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Evangelical Accountability Group Concludes ‘Behavioral Misconduct’ by Tim Whitaker and The New Evangelicals
An organization dedicated to accountability for various forms of abuse in churches and other Christian organizations recently released a report detailing behavioral misconduct by Tim Whitaker, the creator and facilitator of The New Evangelicals. The report followed an investigation by Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment into allegations that Whitaker created an unsafe working situation for a contract employee.
Pew Study Examines Gaps and Similarities in Teenage Experiences of Girls and Boys
Although teen boys and girls share several experiences, a new Pew Research study found significant differences in their perceived expectations around appearance and strength.
Good Faith Media Announces “Faithful Pride Initiative”
Good Faith Media (GFM) is excited to announce its “Faithful Pride Initiative” (FPI), which will highlight and amplify the stories of LGBTQ+ people of faith doing inspiring work worldwide. Rev. Kali Cawthon-Freels, a longtime GFM contributing correspondent, will lead the initiative.
New Good Faith Media Branding and Website Now Live
Five years after its founding, Good Faith Media (GFM) is proud to announce the launch of its new logo and redesigned website. This transformation reflects GFM’s vision of being a reliable resource contributing to conversations at the intersection of faith and culture using multiple media platforms.
Only a Quarter of Americans Observe Lent, New Survey Finds
According to a new study from Lifeway Research, one in four Americans (26%) surveyed observe Lent, while 74% skip the 40-day observation before Easter, which is traditionally marked by fasting.
Americans’ Support for Daylight Savings Time Wanes
For the first time since 1999, Gallup has surveyed Americans to gauge their opinions about daylight savings time. The poll, conducted between January 21 and 27, found only 40% favor daylight savings time, a 23% decline from 1999.
Decline of Christianity in the U.S. Has Slowed, Study Finds
The Pew Research Center shares its Religious Landscape Study (RLS) and finds Christianity in the United States, which has been on a steady decline, is stabilizing. The percentage of those who identify as “religiously unaffiliated” has increased.
New Gallup Poll Finds the World Is Less Charitable
A new Gallup poll finds global philanthropy in significant decline. While a surge in charitable activities was noted in 2021 and 2023, last year, the numbers of people donating, volunteering and helping strangers were all down.
Evangelical Coalition Calls on Trump to Support West Bank Annexation
American Christian Leaders for Israel (ACLI) held a press conference on Tuesday night at the annual National Christian Broadcasters Convention to announce their “Resolution on Judea and Samaria.” The resolution reflects the Zionist belief that the modern Israeli state is inextricably tied to the ancient, Biblical nation of Israel and, therefore, that God’s promise of the land to the Israeli people in ancient scriptures is still in effect.
New PRRI National Survey Captures National Support for Christian Nationalism
The Public Religion Research Institute releases the results of a national survey measuring American support of white Christian nationalism.
Americans View Canada, Japan and Great Britain Most Favorably
A recent Gallup survey taken between February 3-16 found Canada, Japan and Great Britain to be the countries with the highest favorability ratings among Americans. Canada received the highest ratings, with 89% of respondents identifying the northern neighbors as favorable. Japan and Great Britain came in at 86% and 84%, respectively.
Pew Study Finds Americans Concerned About Money In Politics
According to a recent Pew Research Center survey, more Americans see money’s role in politics as a “big problem” (72%) than any other option they were given. Lagging behind it are issues such as the affordability of healthcare (67%), inflation (63%) and the federal deficit (57%).
Invested Faith, 2025 Invested Faith Fellows
Washington, DC: In less than 4 years, Invested Faith has awarded 67 Fellowships to faith-rooted social entrepreneurs and now announces Invested FaithFaith community, and the opportunity to join the Invested Faith RESOURCED program, a peer support network of Fellows...
Barna Report Finds Most Teens Are Open to Conversations About God
Barna’s “The Open Generation: United States” report finds most teens are open to having conversations about God. Whether professed Christians or not, the young people polled expressed a desire to talk about the life of Jesus over Barna’s “The Open Generation: United States” report finds most teens are open to having conversations about God. Whether professed Christians or not, the young people polled expressed a desire to talk about the life of Jesus over the course of their lives.
