On Sunday (May 18), former President Joe Biden revealed he’s been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. Numerous church and political leaders responded with well wishes and prayers for Biden, while others said they suspected coverup or scandal.

Promise Keepers CEO Shane Winnings joined ChurchLeaders for an interview about the response he has gotten to a video he made warning people against going to see the upcoming horror movie, “Him.” 

On Friday, May 16, G3 Ministries (G3) shared a statement from former president Dr. Josh Buice apologizing for alleging that Voddie Baucham and Tom Ascol were “deceitful” regarding a 2021 GoFundMe campaign that raised money for Baucham’s quadruple bypass surgery.

On a recent episode of his “Ask N.T. Wright Anything” podcast, New Testament scholar Dr. N.T. Wright offered his thoughts on whether a person can identify as trans and still be a Christian.

On September 27, 2022, Grammy and Dove Award-winning Christian worship music collective Maverick City Music put a “pause” on its relationship with member Dante Bowe due to “behavior” issues. That relationship has now resumed. 

The leader of Anglican churches in South Africa thanked the American head of the Episcopal Church for refusing to resettle white Afrikaners in the United States who have been deemed refugees by President Donald Trump’s administration.

In recent years, many U.S. seminaries have faced existential threats fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic and a changing religious landscape.

Millions of Americans have taken up pickleball, touting its health and social benefits. A growing number of churches want to tap into those benefits—with a side of spirituality.