Faith

(Christianity Today) Larry Walker, the last living translator of the original team of scholars who produced the New International Version of the Bible, died on March 8 at age 88. Walker was a Hebrew scholar and a Semitic languages specialist who used his skills in the extinct Amorite language of Ugaritic to shed light on the Old Testament, illuminating the details of … [Read more...] about Died: Larry Walker, NIV Translator Who Loved Bible Details

by Yonat Shimron (RNS) Soon after Donald Trump took office, Maya Zinshtein, an Israeli filmmaker, noticed the growing prominence of evangelicals, not only in the president’s Cabinet and among his advisers, but also in Israel, where she was always told these believers were among Israel's biggest donors and staunchest of allies. Why, she wondered? As Zinshtein began to … [Read more...] about ‘Til Kingdom Come’ Examines Link Between End-Times Theology and Israel Politics

Evangelist Luis Palau died in the early morning on Thursday March 11, 2021, after a long battle with lung cancer. He was 86 years old. His family said, “This is hard news, but Luis is experiencing the beauty of the Lord face to face.” Palau was recently moved to hospice care at the end of February after taking a turn for the worse at the beginning of the … [Read more...] about Evangelist Luis Palau, the Billy Graham of Latin America, Has Died

Living Proof Ministries‘ founder and visionary Beth Moore recently told Religion News Service that she is leaving the Southern Baptist Convention, saying, “I love so many Southern Baptist people, so many Southern Baptist churches, but I don’t identify with some of the things in our heritage that haven’t remained in the past.” During a sexual abuse panel that was held an … [Read more...] about Reactions to Beth Moore Leaving the SBC

by Bob Smietana NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) The company owned by Christian financial guru and radio show host Dave Ramsey has lost one of its best-known personalities. Chris Hogan, once viewed as a successor to Ramsey, announced in a video on Wednesday (March 10) that he was no longer with the company. "Recently, it's come to light that I've done some things personally that … [Read more...] about Chris Hogan, Retirement Expert and Dave Ramsey Protégé, Departs Ramsey Solutions