After Hurricane Helene, the deadliest and most damaging storm to ever hit North Carolina, local churches, musicians, professional Santas, and even tree farms are finding holiday cheer despite destruction still surrounding them. The devastated region is one of the nations largest producers of Christmas trees. Flooding forced Avery Farms in Western North Carolina to remove

After Hurricane Helene, the deadliest and most damaging storm to ever hit North Carolina, local churches, musicians, professional Santas, and even tree farms are finding holiday cheer despite destruction still surrounding them. The devastated region is one of the nations largest producers of Christmas trees. Flooding forced Avery Farms in Western North Carolina to remove

Donato Trovarelli doesnt celebrate Christmas.  The charismatic Christian author from Pescara, Italy, rejects the holiday and all its trappings. To him, the traditions and celebrations associated with the birth of Jesus are actually antithetical to his faith. They have nothing to do with Jesus. Theyre just empty rituals.  Hes not alone in hating the holiday.

On Sunday, the government of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad fell to a loose coalition of militant factions headed by Abu Mohammed al-Golani, once affiliated with al-Qaeda. Assad fled to Russia, and Syrias prime minister welcomed the rebels. Golani promised that Syria is for everyone in a message directed to religious minorities. Maybebut rhetoric and reality

On Sunday, the government of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad fell to a loose coalition of militant factions headed by Abu Mohammed al-Golani, once affiliated with al-Qaeda. Assad fled to Russia, and Syrias prime minister welcomed the rebels. Golani promised that Syria is for everyone in a message directed to religious minorities. Maybebut rhetoric and reality

A Muslim candidate has the best shot of becoming Ghanas next president for the first time since the country declared independence in 1957. Recent polls show current vice president Mahamudu Bawumia narrowly leading former president John Dramani Mahama as the country heads to the polls on December 7. The country of 34 million, where 73

Asia has a crowded spirit world. And shamans are in the thick of the action.  Shamans serve as mediators between the human world and the spirit world. They communicate with spirits to achieve certain aims for individuals or communities, such as physical healing or alleviation of a disaster.Unlike Buddhist monks or Hindu priests, shamans embrace

A Muslim candidate has the best shot of becoming Ghanas next president for the first time since the country declared independence in 1957. Recent polls show current vice president Mahamudu Bawumia narrowly leading former president John Dramani Mahama as the country heads to the polls on December 7. The country of 34 million, where 73

In its first major case on transgender issues, the US Supreme Court seems poised to uphold state restrictions on medical transition for youth. Dozens of protestors gathered on the steps of the court Wednesday as justices heard arguments in United States v. Skrmetti, a dispute over a Tennessee state law that bans minors from receiving

In its first major case on transgender issues, the US Supreme Court seems poised to uphold state restrictions on medical transition for youth. Dozens of protestors gathered on the steps of the court Wednesday as justices heard arguments in United States v. Skrmetti, a dispute over a Tennessee state law that bans minors from receiving

In 2014, the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) canceled its General Assembly due to internal divisions among the evangelical community in South Korea. This year, as the ministry geared up to announce that it had once again selected Seoul to host its October 2025 gathering, divisions within the church have once again emerged. Four days before

The streaming platforms are going biblical. Amazon has House of David, from one of the codirectors of Jesus Revolution, coming next year. Netflix released the multifaith docuseries Testament: The Story of Moses last spring. (It was one of their top 20 TV shows in the first half of this year.) Now Netflix has picked up

This piece was adapted from Russell Moores newsletter. Subscribe here. Every year at this time, I kick off the end of the year with my list of favorite books from the last 12 months. Invariably, sometime between now and New Years Eve, I will realize that Ive forgotten one or two and wish I could redo the

The Supreme Court convenes Wednesday to hear oral arguments in United States v. Skrmetti, the first meaningful transgender-issue case to reach the highest court in our land. In question is the constitutionality of a Tennessee law (and a similar one in Kentucky) banning medical procedures that would enable children to identify with, or live as, a purported identity

In the days since the 2024 election, Latino evangelicals across the United States have been left grappling with uncertainty about what immigration policy will look like under the incoming administration. For months, we have heard a cacophony of mixed signals. On the one hand, there have been declarations of mass deportations alongside promises to deport

The Supreme Court convenes Wednesday to hear oral arguments in United States v. Skrmetti, the first meaningful transgender-issue case to reach the highest court in our land. In question is the constitutionality of a Tennessee law (and a similar one in Kentucky) banning medical procedures that would enable children to identify with, or live as, a purported identity