12+ hour, 20+ min ago  (427+ words) Jerusalem's police said on Wednesday that they would lift restrictions on all holy sites and deploy hundreds of officers and volunteers in the city. Access had been prohibited altogether, or restricted to a few dozen faithful at a time, at…...

27+ min ago  (457+ words) A survey of church leaders has suggested that the most pressing concern remains how to grow attendance, while others include improving discipleship and engaging younger generations. The Christian Resources Exhibition surveyed 147 church leaders in the areas of administration, youth, worship…...

48+ min ago  (174+ words) Staff writers 10 April 2026 2: 18pm Across Greek Orthodox parishes in Australia, a quiet sense of anticipation is building ahead of tonight's Epitaphios procession, one of the most solemn and defining moments of Holy Week. Preparations have been underway since last night, as…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1126+ words) Goh Hong Yi // April 1, 2026, 3: 44 pm Many Christians feel uncertain when the subject of calling arises. We've heard many sermons and read much about discovering God's purpose, finding our gifts, or pursuing the work we were meant to do. Some people…...

1+ hour, 16+ min ago  (811+ words) You can find my two-part introduction to the Gospel of John at'these'two'links, and my index/outline for it'here; for the previous installment on John 7: 1-31, go here. (My apologies for getting this out so late, and with no Patreon sponsor early…...

9+ hour, 36+ min ago  (490+ words) Father Pawel Kawalec brings the Most Blessed Sacrament to the Parish Hall for evening adoration during the Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper (Holy Thursday) April 2, 2026. Father Luis Pacheco, pastor of St. Paul Parish in Arcadia, performs the feet washing…...

1+ hour, 52+ min ago  (386+ words) By: isaac_taiwo, Victoria Tochukwu Date: 10 April 2026 4: 00am WAT Call for renewed faith, moral reflection amid economic hardship, others The President of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Pastor Samuel Oladele, has called for renewed faith and moral reflection as Nigeria and the global community…...

7+ hour, 1+ min ago  (944+ words) Instead of a king, early Israel had judges who provided leadership. The Book of Judges covers that era. Unlike the Pentateuch and Joshua, the Book of Judges provides no clue to its author. Tradition holds that Samuel compiled the oral…...

1+ hour, 28+ min ago  (282+ words) Join with fellow FREEPERS across the world to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Agri-Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, Technology, Religious Freedom and the Media. "I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession…...

5+ hour, 35+ min ago  (968+ words) When Scott Campbell learned that his long-time friend had died last Friday, he wondered if his church would allow him to attend the funeral. Would First Baptist Church Denton give an exemption to the cease-and-desist letter they recently sent Campbell,…...