Understanding the Times through a Biblical Christian Worldview
Each week we gather the headlines shaping the Church and the culture and link you straight to the original reporting — so you can stay informed and weigh the news with discernment. From religious liberty and persecution to cultural shifts and the signs of the times, these stories are curated to help you watch the world through a Biblical Christian lens.
Measuring Evangelism Health: Where Do You and Your Church Stand?
A sponsored piece (VisitorReach) urging churches to track evangelistic health as stewardship. Citing that 28% of U.S. adults are religiously unaffiliated and Lifeway data showing believers rarely share their faith, it frames the unchurched as a mission field to love.
Festival of Hope (Belarus)
Franklin Graham preached to record crowds of nearly 31,000 over two nights at Minsk's Chizhovka Arena — Belarus's largest-ever evangelical gathering. With a 1,300-member choir and nearly 700 participating churches, hundreds professed faith in Christ. Believers called the government-permitted event "a miracle."
Another Child Taken By the State When Parents Refuse to Support Transition
PNW Staff spotlight custody cases — including a California Orthodox Christian mother whose daughter was reportedly seized after she declined testosterone treatment — where parents who refuse to affirm a child's gender transition lose custody, warning of an "affirmation is mandatory" regime.
Allie Beth Stuckey Slams Rerelease of 'LGBTQ-Affirming' Avalon Song 'Testify to Love'
Stuckey criticized a re-recording of the 1990s CCM hit by former Avalon members and gay artist Ty Herndon as a "queer love" anthem, arguing Christians cannot claim to be "nicer than God" by rejecting biblical teaching on sin and sexuality.
Kansas City Argues It Can Force Christians to Counsel Gay Married Couples Without Violating SCOTUS
An Eighth Circuit panel appeared skeptical of Kansas City's claim that the Supreme Court's ruling against "conversion therapy" bans doesn't reach its public-accommodation law, which requires counselors to serve gay couples without endorsing their marriages.
Fewer Protestants Are Public With Their Faith, Study Reveals
A Lifeway Research "State of Discipleship: Living Unashamed" study found a growing share of Protestant churchgoers say many acquaintances don't know they're Christian, scoring low on that signpost. Still, 65% said they wouldn't hesitate to tell non-Christians where they stand.
Proposed Global AI Body: Another Step Toward One-World Governance?
PNW Staff warn that calls (including OpenAI's) for a centralized global AI regulator modeled on the IAEA — and including China — could erode national sovereignty and free speech, framing the trend through Bible prophecy as movement toward end-times centralized control.
"The Last Full Measure of Devotion"
In his Memorial Day Daily Article, Jim Denison laments that even Memorial Day has been secularized — conflated with Veterans Day or reduced to summer's unofficial start. Drawing on Lincoln's Gettysburg phrase, he calls readers to a costly, Christ-centered devotion that transcends mere patriotic sentiment.
Presidential Message on Pentecost
A White House message (May 24, 2026) distributed via Christian Newswire marking Pentecost, reflecting on the descent of the Holy Spirit and its significance for Christians, and affirming the place of faith in the life of the nation.
Are 'Real' Catholics as Conservative as Evangelicals?
Ryan Burge's data finds that even devout, politically conservative Catholics don't internalize Church teaching on the body, sexuality, and family the way evangelicals do. Evangelical identity, he argues, carries a theological and cultural foundation that Catholic identity — official doctrine notwithstanding — doesn't replicate in the pews.
4 Reasons Why Anti-Semitism Is Anti-Christian
The article argues that antisemitism contradicts biblical Christianity. Drawing from Romans 9–11, it outlines four reasons: God historically chose to work through Israel; He preserved a Jewish remnant, major Christian blessings came through the Jewish people, and He has a future plan for Israel's salvation. Christians are called to humility and love.
Colorado School Bans Student's Pro-Life Poem As 'Unsafe'
A Colorado middle schooler was reportedly barred from reading a pro-life slam poem deemed "politically charged," though staff conceded it met assignment requirements. The piece cited Bible verses and abortion statistics; the family notes peers presented freely on gun control, LGBT, and immigration topics.
