Faith

(CBN News) The disciples were perplexed when, 40 days after Jesus’ resurrection, He ascended to heaven without restoring the earthly kingdom of Israel, a political victory they were certain was imminent. Instead, Jesus left them with a mission: “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judaea and … [Read more...] about New Study Shows Christianity Spreads Best in Unlikely Places

(Christian Headlines) Millions of Americans who typically don't read a Bible opened one in 2020 as the world was facing a historic pandemic, according to a new survey. The American Bible Society/Barna poll of 3,354 Americans, released Tuesday and conducted in January, found a 7.1 percent increase in 2020 over 2019 in the percentage of Americans who opened the Bible … [Read more...] about Bible Reading Soared in 2020, With 181 Million Americans Opening It

by Brad Hirschfield (RNS) Who doesn’t love a good demographic study? Okay, actually most people could probably take them or leave them. But for members of the Jewish community and those who study them — groups that are obsessed with such studies — Pew Research Center’s just-released study, "Jewish Americans in 2020," will be see thousands of hours spent analyzing it and … [Read more...] about Five Takeaways From Pew’s Massive Study of American Jews

POSEN, Ill. (WLS) Police are searching for several suspects after a hit-and-run involving a stolen vehicle that left a 62-year-old grandmother dead on Mother’s Day. Annette Odneal, 62, was leaving church Sunday afternoon in her SUV when police say a driver in a stolen Dodge Charger slammed into her vehicle at a high rate of speed. Odneal, a recently retired nurse, was … [Read more...] about Grandmother Killed in Hit-and-Run Leaving Church on Mother’s Day