Inspiration Faith & Prayer Health & Wellness Entertainment Love & Family
Newsletters Special Offers

Christ News Today

@greglaurie / X
Pastor Greg Laurie and the organizers of the Harvest Crusade are celebrating one of the biggest turnouts the event has ever had. Harvest Crusade is an annual event that has been held the last 35 years, and this latest event held at Angel Stadium packed the stadium to capacity at 45,000 people in attendance plus…

beachcatholic / Instagram
On the shores of Long Island, New York, Sunday mornings look a little different—but no less reverent. Instead of pews, there are beach chairs. Instead of stained glass, the Atlantic Ocean. And in place of a church bell, it’s the sound of waves crashing that announces the beginning of Beach Catholic’s seaside Mass. Since 2014,…

Adobe Stock
The Catholic Church in Ireland is creating a different kind of divine hullabaloo during its Jubilee Year of Hope. One village in particular is using whatever tools they feel led to use, even if that means thinking outside the box. For priests, way outside the box.  In Knock, Co. Mayo, Ireland, they are inviting hundreds…

Adobe Stock
Despite the growth of online giving within churches, a recent study found that the majority of US churches still rely on in-person giving. The survey was conducted through phone surveys of 1,003 Protestant pastors from Aug. 8 – Sept. 3, 2024. According to Lifeway Research, the most recognizable way of collecting church offering by passing…

Musallam R. Al-Rawahneh / Gephyra
Archaeologists were able to find the remains of an ancient Byzantine city thanks to the help of a 1,500-year-old map. Musallam R. Al-Rawahneh, an associate professor of archaeology at Mu’tah University in Jordan, began a search for the ancient city of Tharais in 2021. One tool Al-Rawahneh used to find the city is known as…

Apologetics Canada / YouTube | Inset: Adobe Stock
The biblical concept of “the Mark of the Beast” has crossed the religious landscape and into popular culture, with many associating it with the number 666 as written in the book of Revelation. To the faithful, it represents the identifying mark that will reveal the final Antichrist in the end of days, with his followers…

Left: The White House | Right: CBN News YouTube
Actor and author Kirk Cameron believes many pastors and Christians could learn a thing or two about courage and conviction from unexpected figures like former President Donald Trump and podcaster Joe Rogan. In a recent interview, Cameron, who sees America as “witnessing the mercy of God” amid political shifts, said pastors should notice Trump’s willingness…

Adobe Stock
John Burke, a pastor and author who has studied and examined more than 1,000 accounts of near-death experiences, wasn’t always a believer in the supernatural. Burke is the author of “Imagine the God of Heaven: Near-Death Experiences, God’s Revelation, and the Love You’ve Always Wanted,” but he was once an agnostic, skeptical of faith. “I…

Adobe Stock
A slim majority of Americans support teacher-led prayers that refer to Jesus in public schools, according to a new Pew Research Center study. The survey interviewed around 37,000 US adults for the 2023 to 2024 Religious Landscape study and found varying support for such prayers dependent on state. Support was highest in southern states, with…

Left: Bartosz Dziugiel / Shutterstock.com | Right: Lubelski Wojewódzki Konserwator Zabytków / Facebook
Archaeologists in Chelm, Poland uncovered a “sensational find” while excavating a 17th-century Basilian monastery next to the Basilica of the Birth of the Virgin Mary in Chełm, Poland, a Roman Catholic church built in the 13th century that has served as an Eastern Orthodox church in the past. The monastery was once home to Greek…
archives most recent
search this blog
More from Beliefnet and our partners