Employees sue USDA, Brooke Rollins over 'proselytizing' Christian-themed emails
A federal union and seven USDA workers sued Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, alleging her department-wide Easter and Christmas emails with overtly Christian content violated the Establishment Clause. The suit, filed in California, seeks to halt what plaintiffs describe as escalating proselytizing to a captive workforce.
Humanoid robot 'monks' featured in South Korea parade ahead of Buddha's birthday
Four humanoid robot "monks" joined tens of thousands at Seoul's Lotus Lantern Festival ahead of Buddha's birthday. The lead robot, "Gabi," was recently ordained by the Jogye Order, part of an effort to modernize Buddhism amid declining practice.
UK Pastor Arrested for Preaching in Public Sees Charges Dropped
British police dropped a hate-crime case against evangelical pastor Dia Moodley, 58, arrested in Bristol while street preaching on Islam and sexuality. After four months that effectively silenced him, Avon and Somerset Police took no further action, prompting free-speech concerns.
California school allows Good News Club after legal threat
Hayward Unified School District agreed to let Child Evangelism Fellowship's Good News Club meet after school at Park Elementary, following a Liberty Counsel challenge alleging unequal treatment. The Christian club, initially restricted to later hours, held its first meeting May 14.
Israel At 78: The Growing Call To Rebuild The Third Temple
As Israel marked 78 years, the outlet reports growing mainstream Israeli interest in rebuilding a Third Temple on the Temple Mount. Officials, rabbis, and soldiers increasingly voice support, developments many prophecy-focused Christians watch closely as potential end-times indicators.
Trump's HHS Conscience Division revival is religious liberty win
In this opinion piece, contributor Andrea Picciotti-Bayer praises the Trump administration for reviving the HHS Conscience and Religious Freedom Division, dissolved under Biden. She argues the move restores actual enforcement of healthcare workers' conscience protections, contending that rights without enforcement are merely empty promises.
The Christian Worldview and the Moral Revolution – Part 2
Rick Plasterer recaps FRC's David Closson on how urbanization, contraception, court rulings, and shifting anthropology drove a moral revolution reshaping views on marriage and sexuality. Closson urges churches to actively teach biblical sexual ethics rather than assume believers already understand them.
AI data center fight is coming. Why Christians can't ignore it.
Op-ed contributor Robert Maginnis examines mounting local resistance to AI data centers, citing a Gallup finding that 71% of Americans oppose nearby facilities. He urges Christians to weigh the moral and spiritual stakes of centralized AI power through a biblical lens.
Texas Children's Hospital Settlement Deals Massive Defeat to Medical Trans Agenda
Joshua Arnold reports on a DOJ settlement requiring Texas Children's Hospital to end gender-transition procedures on minors, fire five doctors, pay $10 million for Medicaid fraud, and fund the nation's first detransition clinic for five years.
White House Correspondents' Dinner suspect to be charged today
Jim Denison reflects on a man who, after the White House Correspondents' Dinner, ran past a Secret Service checkpoint armed and intending to kill President Trump. Denison uses the thwarted attack as a meditation on mortality and spiritual readiness.
Less than a third of parents say they pray with their children often, survey finds
American Bible Society research found just 29% of U.S. parents pray with their children daily or often, and only 14% read Scripture together regularly. Practicing Christians scored far higher; researchers urged churches to help families build spiritual habits.
Survey finds no surge in biblical worldview among Americans after Charlie Kirk's death
Arizona Christian University's Cultural Research Center, led by George Barna, found Kirk's assassination produced no measurable rise in biblical worldview. Just 4% of adults—and 1% of Gen Z—qualify, despite reported upticks in church attendance and Bible buying.
What Will We Do in Heaven?
In this Bible study, Jason Soroski dismantles the cartoon image of harps and clouds, arguing Scripture instead depicts heaven centered on eternal worship and singing God's praises. He presents eternity as a place of perfect joy, peace, rest, and unending hope.
Welcome To Progressive Worship & The Gospel According To Abba
The outlet criticizes Coral Gables Congregational UCC for hosting an ABBA-themed worship service using gender-fluid "holy father/holy mother" prayer language. The piece argues progressive churches blur worship with entertainment, drifting from reverent, God-centered biblical worship.
