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January 11, 2026

Informing the Mind & Enriching the Soul

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Philip Yancey, beloved evangelical author, retires after admitting affair

Philip Yancey, a beloved evangelical author and speaker, will retire from public ministry after admitting to a long-term affair. “My conduct defied everything that I believe about marriage,” Yancey, 76, wrote in a letter to Christianity Today. “It...


Minneapolis clergy exposed to pepper spray after rushing to scene of deadly ICE shooting

At least two pastors were among those shoved, shot at with pepper rounds and exposed to pepper spray while protesting the actions of federal immigration agents in Minneapolis on Wednesday (Jan. 7), as protesters demonstrated after a U.S....


Pope Leo XIV summons cardinals for input, framing his papacy as more of a joint effort after the Francis years

Pope Leo XIV has summoned Catholic cardinals from around the world to the Vatican for a meeting called an "extraordinary consistory," to seek their guidance on the Catholic Church's priorities for the years ahead. "I am here to listen," ...


Women and children are being digitally undressed on social media

The social media platform X has been flooded with AI-generated sexualized images of women and children in recent weeks — months before a new law aiming to ban the spread of nonconsensual intimate imagery goes into effect.....


‘We don’t have to settle for divide’

Hundreds of Christians came to Atlanta seeking true unity — not through platitudes but deep discussions about who belongs to the body of Christ, why divisions formed and what differences should be barriers to fellowship. The 2025 Nehemiah Next....



FROM FAITH ON VIEW

Roman Crucifixion Methods: New insights from a 1968 tomb discovery

The discovery of Yehohanan’s remains in 1968 provided the first and only physical evidence of crucifixion in antiquity. Although tens of thousands were crucified during the Roman Empire, no skeletal proof had ever been found—until archaeologist...


From Insurrection to Icon: The Ashli Babbitt martyr narrative

Ashli Babbitt, a 35-year-old Air Force veteran killed during the January 6 Capitol attack, became a pivotal figure in Donald Trump’s post-presidency rhetoric. Rather than portraying her as an insurrectionist, Trump cast Babbitt as a martyr and “an...


Richard Smallwood Gospel Legacy: A life of praise and healing

Richard Smallwood, acclaimed gospel singer, pianist, and composer, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, at 77 from kidney failure complications. Known globally for his landmark gospel anthem Total Praise, Smallwood left a powerful legacy of merging classical...


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COMMENTARY

Who Were the Maccabees and What Did They Do?

From priests to kings, the Maccabees created an independent Jewish kingdom in the second century BCE. Their success was a testament to their zeal—and some significant external factors. The Book of 1 Maccabees tells the story of their rise....


‘Stranger Things’ Star Caleb McLaughlin ‘Grounds’ Himself by Talking With God

Best known for his role as Lucas on “Stranger Things,” Caleb McLaughlin recently opened up about his faith in God. This isn’t a newfound faith for him as he continues to go to church with his family and spend time in prayer. “I’ve always felt a...


Escaping the Modern House of Mirrors

When I was a child, the circus came to our city and one of the attractions to us children was the hilarious house of mirrors. Each mirror distorted reality in a different way; one made us look fat and another made us look skinny. Some made things....


Maduro is out. What next for Venezuela’s Christians?

On 3 January, the United States government forcibly ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro from power, and physically removed him and his wife from the country. This action is unlikely to have a direct impact on freedom of religion or....


Editorial: Carry the gospel in a disorienting world

As editor of a Baptist news publication, I find myself processing the news more than the average person. The news over the last couple of weeks has been jarring to process, disorienting, even. A question that came to my mind as I tried: “How are...


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GOOD NEWS

‘It changes lives’: the sporting event for organ transplant recipients

When Jenny Glithero looked down at her bandaged torso, she didn’t recognise herself. The last thing she remembered was turning off the TV. Now, the doctor at her bedside was telling her she’d received an emergency liver transplant. Glithero...


Family Battling Daughter’s Rare Illness Gets the Perfect Secret Santa Surprise

A family battling a daughter’s rare illness gets the perfect secret Santa surprise. Mom to mom, this is one of those stories that makes you stop whatever you’re doing, put your hand over your heart, and whisper, Thank You, Jesus....


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