Gateway Church founder Robert Morris has insisted on resolving a bitter pay dispute with the Texas megachurch through Christian arbitration, following a district judge's order to reach an agreement on an arbitrator within 30 days. ... Read full Story
A Tennessee pastor is criticizing the National Baptist Convention USA for accepting a $75,000 donation from retail giant Target amid Jamal Bryant's ongoing boycott of the company for scaling back of diversity, equity and inclusion policies. ... Read full Story
Soon after elders at New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado, urged their then-senior pastor, Brady Boyd, to resign in June, he and his wife, Pam, launched a new ministry in his home based on Psalm 68. ... Read full Story
Pastor Charles Muller of Victory Church in Albany has been trying to get teenagers across the city to surrender illegal guns for more than a decade. And this year, he’s offering cash cards and Nike sneakers in exchange for their cooperation. ... Read full Story
The former chaplain to the late Queen Elizabeth II lamented what he described as the apostasy within the Church of England and said Anglicanism in the United Kingdom is swiftly dying. ... Read full Story
The late Pastor John MacArthur expressed assurance of his salvation in some of his final words, according to one of the pastors at his Grace Community Church in Southern California. ... Read full Story
The Anglican Church in North America has delayed the denomination's trial proceedings for a bishop accused of mishandling abuse cases due to the prosecutor's resignation. ... Read full Story
Events that occurred this week in Christian history include Bob Jones University being found not guilty of violating reporting laws, a missionary nurse martyred for her faith in China, and Philip becomes Metropolitan of Moscow. ... Read full Story
Pastor Jack Hibbs and bestselling author Amir Tsarfati, explored the intricate connections between biblical prophecy and contemporary events, with a particular focus on what they view as the state of Israel’s role in the End Times. ... Read full Story
Portland is set to host the PDX Crusade, a series of three evangelistic events with an expected turnout of over 45,000 at the Moda Center. ... Read full Story
Trey Gibson, the fun-loving associate pastor of families at First Baptist Church of Dothan in Alabama, has been fired following his arrest for leaving one of his pre-school children alone in a vehicle while he drank and dined for hours in a bar and restaurant. ... Read full Story
A former bishop and president of The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church has pleaded guilty to defrauding several congregations of the historically black denomination. ... Read full Story
Joni Eareckson Tada paid tribute to longtime friend and pastor, John MacArthur, following news of his death at age 86, remembering him as a man who fiercely defended Scripture and shaped generations through his teaching and leadership. ... Read full Story
A prominent ministry has appointed a new president following the resignation of its previous leader, who confessed to anonymously slandering multiple religious figures. ... Read full Story
Lifeway Christian Resources, the Nashville-based publishing arm of the Southern Baptist Convention, has selected Joe Walker as interim president and CEO. ... Read full Story
Renowned preacher, pastor, author and theologian John MacArthur died on Monday evening at the age of 86, shortly after being hospitalized for pneumonia, drawing tributes from several leading theologians, pastors and social commentators.
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John MacArthur, the California-based Bible teacher, pastor and author known for his polarizing theological stances and defiance of ongoing COVID-19 lockdowns, has died at 86. ... Read full Story
More than two months after announcing James River Church’s split from the Assemblies of God, Lead Pastor John Lindell has offered additional insight into what sparked disaffiliation and shared his plans to step down in 2027. ... Read full Story
The first female presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is slated to retire later this year after serving two terms as head of the liberal Mainline Protestant denomination. ... Read full Story
"Shell art isn't a new genre; it's been with us for centuries. The Victorians often framed their family photos with shells. ... The medium also came to the fore in the 1970s when everything was embellished with shells, from photo frames and mirrors to trinket boxes and even furniture." — Stephen Crafti, The Sydney Morning Herald, 4 June 2025
Did you know?
Embellish came to English, by way of Anglo-French, from the Latin word bellus, meaning "beautiful." It's in good company: modern language is adorned with bellus descendants. Examples include such classics as beauty, belle, and beau. And the beauty of bellus reaches beyond English: its influence is seen in the French bel, a word meaning "beautiful" that is directly related to the English embellish. And in Spanish, bellus is evidenced in the word bello, also meaning "beautiful."