Jeff Schapiro

Christian Post Reporter

Linebacker Explains Why He Chose Seminary Over the NFL

Chris Norman, a former linebacker for Michigan State University, was once a talented NFL prospect, but in a video recently posted to Desiring God, he explains why he passed on a career in professional football in order to become a pastor.

Debate Sparked Over Mom's 'Slut-Shaming' Blog Post

A Texas mother, who is also a director of women's ministry for a Presbyterian church, sparked an Internet debate this week after publishing a blog post directed toward teenage girls who share suggestive photos of themselves on social media sites.

City Allows Pastor to Distribute Bibles at Harley-Davidson Festival

A pastor who was threatened with arrest for distributing Bibles at a Harley-Davidson festival in Greenfield, Wis., was permitted to hand them out once again after city officials received a letter from Alliance Defending Freedom notifying them of the pastor's First Amendment rights.

City Allows Pastor to Distribute Bibles at Harley-Davidson Festival

An Inside Look at a New Generation of Pastors: Steven Furtick (Pt. 6)

Steven Furtick founded Elevation Church in 2006 with a group of just eight families. It has grown rapidly since that time, and over the course of the last two weekends alone the church baptized more than 3,300 people, Furtick announced Sunday via Instagram. Elevation Church averages more than 14,000 people in attendance each weekend, according to the church.

An Inside Look at a New Generation of Pastors: Steven Furtick (Pt. 6)