With the April 8 nationwide release of the motion picture “Soul Surfer,” based on the inspiring, true story of Bethany Hamilton, Outreach Inc., a Southern California-based church marketing and publishing company, aims to equip congregations to reach their...
We read a lot about persecution against Christians through arrests and beatings. But church facilities themselves are also under attack, as highlighted in the New Year’s Eve church bombing in Egypt. But the problem goes well beyond Egypt—for the past two years,...
Despite the blood, sweat and tears of many youth pastors, a study from Britt Beemer, a former senior research analyst for the Heritage Foundation, reveals a disturbing trend: as many as two-thirds of young people in evangelical churches will leave when they enter...
Looking for an inspired selection for your Lenten book discussion group or a special gift for Easter? Readers and reviewers alike are praising “The Good Thief,” a new Christian novel by author Barry Connolly. The book tells the story of Dismas, the...
Joseph Callewaert’s appealing work on Saint Paul reads like a novel, offering the average Christian a glimpse into Saint Paul’s life and culture in an easy to read and accessible format. With inviting, even dramatic, prose, it recounts the story of the...