Bishop Robert Barron, who serves as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Winona–Rochester in Minnesota, recently discussed the unprecedented scale of evil and the hope of revival during a recent interview on the Tucker Carlson Network. ... Read full Story
A prominent theologian is defending the idea of aborting babies determined to have deformities while agreeing that abortion is tragic in all cases, especially late-term abortions. ... Read full Story
Activist missionary and worship leader Sean Feucht, who previously insisted that Christians should be ruling America because of their righteousness, has been accused of unrighteous financial, spiritual and moral misconduct by former workers of his multiple ministries. ... Read full Story
MorningStar Ministries founder Rick Joyner believes disgraced International House of Prayer Kansas City founder Mike Bickle should be restored to ministry leadership despite an independent investigative report concluding earlier this year that he used predatory tactics and spiritual manipulation to sexually abuse at least 17 females, including minors. ... Read full Story
Educator Ananthi Jebasingh received the Colson Center’s Wilberforce Award, recognizing the impact she has made over the decades teaching children in India's slums through her Good Samaritan School. ... Read full Story
As war continues to devastate Ukraine, a powerful spiritual revival is unfolding amid the ruins, according to Ukrainian evangelist David Karcha, who told a gathering of European church leaders that in a time of war, the Gospel becomes unstoppable. ... Read full Story
New Gateway Church Senior Pastor Daniel Floyd and his wife, Tammie, were warmly received by the congregation in Southlake, Texas, with a standing ovation on Sunday, a week after the elders announced he had been selected for the role. ... Read full Story
Here's a list of five notable proposed resolutions that will be considered at the Southern Baptist Convention’s Annual Meeting in Dallas, Texas this month. ... Read full Story
Though record levels of pastors, including more than half in mainline Protestant churches, seriously considered leaving full-time ministry during the COVID-19 pandemic, only about 1% of them have been leaving ministry work annually in the last decade, a new Lifeway Research study finds. ... Read full Story
Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the execution of Mary Dyer, Thomas a Becket being consecrated archbishop of Canterbury and the founding of the Young Men's Christian Association. ... Read full Story
The outspoken senior pastor of Trinity Church in Scottsdale, Arizona, Mark Driscoll, has drawn the ire of pro-life activist and Students for Life of America President Kristan Hawkins for calling Christian stay-at-home dads "worse than a non-Christian." ... Read full Story
The stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) announced his imminent retirement Thursday and issued a second apology amid fallout regarding a list of alleged church "scandalizers" he recently publicized. ... Read full Story
Evangelist Greg Laurie gave an exclusive interview to Christian Daily International/Christian Post before speaking at the European Congress on Evangelism, organized by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, held this week at the J.W. Marriott hotel in Berlin, Germany. He shared with them something Billy Graham shared with him before he died. ... Read full Story
The stated clerk of the second-largest Presbyterian denomination in the United States could potentially face an ethics investigation after he displayed a list of people he publicly accused of being "scandalizers." ... Read full Story
Franklin Graham revealed he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to pray for peace amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, urging delegates at the European Congress on Evangelism in Germany to join him in interceding to end the conflict. ... Read full Story
The Southern Baptist Convention will appeal a defamation ruling in favor of a former worship pastor accused of abuse before the Tennessee Supreme Court. ... Read full Story
Presbyterian Church (USA), the largest Presbyterian denomination in the United States, may dip below 1 million members by the end of the current year, according to a recent report. ... Read full Story
Presbyterian Church (USA), the largest Presbyterian denomination in the United States, may dip below 1 million members by the end of the current year, according to a recent report. ... Read full Story
Franklin Graham kicked off the European Congress on Evangelism on Tuesday, a four-day event that brings together 1,000 Evangelical and ministry leaders from 56 countries at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in Berlin, Germany. ... Read full Story
"For Chrissy Metz, whose childhood upbringing was modest, she says, this house signifies more than just its aesthetic beauty. 'To have a home that I can invite people to and entertain is so important to me,' the actor confides, adding that she always invites people over when she's in town. ... The front sitting room, for example, which doubles as a game room, is the scene of many convivial game nights." — Ariel Foxman, Architectural Digest, 9 Sept. 2024
Did you know?
Convivial is a cheerful word that typically suggests a mood of full-bellied delight in good food, good drink, and good company, which Charles Dickens aptly captures in his novel David Copperfield: "We had a beautiful little dinner. Quite an elegant dish of fish; the kidney-end of a loin of veal, roasted; fried sausage-meat; a partridge, and a pudding. There was wine, and there was strong ale. ... Mr. Micawber was uncommonly convivial. I never saw him such good company. He made his face shine with the punch, so that it looked as if it had been varnished all over. He got cheerfully sentimental about the town, and proposed success to it." Convivial traces back to the Latin word convivium, meaning "banquet," which in turn comes from the verb vivere, meaning "to live." The word is in good company, as vivere has breathed plenty of life into the English language; other common descendants include survive, revive, vivid, and vivacious.