“Religious Views: Christian.” An unusually bold declaration on Facebook from a musician playing Carnegie Hall in New York City, one of classical music’s sacred spots. It’s the end of June, and Leonardo Le San—a 32-year-old pianist and composer who immigrated from Colombia 18 years ago—is preparing for his Carnegie debut. As a teenager he had... Continue Reading

Novelist Anne Rice says she remains committed to Christ. But she is quitting “Christianity.” The “Interview With The Vampire” author, who in recent years has spoken publicly about her faith and written a series of novels tracing the life of Jesus, wrote on her Facebook page Wednesday that she was finished with organized Christianity. For... Continue Reading

Seminary Trustee and Alumni David Rogers of Greer, SC passed away suddenly yesterday. David was one of the first graduates of Gordon-Conwell’s Charlotte campus, and had served on our Board of Trustees since 2001; he was currently the Vice Chairman. Seminary President Dennis Hollinger sent a message to the friends and alumni with the announcement:... Continue Reading

“Church is not supposed to be a pep rally. It’s meant to be a worship service,” The pulpit of Saint Andrew’s Chapel isn’t off to one side in deference to the altar, as it is in a Catholic church. It isn’t a lectern wheeled onto the stage after the Christian rock band sits down, as... Continue Reading

Read the Bible, and you’ll have less debt. Well, maybe. It depends on which survey you read. A new survey drawn from a select group of 1,020 people who read Christianity Today and are staff or leaders in their churches, found that people who read the Bible every day have less mortgage payments, car payments... Continue Reading

“The time has now come to slow down, to sip Rooibos tea with my beloved wife in the afternoons, to watch cricket, to travel to visit my children and grandchildren, rather than to conferences and conventions and university campuses” Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu announced Thursday his intention to retire from public life on Oct. 7... Continue Reading

“I say it might split the old conservative coalition, but it won’t split the new one. And if the new one is going to be a governing coalition, it’s going to have to have a lot of Hispanics in it Normally on the opposite side of political issues backed by the Obama White House, some... Continue Reading

“I would expect any member of our church who serves on the judiciary to interpret and apply the law as it stands.” Conservative Christian activist Jack Thompson — who once had to prove his sanity to the Florida Supreme Court (and has his own listing in Wikipedia) — isn’t crazy about Robert Kuntz’s candidacy for... Continue Reading

Warren’s wife called 911, and an emergency vehicle transferred the pastor to Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, where he was treated by an eye specialist, Ross said. Evangelical preacher Rick Warren was briefly hospitalized earlier this week following an eye injury, according to a message the popular pastor sent to his followers on Twitter on... Continue Reading

The most striking change was the fact that teenagers today seem much less inclined to have spiritual conversations about their faith in Christ with non-believers. A new research study from the Barna Group explores the changing religious environment of teenagers, comparing their participation in personal and group forms of faith over the past dozen years.... Continue Reading