Christian Post

• Voter registration deadlines are closing. Don't miss yours.

  Soon, the opportunity to register to vote will come to an end. In America, if we don't like the government we have, we have no one to blame but ourselves, so register now and vote in the 2026 midterms.

• Older members may be your church's best discipleship resource

  Churches rightly ask how to reach new people and disciple the next generation. Yet many overlook the faithful believers already sitting beside them, whose years of trusting Christ through loss and disappointment could encourage someone just beginning that journey.

• Christa Pike's botched execution sparks debate on death penalty: 'This has to stop now'

  Following the failed execution of death row inmate Christa Pike, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said an investigation is needed to determine what went wrong. The case has drawn reactions from pro-life advocates and from both opponents and supporters of the death penalty.

• Amber Guyger, ex-officer convicted in death of worship leader Botham Jean, gets parole

  Amber Guyger, the former Dallas police officer who was found guilty of murdering beloved worship leader Botham Jean in his apartment in 2018 and sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2019, was granted parole Thursday after serving seven years of her sentence.

• SBC Pres. Willy Rice's church to host abuse prevention training as convention expands initiative

  Southern Baptist Convention President Willy Rice has announced that his church in Florida will host a special abuse prevention training event next year.

• Pastor Marvin Winans denies receiving $545K salary for part-time work at nonprofit

  Grammy-winning Pastor Marvin Winans, who IRS records show was paid nearly $540,000 last year for working 20 hours per week at his Perfecting Community Development Corporation in Detroit, Michigan, denied receiving a “dime” and insists his accountant made an error.

• Trump's week in review: The dawn of 'Super intelligence'; troops exit Iraq; new refugee ceiling draws concern

  Here are five highlights from the past week, including a new determination on the number of refugees that will be admitted to the United States and the withdrawal of the remaining U.S. troops from Iraq.

• Louisiana United Methodists launch $15M initiative to erase church debt, fund ministry projects 

  The Louisiana Conference of The United Methodist Church is preparing to put $15 million behind its remaining congregations, including $5 million to erase church debt and another $10 million for new and expanded ministry projects.

• White Sox win first postseason series in 2 decades after pope sent a letter of blessing

  The Chicago White Sox have advanced in the Major League Baseball playoffs after receiving a letter from Pope Leo XIV blessing them as the team continues to tout and embrace the fact that the leader of the Roman Catholic Church is a major fan. 

• Christian teacher, New Mexico school district reach settlement after firing, EEOC complaint

  A retired Christian teacher who was allegedly fired due to religious discrimination has reached a settlement with the New Mexico school district that dismissed him.

• War, surveillance changing how Christians defend religious freedom, advocates say

  Religious freedom advocates told a gathering in Texas that armed conflict and state surveillance are undermining the methods Christians have used to defend persecuted believers. They said a divided global church is poorly placed to respond.

• Hyde Amendment at 50: The law that may have saved millions

  Henry Hyde told me personally that he considered passing the Hyde Amendment his greatest achievement as a legislator. I agree with him.

• Hegseth quotes Psalm 33 in 'Office of Religious Affairs' announcement

  Secretary of War Pete Hegseth heralded the creation of the Pentagon's new Office of Religious Affairs by quoting from the Psalms, an announcement that drew criticism from secularist advocates and support from a Catholic archdiocese. 

• 'Israel's 9/11': 4 things to know about the FlyDubai attack

  Here are four things to know about the FlyDubai attack and the suspect apprehended by passengers after he stabbed the flight captain. 

• Ignoring money problems? The Bible warns it will cost you

  Small financial problems have a way of becoming big ones when we ignore them. Numbers 33 offers a sobering warning about "thorns in your sides," and a reminder that what we tolerate today may trouble us tomorrow.

• Does forgiveness cover abortion? Many women aren't sure.

  Every Sunday, women who have had abortions sit in church and hear that God forgives sin. But when abortion is never named, many conclude that the promise doesn't include them, and they take the pastor's silence as judgment.

• Ezra Jin predicts 'enormous revival' in China amid crackdown; urges Xi to release 8 Zion Church leaders

  Despite his newfound freedom, Pastor Ezra Jin's heart remains with the eight leaders from his Beijing Zion Church who remain imprisoned in China, where he prays long-suffering Christians will soon find relief and reap a spiritual harvest sown in persecution.

• Pastor Ezra Jin: 'God-poured words' sustained me through 266 days in a Chinese cell

  Pastor Ezra Jin offered new details of his testimony, reflections on the theology of suffering and insight into the plight of persecuted Christians during an interview with The Christian Post.

• Franklin Graham gears up to bring the Gospel to thousands in Manchester: 'People are searching'

  Evangelist Franklin Graham says he sees many young people in the United Kingdom searching for answers that only God can provide as he prepares to speak in Manchester on Saturday as part of his “God Loves You Tour.”

• After reversal on boys playing in girls' sports, Talarico warns Hispanic voters not to 'trust anything a politician promises'

  Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Rep. James Talarico told members of the Hispanic business community that Texas voters should ignore campaign promises and instead judge candidates by their records, even as he faces backlash for changing his stance on boys participating in girls’ sports.