NEWS

Dr. Michael Youssef, the founding pastor of the Church of the Apostles in Atlanta, Georgia, has announced that he is stepping down from his position at the church to pursue other ministry work. In a personal message to ministry partners posted to YouTube, Youssef, along with his wife Elizabeth, shared …

Ohio’s Sixth District Court of Appeals has ruled that a pastor, who was criminally charged for helping the homeless, can continue to operate his temporary shelter ministry while he continues his fight against city officials to keep his church open. The State appellate court issued a ruling late last week …

Six international airlines have suspended flights to the Venezuelan capital of Caracas after the Federal Aviation Administration warned major airlines about a potentially hazardous situation in the skies over the South American nation.  President Trump’s showdown with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro could enter a dramatic new phase as the drug …

Texas is moving forward with the nation’s largest effort to require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms. The new law is sparking strong reactions from teachers, parents, and students – and is also facing some significant legal pushback. One former Fort Worth teacher, Gigi Cervantes, says the …

COMMENTARY I’m the first to admit it: Before my incarceration, I was a selfish father. I went through the motions. I was the typical “weekend dad,” hanging out with my daughter, Jessica, when I felt like it. I had “better” things to do—namely, whatever illegal hustle I came up with.  …

More than 120 missing children have been rescued in Florida in a two-week operation that the state’s attorney general is calling the “largest child rescue mission in history.” U.S. Marshals announced earlier this week that a task force comprised of local, state, and federal law enforcement groups located and recovered …

The U.S. Senate is expected to vote in mid-December on whether to extend the tax credits for an estimated 22 million enrollees in the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.  Congress granted the government subsidies to help pay for health insurance premiums as part of a COVID-19 relief package, …

The global media ministry Christianity Today has announced Dr. Nicole Martin as its new president and CEO. Martin, the first woman to lead the organization, brings more than 25 years of academic and ministry leadership experience to the role, most recently serving as chief operating officer for Christianity Today.  She …

Ministry leaders with UniteUS are testifying that “hundreds of students fully surrendered their lives to Jesus” during its last event of the year at Clemson University Tuesday night. More than 6,000 people turned out for worship, prayer, and preaching at the T. Ed Garrison Arena in Pendleton, South Carolina. The …

Two Oregon teachers who were fired for criticizing their school district’s policy, which allowed trans-identifying students to use bathrooms and locker rooms of their choice, have reached a $650,000 settlement with their former employer.  The Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), a nonprofit legal group, issued a statement last week announcing that …