Two Years Later, Opinions on Trans Rights Have Barely Budged
Ryan Burge analyzes Cooperative Election Study data showing support for banning gender-transition care for minors slipped only slightly, from 66% to 63%, between 2023 and 2025. Movement came mainly from Democrats, Independents, and Boomers; Republican opposition remains near-unanimous.
JD Vance condemns 'disgusting' religious violence as 'one of the most anti-Christian things'
Vice President JD Vance denounced religious violence at a White House briefing, a day after a San Diego mosque shooting killed three. The Catholic vice president called such attacks profoundly anti-Christian and anti-American, linking religious freedom to America's Christian heritage.
King Charles Pushes Britain Further Toward A Fully Digital Society
After King Charles announced the UK government's national digital ID plan, the outlet warns it could enable mass surveillance and a two-tier society. Critics, citing free-speech concerns, fear integration with digital currency could give governments real-time control over citizens.
Is Britain Still a Christian Country? Bishop Cei Dewar & Liz Truss Debate the Crisis
On the Liz Truss Show podcast, the former UK Prime Minister and Bishop Cei Dewar discuss Christianity's place in Britain, debating free speech, immigration, woke ideology, the Church of England, censorship, and national identity.
Keep an Eye Out for These Signs of a False Prophet
Clarence L. Haynes Jr. offers a biblical guide to recognizing false prophets, drawing on Scripture's warnings to help believers discern deceptive teaching by examining a teacher's fruit, doctrine, and faithfulness to God's Word.
Veterans group sues Trump admin over abortion ban at VA
Minority Veterans of America, represented by the National Women's Law Center and Democracy Forward, sued the Trump administration in the Federal Circuit over the VA abortion ban, arguing the reversal of a Biden-era policy violated the Administrative Procedure Act.
Al Mohler to propose an amendment to SBC constitution to confirm ban on female pastors
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President Albert Mohler announced he will propose amending the SBC constitution at June's Orlando meeting to bar churches affirming women as pastors, elders, or preachers. Both presidential nominees back the measure, which requires two-thirds approval in consecutive years.
7 Things Mormons Believe about Marriage and Family
Writer Sophia Bricker outlines key Latter-day Saint teachings on marriage and family—including eternal marriage, celestial sealing, and the central place of family in LDS theology—and contrasts them with historic biblical Christianity, helping readers understand where the two traditions diverge.
Federal government sues Chick-fil-A franchisee, alleging religious discrimination
The EEOC sued Austin franchisee Hatch Trick, alleging it fired a manager who, observing a Saturday Sabbath, requested not to work Saturdays. The agency says the company offered only a lower-paying role instead. Chick-fil-A itself isn't named in the suit.
2,552 Baptized on Florida Beach: 'Jesus Christ Is Still Changing Lives'
Jacksonville's Church of Eleven22 reported a record turnout as 2,552 people were baptized in the Atlantic at Hanna Park, with more than 14,000 attending. Pastor Joby Martin called it evidence the church is alive and the gospel still transforms lives.
The Light of the Gospel Shines Bright in Belarus
Hundreds professed faith in Christ at the historic Festival of Hope in Minsk, which drew record crowds of 15,000 to a hockey arena. In a nation where evangelicals are under 2% of the population, many older Belarusians responded to the gospel.
Paxton announces settlement with Texas Children's Hospital will include first 'detransition clinic'
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a settlement with Texas Children's Hospital establishing the nation's first detransition clinic, offering free care for five years to patients reversing gender-transition procedures, amid broader scrutiny of pediatric gender medicine.
Does Religion Make You Happier? Yes, But So Does Money
Analyst Ryan Burge uses General Social Survey data to show American happiness has dropped sharply since 2004, with "very happy" responses falling from 32% to 22%. Religion correlates with greater happiness, though income matters too, and Gen Z reports particular misery.
Shane Pruitt Sees 'Movement of God' Among Gen Z: 'God Is Up to Something'
Evangelist Shane Pruitt, Next Gen director for the SBC's North American Mission Board, tells Crosswalk he's witnessed more young people profess faith in the past five to six years than in his prior two decades of ministry, describing an unmistakable move of God.