A new exhaustive scientific study conducted by two Johns Hopkins University scientists reveals that scientific evidence does not support the “born that way” claim regarding homosexuality or the “trapped in the body” so-called transgender claim. Written by Dr. Lawrence S. Mayer and Dr. Paul R. McHugh, this study evaluates data from over 200 peer-reviewed studies regarding sexual orientation and gender identity.

Cleveland, TN–Hundreds of freshmen and transfer students filled the campus of Lee University over the weekend in preparation for the fall 2016 semester which began today, August 24.

Goosebumps prickled my skin as I immediately recognized the presence of the Holy Spirit in my home. What surprised me, though, was how He entered: through my computer screen.

Last Christmas in the Caribbean and Central America, 11,500 kids in dire poverty tore open gifts from Cross Catholic Outreach’s Box of Joy ministry. This year, the number of kids opening gifts may jump to more than 20,000.

Subsplash, and their premier mobile app platform, The Church App, is trusted by thousands of leading churches and ministries all over the world—including 50% of the 100 largest churches in the U.S. The software company has built more live apps than any other developer in the marketplace. They’ve seen impressive growth in the last year–with over 25 million users, and app views numbering in the billions.

As the flood waters recede in some sections of Baton Rouge, La., Operation Compassion began its second week of disaster relief efforts. Last week, nine semi-trailers were delivered loaded with supplies and products necessary to begin clean-up and to sustain survivors.

Death is not a topic we enjoy.

Death of churches is not a topic I enjoy.

You see, I love the local church. I love it despite its flaws, sins and hypocrisies. Jesus loves me despite my flaws, sins and hypocrisies.

But too many churches are dying. And the rate of dying churches is accelerating.

As America’s teens head back to school and the lazy days of summer officially come to a close, new research released today suggests that Bible reading suffers when teens lead busy, over-scheduled lives.

In just a few days, churches across the nation will attempt to inject hope into this election season by participating in a campaign of congregational renewal and extraordinary prayer. Pastor, author and conference speaker Daniel Henderson is spearheading this effort because he is convinced that too many Christians are feeling an unprecedented hopelessness about the current state of affairs in our nation. This campaign aims to instill new optimism and deeper faith in God’s ability to transform our society.