Myrlie Evers-Williams, widow of civil rights activist Medgar Evers, will deliver the invocation at President Barack Obama's second public inauguration on Jan. 21, event organizers announced Tuesday.
moreA new study shows that support for school prayer has steadily decreased among most Americans since the 1970s with the exception of two groups: evangelicals and older Americans.
moreAuthor and pastor David Platt gave an impassioned plea to thousands of mostly college-age students to commit their lives to Jesus Christ regardless of the cost to their lives while preaching during Urbana 2012, a triennial student missions conference. Platt warned that many Christians have reduced the eternal significance of Jesus.
moreJohn Piper, founder of DesiringGod.org and former senior pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minn., told Passion 2013 participants that the foundation of worship is recognizing the supremacy and sufficiency of Jesus Christ, and that believers must embrace present suffering with an eternal perspective.
moreAs a part of Presidential Inaugural activities in January set to kick off President Barack Obama's second term in office, he, along with Vice President Joe Biden, a group of leaders of various faith groups and other dignitaries will take part in an interfaith prayer service to be held at the Washington National Cathedral.
moreOrthodox Christians celebrated Christmas on Monday following the Julian calendar, with the heads of churches delivering the broader message of the birth of Jesus Christ while also focusing on providing comfort to people facing challenges in their respective nations.
moreFaith leaders across the ideological spectrum are asking Americans to pray for civility in the new Congress in the United States to empower the political leaders to come together in a spirit of collegiality and address the some of mounting challenges facing America.
moreItalian Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi has given instructions to its embassy in Islamabad to appeal to the Pakistani authorities on behalf of Asia Bibi. Bibi, a Christian, has been held since 2009 and condemned to death on the charge of blasphemy.
moreA group of churchgoers in the Auburn area found a place that offers more than the Sunday word. Life of Christ church has only one pastor and 30 members, some with troubled pasts, but the pastor says its doors are open to all.
moreSpeaking to his congregation at Harvest Church in Riverside, Calif., on Thursday night, Pastor Greg Laurie shared what all Christians should be doing as they await the imminent return of Jesus Christ.
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