David Roach
Christianity Today
Nashville, TN, United States
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Under Municipal Regulations, UK Abortion Clinics ‘Safe’ From Silent Prayer
Two British citizens face criminal penalties for violating buffer zones. → Read More
Church Attendance Dropped Among Young People, Singles, Liberals
Overall, most churchgoers—including most white evangelicals—returned to the pews after the pandemic, survey finds. → Read More
In Church Planting, More Money Means More People
But a recent ECFA study can’t quantify intangible signs of growth. → Read More
Even in States with Bans, Christian Clinics Continue Post-Abortion Care
Some women who travel out of state for the procedure still rely on local pro-life pregnancy centers for support in the aftermath. → Read More
Small Evangelical College Stands Out for Diversity
Houston’s College of Biblical Studies, where three-quarters of students are Black or Hispanic, finds ministry partners in DTS and Tony Evans. → Read More
Religious Liberty Firm Goes Global with 1,500 International Cases
The Christian legal advocates with Alliance Defending Freedom are now working in over a hundred countries. → Read More
Shepherding in a Shifting Financial Landscape
The pandemic intensified existing economic challenges for churches—and catalyzed new ones. → Read More
As Denominations Decline, Faith Looks Different in Nashville
In the Music City, CCM sales outpace country albums. → Read More
Why Black Pastors Still Stay Southern Baptist
Even with disputes over Trump and critical race theory pushing some minority leaders out, others stand by the missional advantage in the country’s largest Protestant body. → Read More
For Pilgrims, Thanksgiving Was a Way of Life
The commemoration we recognize each year came out of a deep view of providence and everyday gratitude to God. → Read More
Movement Wants to Make Southern Baptists Conservative Again
A new network of pastors says it’s trying to unite the SBC. But its critics fear the opposite. → Read More
Fewer Southern Baptists Call Themselves ‘Southern Baptist’
SBC president J. D. Greear explains the uptick in an alternative name: Great Commission Baptists. → Read More
LifeWay Sues Former President Over Tyndale Partnership
Thom Rainer led the Southern Baptist publisher for 13 years before retiring in 2019. → Read More
The Next Mission Field Is a Game
Esports opens new opportunities for evangelism, even during a pandemic. → Read More
What Pastors See as the ‘New Normal’ for Preaching After the Pandemic
COVID-19’s ministry disruptions are generating lasting insights. → Read More
Bible Reading Drops During Social Distancing
Daily engagement had already been declining, but worsened during the pandemic, according to the annual State of the Bible report. → Read More
Christian Giving Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Most evangelical churches and ministries tightened budgets yet saw steady donations this spring. → Read More
Myanmar Christians Split Over Canadian Pastor Arrested for Violating COVID-19 Restrictions
With a disproportionate number of the majority-Buddhist nation's outbreaks linked to church gatherings, is it religious persecution to punish leaders of the minority faith? → Read More
ERLC Shifts Staff as Three Longtime Leaders Move On
Russell Moore’s earliest appointees helped define a new era for the Southern Baptist Convention’s public policy arm. → Read More
Many of the Christians We Remember Faced Pain and Sickness
For Charles Spurgeon, Florence Nightingale, Mother Teresa, and more, disease defined how they knew God. → Read More