Brandon Showalter

The reality of persecution is 'very, very difficult', says American pastor imprisoned in Turkey
The reality of persecution is 'very, very difficult', says American pastor imprisoned in Turkey

Pastor Andrew Brunson and his wife Norine have spoken about the hardship of persecution they endured at the hands of the Turkish government for two years.

Nearly one in 10 Protestant Americans left church over sexual abuse concerns - study
Nearly one in 10 Protestant Americans left church over sexual abuse concerns - study

New research from LifeWay reveals that Protestant churchgoers have mixed feelings about their church's ability to handle sexual misconduct when it happens within their congregations.

Peer-reviewed medical journal documents miraculous faith healing
Peer-reviewed medical journal documents miraculous faith healing

A peer-reviewed medical journal published a documented case of spontaneous healing after prayer in Jesus' name. A young man who wasn't able to eat without a feeding tube for 16 years has been healed of gastroparesis.

Christian pro-lifer disinvited from Cornell University debate because of biblical marriage views
Christian pro-lifer disinvited from Cornell University debate because of biblical marriage views

A Christian speaker was disinvited from defending the pro-life position in a debate at Cornell University after it was discovered that she holds the historic Christian view on sexuality and marriage.

Canada's oldest rape crisis centre defunded for refusing to allow trans women
Canada's oldest rape crisis centre defunded for refusing to allow trans women

The Vancouver city council has voted to cut public funding from Canada's oldest rape crisis centre because they refuse to allow trans-identified males into spaces specifically reserved for female victims.

Teacher who told student to wipe off Ash Wednesday cross apologises
Teacher who told student to wipe off Ash Wednesday cross apologises

A teacher in Utah has apologized to a fourth-grade student whom she ordered to remove the ash cross that was on his forehead for Ash Wednesday.

Library draws complaints over Drag Queen Story Hour with 'Annie Christ'
Library draws complaints over Drag Queen Story Hour with 'Annie Christ'

The drag name Annie Christ is a play on words for AntiChrist.

Kate Hudson says she's raising her baby girl 'genderless'
Kate Hudson says she's raising her baby girl 'genderless'

Actress Kate Hudson recently revealed that she is raising her daughter "genderless" until her child decides how she wants to identify.

Over a quarter of Brits and Americans would like to see a female or gender-neutral Santa
Over a quarter of Brits and Americans would like to see a female or gender-neutral Santa

With the 'gender neutral' trend shaking up everything from personal identities to clothes and toys, it should come as no surprise that over a quarter of people also want it to shake up the tradition of a male Santa Claus.

Academic journal to feature convicted paedophile's case for relationships with children
Academic journal to feature convicted paedophile's case for relationships with children

A peer-reviewed academic journal has made the controversial decision to publish a piece promoting the normalization of pedophilia.

People who abstained from sex until tying the knot have happier marriages, research finds
People who abstained from sex until tying the knot have happier marriages, research finds

New research reveals that marriages are quantifiably happier if the couple had fewer sexual partners prior to their wedding day.

Donald Trump is right to redefine gender as only male and female, say Christians
Donald Trump is right to redefine gender as only male and female, say Christians

The Trump administration is set to scrap "gender identity" in federal law and return to the previous legal definition of sex as synonymous with biological sex.

Author of The Message Bible dies at 85
Author of The Message Bible dies at 85

Eugene Peterson, the man who penned The Message Bible, has died at the age of 85.

Brett Kavanaugh says he will 'heed the message of Matthew 25' after contentious swearing-in
Brett Kavanaugh says he will 'heed the message of Matthew 25' after contentious swearing-in

After a brutal political fight that roiled the nation, Justice Brett Kavanaugh took the judicial oath in the White House Monday promising to "heed the message of Matthew 25."

Was Jesus really a carpenter?
Was Jesus really a carpenter?

In popular accounts of the life of Jesus, he is often portrayed as a carpenter. But is it true?

Should Christians Raise Their Hands During Worship? Pastors Have Their Say
Should Christians Raise Their Hands During Worship? Pastors Have Their Say

Should Christians raise their hands during worship services? The motivations behind the act are key to answering the question, two pastors have argued.