Church Leaders

25/07/2025

“What’s amazing is that middle schoolers and high schoolers are learning literacy tools in their English classes at school, but no one has told them that they can use those same kinds of tools to read the Bible. The Bible is magical to them instead of being the inspired Word of God that is in book form.” - Jen Wilkin

“This, like any other spiritual discipline, is something that we labor for. It's something that requires effort on our part.”

25/07/2025

“When I was 64 on a July morning, as I was praying, I began praying in tongues,” said Max Lucado. “I had not done anything different, except I came across the passage where the Apostle Paul said, ‘Eagerly desire the spiritual gifts’…I prayed that every morning for two or three weeks. And then one morning, early in the morning, I began praying in a heavenly language.”

Speaking in tongues is something that pastor and author Max Lucado now does as part of his regular prayer time with God.

25/07/2025

“Ladies on the worship team sometimes wear yoga pants and ripped jeans,” wrote one man to Winger. “I think that goes against the Romans 14 principle of not causing your brother to stumble. What do you think?”

In a live Q&A streamed Jan. 13, Pastor Mike Winger tackled the question of whether or not worship leaders should wear yoga pants—or even certain types of jeans–on stage.

25/07/2025

Jackie Hill Perry felt a responsibility to renounce the widely popular Enneagram personality profiling system publicly and bring attention to what she believes to be its demonic nature.

Jackie Hill Perry posted an Instagram story over the weekend in which she expressed that after studying the widely popular Enneagram personality profiling system, she has come to believe that it is demonic.

25/07/2025

For Tony Dungy, walking with Jesus is literally on the schedule—even if it’s minus five in Buffalo. The Hall of Fame coach says discipline is the key to daily faith.

During a recent conversation with Sports Spectrum’s Jason Romano, Sunday Night Football broadcast analyst Tony Dungy shared the importance of keeping a disciplined schedule to spend time every day with Jesus.

25/07/2025

"In my time of need," said M.I.A, "the God that turned up…was not Shiva. It was Jesus.”

British rapper M.I.A., known for her singles “Bad Girls” and “Paper Planes,” has become a born-again Christian after having a vision of Jesus.

24/07/2025

"I'm polyamorous, and I'm also Christian. Both parts of my identity are important to me."

In a recent article on Insider.com, self-described “dirtbag Christian” Jennifer Martin defends her polyamorous lifestyle as being compatible with her faith.

24/07/2025

“South Park" premiered its 27th season yesterday with an episode titled: “Sermon on the Mount.” The episode used the He Gets Us branding to mock President Trump.

24/07/2025

Tim Keller reflects on his prayer life after his terminal diagnosis, saying that while he often prays for healing, the knowledge that death is certain has actually caused his faith to grow.

In a recent interview, Tim Keller reflected on his prayer life after his terminal diagnosis, saying that while he often prays for healing, the knowledge that death is certain has actually caused his faith to grow.

24/07/2025

Fox is set to release a six-part miniseries about key figures in the book of Genesis. Titled "The Faithful," the series will premiere in spring 2026.

24/07/2025

After coming out about her experience with Bill Gothard, Jinger Duggar Vuolo shares how her faith in Jesus, not a person, has given her strength and hope.

In an interview about her new memoir, told ChurchLeaders she wants people who have been hurt by false teachers to know that God is trustworthy and that he loves them.

24/07/2025

“The only reason you feel like raising your hands at a high point in a worship service is that your expectations have been shaped by 20th century Pentecostalism,” said Dr. Scott Aniol in the tweet the sparked the controversy.

A tweet from Dr. Scott Aniol regarding raising hands in worship has Christian Twitter all aflutter. Aniol said when emotion moves us lift our hands in worship, we are being influenced by “20th century Pentecostalism.”