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Poorest Americans most likely to have 'great deal' of confidence in Church: Gallup
While confidence in the Church or organized religion remains at historic lows, the poorest Americans, those living in households earning less than $50,000 annually, are more likely to express "a great deal" of confidence in religious institutions, a new survey from Gallup suggests.

Religion shapes vaccine views â but how exactly?
Believing the Bible is the literal word of God is tied to greater vaccine skepticism.

Few worship leaders avoid Hillsong, Bethel songs â despite controversies and scandal
A new study looked at how worship leaders pick music for services â at a time when a handful of megachurches dominate the market.

Researchers use AI to help translate Bible into very rare languages
Their goal is to target 'very low-resource languages that are not even in the top 500.'

Praying for our leaders
Maybe we should start with those leaders who we think deserve our prayers the least. Those who make us angry.

Big churches sound alike, little churches are the 'Wild West' of music, study finds
Worship professor Will Bishop said that focusing on the most popular worship songs can miss what churches are actually singing.

Many UK adults afraid of getting older
More than half (54%) of people in the 40 to 60 age group said that the later years of life were a time to be afraid. A far smaller proportion (38%) felt that they were a time to look forward to.

How the 'Jesus Revolution' impacted the UK â and me
Despite the 'Jesus Revolution' taking place in the United States, its ripples hit UK shores in a way that has had long-lasting effects on the British church.

John Piper says women shouldn't lead parachurch organisations
Notable theologian, author and Bible teacher John Piper argued this week that women should not hold spiritually authoritative positions in parachurch organisations, believing that this runs afoul of "God-ordained differences" between men and women.

Who was the Venerable Bede and why is he important?
There are many churches, monasteries, and schools around the world that are dedicated to Bede and his legacy continues to serve as an inspiration to Christians around the world.

Your mind is your prison
There is a battle going on in the spiritual realm for supremacy over humanity. The forces of good and evil are arrayed against one another for the salvation or destruction of humankind.

Ted Lasso and belief
Whether we're drawn to professional or personal success (whatever that means for us), we have much to learn from Jason Sudeikis' beloved character.

Scripture engaged Christians 'flourish in every domain of human experience': survey
New research conducted by the American Bible Society reveals that Christians heavily engaged with the Bible and their faith "flourish in every domain of human experience."

Jesus, the servant King
Jesus is the archetype of servant leadership.

Lessons from Paul in saying goodbye and moving on
It is a blessing to say goodbye.

Arnold Schwarzenegger says seeing loved ones again in Heaven is 'fantasy'
"We won't see each other again after we're gone," said The Terminator star.