Jeff Schapiro

Christian Post Reporter

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  • Vanderbilt's Nondiscrimination Policy May Discriminate Against Religious Groups

    Four Christian student organizations at Vanderbilt University have been put on “provisional status” for saying that the leaders of each of their respective groups are required to submit to their group's religious beliefs, a qualification the university has said is not in compliance with its nondiscrimination policy.

  • Study: Why Young Christians Leave the Church

    Study: Why Young Christians Leave the Church

    Nearly three out of every five young Christians disconnect from their churches after the age of 15, but why? A new research study released by the Barna Group points to six different reasons as to why young people aren't staying in their pews.

  • Study: Pastors' Salaries Rise; Women Paid Less Than Men

    A new study reveals that pastors and other church workers saw an average pay increase of 1.7 percent over the course of the last two years. The same survey taken in 2009 showed an average decline of 1.4 percent in pay and benefits. These numbers seem to be balancing out following one of the worst recessions in U.S. history.

  • 'True Love Waits' Cofounder to Retire From LifeWay

    “The best expression of sexuality is in a marriage relationship,” said Jimmy Hester, cofounder of True Love Waits. Hester will retire on Friday after serving through LifeWay Christian Resources for 26 years.

  • 90s Pop Group Aqua Trades in Barbie for Jesus

    It seems to be a new era for Aqua, the Danish-Norwegian pop music group whose global claim to fame is their 1997 hit “Barbie Girl.” The video for their recently-released single, “Playmate to Jesus,” shows a slower-pace and much darker side of the band than what most people are accustomed to.

  • 'The Devil Wears Nada': A Memoir of a Man's Search for Satan

    'The Devil Wears Nada': A Memoir of a Man's Search for Satan

    What would happen if a Christian pursued a meeting with the Devil? It certainly doesn't sound like a good idea, but in his newest book, The Devil Wears Nada: Satan Exposed!, Tripp York tells of his pursuit of a face-to-face encounter with Satan himself.

  • Fatal Shooting Leads to Unity Among Believers

    Last Thursday night, while on his way to a late-night Bible study with two of his friends, Dale Settle Jr. was fatally shot by an armed robber in Canton, Ohio. Now the story of his death, and his life, are inspiring fellow members of his church to be strong in their faith.

  • Georgia Church Follows in Jesus' Footsteps, 'Feeds the 5,000'

    Georgia Church Follows in Jesus' Footsteps, 'Feeds the 5,000'

    The Gospel of Matthew gives an account of Jesus performing a miracle by feeding 5,000 men – plus women and children – despite only having five loaves of bread and two fish. Following in his footsteps, a church in Georgia held an event Sunday in which it provided a week's worth of food to nearly 5,000 people in one day – and it was all free.

  • Angel Food Ministries Shuts Down for Good

    Angel Food Ministries, which said earlier this month that it would not be able to distribute its discounted food for the month of September, announced this week plans to shut down for good.

  • Ind. Church Uses Billboards to Ask 'Who Stole Jesus?'

    Ind. Church Uses Billboards to Ask 'Who Stole Jesus?'

    “The public face of Jesus in American Christianity, we feel, is terribly distorted. It's almost like the real Jesus has been kidnapped and stowed away in a bunch of church basements, and this mean and judgmental imposter is being brought down in his place.”

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