Christian News Journal

Michael W. Smith, Kevin Jonas to start music center at Liberty University

Grammy Award-winning artist Michael W. Smith hopes to share the secrets of his success with students at Liberty University this…

Navy chaplain helps Marines ‘HEAR’ Bible

As a Navy chaplain serving in combat logistics, Trevor Carpenter has traveled on guided-missile destroyers and served with teams scouting…

‘Greatest hymn’? Sacred song enthusiasts vote in ‘madness’ tournament

Four months after March Madness, hymn lovers are awaiting the outcome of a different kind of tournament that will answer…

Hispanic evangelical group offers to house migrant children in churches

The head of the largest Hispanic evangelical Christian network in the United States announced it will offer to work with…

Supreme Court determines cross on Maryland highway can stay

The large historic cross that sits in a Maryland traffic circle is constitutional, the Supreme Court has ruled. In a…

At 87, ‘disaster deacon’ opens his heart and church to flooding victims

Oh, Kenneth Hearrell has stories to tell. About how he rode a horse five miles to his two-room schoolhouse from…

Churches wipe out millions in medical debt for others

The leaders of Pathway Church on the outskirts of Wichita, Kan., had no clue that the $22,000 they already had…

News

World News

World News

German family still in custody, homeschooling limbo

The family of Dirk and Petra Wunderlich remains in legal limbo as they seek to…
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Sudan Christians: ‘Only Jesus can bring true peace’
Sudan Christians fearful amid deadly revolution

Perspectives

Perspectives

Chinese Christians need refuge | Will we welcome them?

When the Communist Party took over mainland China in 1949, there were an estimated 5 million Chinese Christians. Three-plus decades…
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Perspectives

The (true) pursuit of happiness | Virtue, not pleasure

Words matter. Definitions matter. Christians, of all people, should understand how much words and definitions, especially today, are being used…
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Family Entertainment

Family-friendly Entertainment

July 12, 2019

‘America’s Got Talent’ leads July family-friendly lineup

I’m always looking for something to watch with my children that doesn’t involve animation, superheroes, princesses or sports stars. Those…
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Intentional Parenting

Intentional Parenting

3 reasons we don’t let our children play video games*

My oldest son was stirring his Oreo milkshake, eating one methodical bite at a time at the local fast-food joint recently, when the conversation turned to his friends. “I’d much rather spend time at his house than mine,” my son…
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‘Mary Poppins Returns’ leads July streaming lineup

Michael Banks is a young widower facing eviction from his London home. That’s bad enough, but with two children to…

Passionate advocates highlight the persecuted church in new film

One is a former FBI agent, the other a longtime missionary. In their respective ways, they’re intent on raising awareness…

Surfer Bethany Hamilton faces new challenges in ‘Unstoppable’

America first saw Bethany Hamilton as the 13-year-old surfer who lost her arm to a tiger shark. A new documentary,…

‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ leads June streaming lineup

Superhero movies are ultra-popular in our culture, but they’re also ultra-violent and, sometimes, ultra profane. They’re also loved by young…

Emanuel: Steph Curry movie documents Charleston church shooting forgiveness

Do the frequency and horror of mass shootings ever overwhelm you? Sometimes my mind struggles to process the details: Virginia…

Faith-based ‘Like Arrows’ tops May’s streaming lineup

Filmmakers Alex and Stephen Kendrick are the names behind some of the most successful films in faith-based entertainment— including War…

CNN’s Redemption Project: Could you forgive your loved-one’s killer?

When someone offends you, do you get even? Ignore? Seek to reconcile? Suppose their offense were killing your loved one…

‘Unplanned’ box office success ‘defies logic’

The pro-life movie “Unplanned” finished its opening weekend No. 4 at the box office and doubled its projected gross earnings…

Breakthrough movie: Miracle on ice

Ever meet someone who died…and lived to tell about it? Breakthrough tells a startling, back-from-the-brink recovery story that’s sure to…

Amazing Grace movie: recording Aretha Franklin’s best-selling album

After the Queen of Soul’s 2018 death, her family released the long-mothballed 1972 documentary about recording her bestselling album at…

Kirk Cameron’s ‘Connect’ gives parents answers about kids & smartphones

Kirk Cameron’s latest project wasn’t birthed in the mind of a Hollywood filmmaker. It began when he and his wife…

Laura Story on the legacy of parenting

The singer-songwriter talks about her strengths and weaknesses as a mother. Laura Story is a worship leader at Perimeter Church,…

Netflix controversial suicide series raises questions and alarms

A streamed Netflix series dramatizing the fictional story of a teen’s suicide has drawn disparate reactions from secular and Christian…

Steven Curtis Chapman: ‘Trust God’ through tragedy

The career of contemporary Christian singer/songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman has spanned 30 years, marked by success and tragedy. The Paducah,…

Churches struggle with response to domestic violence

When it comes to domestic violence, Protestant pastors want to be helpful but often don’t know where to start, a…

‘Chewbacca Mom’ talks poverty, depression and hope in new book

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Zondervan announced today the signing of a multi-book deal with Candace Payne, who is frequently referred…