Audrey Barrick
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Poll: Church Attendance Increasing in U.S.
Gallup has recorded small upticks in churchgoing over the past two years. The latest poll found that 43.1 percent of Americans reported weekly or almost weekly church attendance, up from 42.1 percent in 2008.
Thousands 'Resolved' to Get Jesus Right
"It's easy to say ... we are evangelicals. Yes, but I wonder just how reductionist, how inadequate is our understanding of Jesus, said a prominent theologian.
Report Explores Americans' Small Group, Church Involvement
While Catholics make up a quarter of the worshippers in America each week, they are only a tenth of those who attend small groups, Sunday School and volunteer in the church, a new report shows.
Poll: 2 in 5 Evangelical Leaders Drink Alcohol
Forty percent of evangelical leaders said they "socially drink alcohol," according to a new poll. Many of them added that they only drink "in moderation," "on special occasion," or "infrequently."
Baptist: U.S. Church Is Not in Trouble
There is a great deal of anxiety and fear that the U.S. church is in trouble, that it is no longer growing while churches outside the country are, and that fewer and fewer U.S. missionaries are being dispatched, said a Baptist leader.
Renowned Singer Andrea Bocelli Tells Abortion Story
A short video clip featuring renowned Italian singer Andrea Bocelli testifying how he could have been aborted has garnered wide attention.
Reformed Christians Mourn Death of Nico Smith
Reformed Christians on Monday mourned the death of the Rev. Nico Smith, an ecumenical pioneer and a white minister who challenged apartheid in South Africa.
Cleveland Pastor: Exclusivity of Christ Not a Matter of Pride
"In a context where there is no truth but only truths, no principles but only preferences, we face the challenge of being regarded as arrogant for proclaiming Jesus," said a Cleveland, Ohio, pastor.
Reformed Bodies Sign Off on Merger
The two largest reformed church bodies officially merged on Friday to become the World Communion of Reformed Churches, representing more than 80 million Christians.
Bryant Wright Named New SBC President
Atlanta-area pastor Bryant Wright was elected Tuesday to serve as the new president of the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the country.