Barna: Most Black Adults Say Religion and the Black Experience Go Hand in Hand
VENTURA, Calif. (WordNews.org) Feb. 18, 2021 — A new Barna study finds that four out of five black adults who align themselves with a faith group agree with this sentiment: “To understand the African American experience, it is necessary to understand the role of religious faith in the lives of black people.” Barna said 41 […]
Read More →ACSI, Axis Partner to Help Educators and Parents Stay Current with Youth Culture
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (WordNews.org) Feb. 16, 2021 — The Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) and Axis announced today that the two entities have entered into a partnership to provide relevant tools to educators and parents designed to help them stay current with rapidly changing cultural trends impacting youth. Based in Colorado Springs, Colo., ACSI […]
Read More →Supreme Court Rules to End California’s Ban on In-Person Worship
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) Feb. 6, 2021 — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Harvest Rock Church and Harvest International Ministry (HIM) and partially granted the injunction pending appeal in the federal lawsuit against California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s total ban on indoor worship, said Liberty Counsel, the firm representing Harvest. The ruling also included […]
Read More →California Only State to Ban Worship
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) Feb. 5, 2021 — The U.S. Supreme Court is set to rule on behalf of Harvest Rock Church and Harvest International Ministry’s pending emergency injunction pending appeal against what Liberty Counsel says is California’s unconstitutional worship ban and discriminatory treatment. Liberty Counsel represents the California churches that are now waiting for the […]
Read More →A Christian Alternative to WhatsApp — ChatPray
LONDON (WordNews.org) Feb. 4, 2021 — In the midst of the pandemic, more people are looking for ways to connect spiritually. Enter: ChatPray, the free app launched this week. The app was created by Soultime, based in London, which has 500,000 Christian members on its Soultime app. Research shows that while some churches and other […]
Read More →California Churches Return to Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) Jan. 26, 2021 – For the second time, Liberty Counsel filed an injunction pending appeal at the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of Harvest Rock Church and Harvest International Ministry against what Liberty Counsel referred to as California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s “worship restrictions.” The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals granted the injunction […]
Read More →Report: Faith-Based Community Farmers to Families Distributed 12M Food Boxes since May 2020
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (WordNews.org) Jan. 22, 2021 — More than 12 million food boxes have been delivered to families living in the “last mile of need” thanks to the faith-based community Farmers to Families Program facilitated by CityServe. The program was launched by the United States Department of Agriculture in May and involves 140 hubs, which […]
Read More →Life.Church Turns 25: Grows from Two-Car Garage to 36 Sites
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (WordNews.org) Jan. 20, 2021 — Life.Church turned 25 this month. The non-traditional Christian church started in 1996 out of a two-car garage in Oklahoma. It has since grown to 36 locations in 11 states, in addition to a global reach through Life.Church Online. Founders said that the church has changed throughout the years, […]
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