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African-American Pastors Launch 'The Front Porch' to Encourage Biblical Faithfulness in the Black Church
Using the familiar and familial motif of the front porch as a gathering place, three African-American pastors of the Reformed tradition have launched a platform to host conversations about winsome and troublesome aspects of the Black Church in an effort, according to one, to "hold fast to those things that are good, and to do away with those things that are not worthy of our mission."
'Black Nativity' Holiday Film Features Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Star-Studded Cast
Forest Whitaker, playing a no-nonsense revered, is joined by Angela Bassett, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige and other leading stars in a modern adaptation of Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes' classic Off-Broadway production.
Rob Bell Speaks With Oprah Winfrey on 'Super Soul Sunday'
Controversial Christian author and former megachurch pastor Rob Bell sits down with Oprah Winfrey for an interview in an upcoming episode of her spirituality-theme program "Super Soul Sunday." Bell's latest book, "What We Talk About When We Talk About God," has been listed as the first recommended title in "Oprah's Super Soulful Book of the Month" club.
Is Hillsong NYC Pastor Carl Lentz 'the Next Big Thing?' Details Magazine Features Pentecostal 'Apostle of Cool'
Carl Lentz, presented in the mainstream press of late as an evangelical anomaly, was featured in Detail magazine's October 2013 issue in a story titled "Jesus Christ's Superstar" with a question posed asking whom the Hillsong NYC pastor was seeking to glorify.
Henry Blackaby Has Successful Quadruple Bypass Surgery Days After Being Reported Missing
The family of Experiencing God author Henry Blackaby revealed that the patriarch has come out of successful heart surgery on Tuesday after suffering a heart attack last week during a 29-hour period in which he was reported missing.
'Snake Salvation' Exclusive: Pastor Andrew Hamblin Tells How God Led Him to Pick up Serpents (Part 1)
"Snake Salvation" debuted in early September on the National Geographic Channel and viewers, including readers of The Christian Post, have expressed fascination, repulsion and confusion over the sect of Pentecostal Christians who say they are led by the Holy Spirit to handle poisonous snakes while worshipping God.
Henry Blackaby to Undergo Surgery After Suffering Heart Attack While Driving
Henry Blackaby, well-known Christian speaker and author of "Experiencing God," will undergo quadruple bypass surgery this week after suffering a heart attack while at the wheel last Thursday. Amid the health scare, Blackaby became disoriented and went missing for nearly 30 hours.
Will Los Angeles-Area Churches Be 'Swallowed Whole' When Hillsong Arrives?
Despite assurances from Ben Houston that the Hillsong LA church he feels called to plant in Southern California will not "build on anyone else's foundation," some observers are concerned that the popular Australian megachurch's expansion to the Golden State could mean a substantial loss of members for already-established churches in the area.
Bill O'Reilly's 'Killing Jesus' Already a Bestseller?
Fox News anchor Bill O'Reilly and historian Martin Dugard have teamed up once again for a follow-up to their successful "Killing Kennedy" and "Killing Lincoln" books by tackling Christ's "murder" in "Killing Jesus: A History." The book, available Sept. 24, has already emerged as No. 1 on Amazon and seems poised to become an instant bestseller.
Top Bible Translations Remain NIV, KJV and NKJV
The New International Version, the King James Version and the New King James Version continue to enjoy popularity among Bible readers, according to the Association for Christian Retail (CBA) and the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA).