stance on Female Pastors — Not Culture

Rick Warren, founder of Saddleback Church, has shared that Scripture led him to change his…

Pope Francis Says the Catholic Church’s Priest Celibacy Requirement May Be ‘Temporary’

Pope Francis is considering some major changes to the Catholic Church’s priestly celibacy rule. In…

Tim Keller Shares That New Tumors Have Developed, Asks for Prayer

Author and speaker Tim Keller shared that new tumors have developed in his ongoing battle…

Hillsong Is Being Accused of Misusing Church Funds to Pay for Private Jets, Luxury Items

Andrew Wilkie, a member of Australia’s Parliament, alleges Hillsong Church has broken financial laws in…

Relatable! Pope Francis Says He Will Retire If He Gets ‘Too Tired’

The Pope — turns out he’s one of us. Pope Francis, 86, recently told media…

Yes, Churches Need Women Who Teach, Lead and Preach

Editor’s Note: This piece originally ran in 2019. In light of the controversy surrounding Saddleback…

Watch A New Short Documentary About the Asbury Outpouring

You’ve heard about it, you’ve talked about it, you may have even seen glimpses of…

The Church Needs a New ‘Sex Talk’

When Sheila Gregoire started reading a popular Christian marriage book, she was shocked at the…

Every Early 2000s Youth Group Ever

The 2000s were an… interesting time to grow up, especially if you were part of…

Don’t Forget, There’s a Lot Right With the Church, Too

It’s way too easy to find blogs, articles and books on “what’s wrong with the…

The Pastor Brain Fart Hall of Fame

Pastors have a hard job. We all know this. The last few years certainly hasn’t…

The Asbury Outpouring Has Come to a Close

For the last two-and-a-half weeks, the spiritual outpouring on Asbury University’s campus drew tens of…

Do You Really Have to Go to Church Every Sunday?

Do we really need to go to church every Sunday? People are like pendulums. The…

Southern Baptists Expel Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church for Ordaining a Female Pastor

Saddleback Church, one of the largest congregations in America, has been removed from the Southern…

Why Lent Matters

RELEVANT looks at the ancient tradition of Ash Wednesday, drawing lessons from the church calendar and exploring why the day still has meaning for the church today.

Why Asbury University Decided to End Revival Services This Week

Asbury University has announced that after 13 days of continual worship services, the Asbury Outpouring, as…

Asbury Announces New Service Schedule—Campus Will Be Closed to the Public After Today

Asbury University has announced schedule changes for the renewal services that have been happening on…