Faith

(The Christian Post) Dominican Father François-Marie Dermine, a veteran exorcist, warned that even though praying Christians can be harder to attack, they, too, can become victims of occult practices such as the evil eye. The evil eye is considered to be a look given to inflict harm, suffering, or some form of bad luck on those that it is cast upon. Dermine who … [Read more...] about Veteran Exorcist Says Christians Can Be Victims of Occult, Like Evil Eye

(ChurchLeaders) Former Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz is reportedly entering into an outpatient treatment program for depression, anxiety, and pastoral burnout. Lentz was fired from his position at Hillsong’s New York City campus in November for “moral failures” and “leadership issues.”  “Over the years I did not do an adequate job of protecting my own spirit, refilling my own … [Read more...] about Carl Lentz Being Treated for Depression, Pastoral Burnout

(ChurchLeaders) Year after year, when uncertainty and tragedy strike, people turn to the Bible for answers, and 2020 proved to be no different. The two most-used digital platforms for Bible engagement—BibleGateway and the YouVersion Bible App—have released data on the Bible verses and themes most searched, shared, and read in 2020. In what has been a year defined by surprise … [Read more...] about The Most Popular Bible Verse of 2020

(ChurchLeaders) If Americans are to have any hope of overcoming our deep polarizations, people of faith must be willing to cooperate with one another where they can, even when they strongly disagree on some issues. So said a panel of four faith leaders, including Dr. Russell Moore, in a webinar Thursday on faith and politics under Biden presidency.  “My primary concern is … [Read more...] about What Will Faith and Politics Look Like Under Biden? Faith Leaders Answer

(ChurchLeaders) This Christmas there will be an astronomical phenomenon that has not occurred for the past 800 years. On Dec. 21, Jupiter and Saturn will come into such close alignment that they will appear to be a unit, calling to mind the “Christmas star” the Magi followed to find the newborn Messiah.  “Alignments between these two planets are rather rare, occurring once … [Read more...] about A ‘Christmas Star’ Will Appear on the Darkest Day of This Year