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Five Years Later, Pew Research Analyzes Current U.S. Opinion on the COVID-19 Pandemic
Despite a few weeks of national unity at the beginning of the pandemic, almost three-quarters (72%) of Americans believe the pandemic did more to drive the country apart. Slightly more than a tenth (11%) said it brought the country together, with 16% saying it had little effect either way.
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‘In Every Way’: Baptist Layman Jimmy Carter Became U.S. President and Much More
The 39th U.S. President, who died on December 29, 2024, in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, lived out those opportunities with faithfulness and fullness for 100 years.
2025 Q Christian Fellowship To Be Held In Atlanta
January 23, 2025, will mark the twenty-first Q Christian Fellowship Conference, when LGBTQ+ Christians and allies from around the world will gather together. This annual hybrid conference aims to provide space for LGBTQ+ Christians, along with their parents and allies, to worship, fellowship and dig deeper into their faith without questioning whether they belong in the space because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Americans Increasingly Concerned About Quality and Cost of Healthcare
According to a recent Gallup poll, less than half of Americans (44%) feel good about the quality of healthcare in the country. Only 28% are satisfied with healthcare coverage. These indicators are down from a high in 2012, when 62% were happy with healthcare quality, and 41% were satisfied with coverage.
Northside Baptist Church in Clinton, Mississippi Receives BWIM’s ‘Church of Excellence’ Award
Baptist Women in Ministry (BWIM) recently announced that Northside Baptist Church in Clinton, Mississippi has received the organization’s Church of Excellence award. The award, given out yearly, celebrates a church that has “broken barriers and set new standards for empowering ministers and leaders,” according to its website.
Thousands Call On Biden to Commute Death Row Sentences Before Leaving Office
Those calling for this released letters today through more than a dozen organizations across the political, religious and social spectrum. These include pro-life conservatives, former corrections officers, civil rights advocates, and those who have lost loved ones to homicide, among others.
Republican Voters Confidence In Election Integrity Soars Between 2020 and 2024
Confidence in how well the 2024 elections were administered soared from their 2020 lows. A Pew Research analysis of voter confidence in elections over the past six years found that Republican voters’ massive swing in perceptions over election integrity fueled the change.
Americans Retain Belief In Media’s Watchdog Role
Despite a growing distrust of journalists and the decades-long dismantling of traditional news outlets, a near-record number of Americans believe the media acts as a check on politicians’ worst impulses.
“Fire in the Whole”: An Interview with Robert G. Callahan, II— Part 3
“Fire in the Whole: Embracing Our Righteous Anger with White Christianity and Reclaiming Our Wholeness” is a new book by Robert G. Callahan, II. In the final part of this interview trilogy, we discuss the call to truth-telling around the wounds of white Christianity, the empowering nature of lament, rest as an act of resistance, the future of the North American church and steps you can take after reading his book
“Fire in the Whole”: An Interview with Robert G. Callahan, II— Part 2
Robert G. Callahan, II is the author of “Fire in the Whole: Embracing Our Righteous Anger with White Christianity and Reclaiming Our Wholeness.” In part two of our interview, we discuss the role of righteous anger, why it remains difficult to talk about race and what the presidential elections taught him about the North American church.
“Normal Lives” Chronicles the Mutual Admiration Between Jimmy Carter and His Washington Church
“Normal Lives” widens the focus of the former peanut farmer’s relationship with the church that became his and his family’s home congregation during their four-year stint in Washington.
“Fire in the Whole”: An Interview with Robert G. Callahan, II— Part 1
Robert G. Callahan, II is an accomplished attorney in his practice at Callahan & King, PLLC in Waco, Texas. He is also the author of a new book, “Fire in the Whole: Embracing Our Righteous Anger with White Christianity and Reclaiming Our Wholeness.” This is part one of our interview.
All-Time High in U.S. Dissatisfied With Gun Laws
Nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults say they are dissatisfied with the nation’s current gun laws, according to a Gallup report. This is an all-time high in the two decades of polling this question.
Nurturing Faith Commentary Year A, Volume 3 Now Available
Nurturing Faith Commentary: Year A, Volume 3 by Tony W. Cartledge is now available. This release is part of a planned 12-volume commentary series that will cover every designated text for every Sunday in the three-year cycle of the Revised Common Lectionary.
Global Christian Population Projected to Reach 3.3 Billion by 2050
There will be over 2.6 billion Christians worldwide by the middle of 2023 and around 3.3 billion by 2050, according to a report published in early January by the Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary.