By Lauren Pratt BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Holman Bibles, in partnership with Grace Publications Trust, announced a new Anglicised edition of the Christian Standard Bible (CSB). The Anglicised Bible was born out of an expressed desire from pastors, distributors and individuals for an English edition in their context within the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and beyond. … [Read more...]
Lifeway camps partner with churches to welcome campers with special needs
By Marissa Postell Sullivan BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — It was the last night of a week of FUGE Camps in Mobile, Alabama, and groups were gearing up for Mega Relay—a high-energy relay race that involves everyone at camp and serves as the iconic close to each FUGE Camps session of the summer. As teams gathered to prepare for the race, one group had a different routine than the … [Read more...]
Most Protestant churchgoers have non-Christian friends
By Aaron Earls BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — At church, churchgoers are surrounded by people who share their religious beliefs, but that doesn’t prevent them from having friends who believe differently. Most U.S. Protestant churchgoers (71%) say they currently have friends with different religious beliefs, according to a Lifeway Research study. Around 2 in 5 say they have agnostic … [Read more...]
Lifeway releases ‘Everyday Evangelism’ Bible study to equip Christians to ‘win hearts, not arguments’
By Lauren Pratt BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Lifeway Christian Resources released its latest Bible study by Preston Perry, Everyday Evangelism: Pursuing Hearts, Not Arguments, focused on equipping the everyday believer to share their faith with confidence and to engage non-Christians with love, respect, and truth. “Most Christians find it difficult to share their faith. If we … [Read more...]
Churchgoers want to hear pastors address current issues
By Aaron Earls BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — American churchgoers are looking for more than biblical explanation from their pastor each week. Many expect the sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues. Four in 5 U.S. Protestant churchgoers (80%) believe a pastor must address current issues to be doing their job, according to a Lifeway Research study. Few … [Read more...]