Research indicates pastors seem more reluctant to address issues of race in their congregations today than four years ago.

01/12/2021 - By Aaron Earls / LifeWay

A posthumous sexual misconduct scandal involving the founder of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries has placed the organization in a wrenching predicament.

01/05/2021 - By David Crary / Associated Press

Death due to COVID-19 kept Willard and Wilma Gain Bowen apart only a few hours on Thanksgiving Day.

12/14/2020 - By Scott Barkley / Baptist Press

Nativity pageants are inviting children wearing tinsel halos and bathrobes to share the story of Jesus’ birth with adults in the congregation by Zoom, YouTube and other safely distanced and technologically up-to-date means. 

12/10/2020 - By Emily McFarlan Miller / Religion News Service

Large-scale Christian shows, including those featuring a Singing Christmas Tree have been staples at churches for decades. But this year, COVID restrictions make such events nearly impossible to pull off.

12/08/2020 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

A star, a star will dance in the night on Dec. 21. Actually, it is the so-called “great conjunction” of two planets—Jupiter and Saturn—creating something like what some astronomers suggest the Magi may have seen.

12/08/2020 - By Emily McFarlan Miller / Religion News Service

Live Nativities, in which visitors drive—and sometimes walk—through scenes retelling the biblical story of Jesus’ birth, have been popular for years. With adaptations, many are continuing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

12/07/2020 - By Emily McFarlan Miller / Religion News Service

In the midst of a strange and stressful year, people turned to the same place they typically search for answers: The internet. But once online, many looked to a much older source: the Bible.

12/03/2020 - By Emily McFarlan Miller / Religion News Service

Almost all Americans celebrate Christmas, but most say COVID-19 will cause some changes to their usual holiday habits. A new LifeWay Research study found 93 percent of American adults say they celebrate Christmas.

12/01/2020 - By Aaron Earls / LifeWay

Christian ethicist and physician Jeffrey Barrows plans to get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as it is available, but many fellow evangelicals may pass.

11/30/2020 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

Even though the pandemic may change Thanksgiving celebrations this year, Americans still express thankfulness for their family and friends.

11/20/2020 - By Aaron Earls / LifeWay

Racially diverse congregations have nearly tripled in the United States over the past 20 years, and the percentage of all-white congregations has declined, according to a study by a Baylor University sociologist and two colleagues.

11/17/2020 - By Terry Goodrich / Baylor University