Author: Erick Neuman
More than half of practicing Christians admit to struggling with pornography use, and yet, when asked, only 10% said they were aware of their churches providing programs to kick the addiction. That issue alone — the church failing to minister to people in practical and pragmatic ways — is doing significant harm to the body of Christ, according to author and evangelist Nick Vujicic. “We’ve got Christians who are saved, bleeding on their way to their graves,” he told CBN News earlier this year, speaking about the lack of resources available to churchgoers in the West, an issue he’s seeking to remedy. Speaking from Grapevine,…
It’s been three years since the historic split in the United Methodist Church, where more than 7,600 congregations have officially disaffiliated over disagreements surrounding same-sex marriage and the ordination of LGBTQ clergy. “2022 was easily the most difficult year of ministry,” said Rev. Clark Atkins, pastor of First Church in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. His congregation was among those that voted to leave the UMC and join the newly formed Global Methodist Church—a theologically conservative denomination that launched with just a few dozen congregations in 2022 and now oversees more than 4,600 worldwide. “The Global Methodist Church really offered the closest…
The Supreme Court says Wisconsin cannot discriminate against a Catholic charity and force it to pay state unemployment taxes. In a unanimous ruling, the high court sided with the Catholic Charities Bureau of the Diocese of Superior after the organization argued the state violated the First Amendment’s religious freedom guarantee when it required it to pay unemployment taxes while exempting other faith groups. Under Wisconsin law, nonprofits that are operated primarily for religious purposes are generally exempt from the state’s unemployment compensation program. However, state officials argued the organization didn’t qualify for an exemption because its day-to-day work doesn’t involve…
With more than half of American adults accepting at least one New Age belief, according to the Pew Research Center, it’s no wonder adjacent New Thought ideas are creeping into the church. There are, though, very distinct differences between the doctrines of the New Age and New Thought. While the New Age movement — a product of the 20th century — merges a myriad of Eastern religions and a pantheistic view of divinity, New Thought beliefs arose in the 19th century and are rooted in early Christian ideas and view Jesus as the pinnacle of spiritual enlightenment and achievement. Melissa Dougherty, a Christian…
Two Chinese nationals have been charged with conspiracy and smuggling after one allegedly brought a dangerous, toxic fungus into the United States last year, according to the FBI. The fungus, Fusarium graminearum, is considered a potential “agro-terrorism weapon” because it can devastate food supplies by infecting wheat, barley, maize, and rice—and also sicken livestock and people. Federal authorities say Yunqing Jian, 33, and Zunyong Liu, 34, who are Chinese citizens, conspired to bring the fungus to a University of Michigan lab, which does not have federal permits to handle it. Jian, who worked at the lab, was arrested and remains…
One of the victims of the terrorist attack on Jewish demonstrators in Boulder, Colorado, is a Holocaust survivor. The 88-year-old woman narrowly survived another encounter with the deadly scourge of antisemitism. She already “endured the worst evil in human history” and “came to America seeking safety,” stated Leo Terrell, who heads the Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism at the Justice Department. “Now, decades later, she’s victimized again.” “The attack on this survivor reminds me of the horror of October 7, (2023), when Holocaust survivors were murdered and dragged away by Hamas terrorists in Israel,” Terrell said. “But this time, it…
NEWS FEATURE A wife and mother of five, Kaitlyn Scott first encountered Jesus Christ as a junior-high student at a Christian camp near the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, where in 2024 alone nearly 300 youth responded to the Gospel. Today, an author and worship leader, due in part to her early camp experiences, Scott remembers the presence of Jesus in worship as much as the camp’s iconic name. Camp IdRaHaJe, which is taken from the song “I’d Rather Have Jesus,” is celebrating 77 years of introducing young campers like Scott to the Lord during weeklong forays to the foothills of…
A Virginia school district could soon be in trouble with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Department of Education after being accused of a “disturbing misuse of authority.” It comes after a sexual harassment investigation was launched against three high school boys for complaining about the presence of a biological female in the boys’ locker room. VA Attorney General Jason Miyares announced Monday that an investigation into Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) found significant concerns of “potential violations of Title IX, unlawful retaliation, and viewpoint discrimination” by school officials. “The investigation reveals a disturbing misuse of authority by Loudoun…
For a year, he did his research and plotted his attack. Officials say Muhammad Soliman told them he waited until his daughter graduated from high school, and then he burned his Jewish victims with a flamethrower and Molotov cocktails. Soliman specifically targeted a group that hosts weekly events to bring attention to the Israeli hostages in Gaza. Federal hate crime charges and state murder charges have been filed against him. According to the FBI, Soliman confessed to the attack. He told investigators, “He wanted to kill all Zionist people and wished they were all dead,” said he had “no regrets,”…
The Texas House has passed the final version of a law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom in the state. It’s now coming to Republican Governor Greg Abbott for his signature. The ACLU and other civil liberties groups announced they’ll sue the state to stop it from being enforced. The House version of the law, SB-10, passed on Monday, requires the state to defend against any legal challenges, rather than the school districts. The bill was sponsored by Sen. Phil King (R-Weatherford) and requires every classroom to visibly display a poster that’s at least 16…