A new survey conducted by Operation Rescue of all abortion facilities in the United States has confirmed that the abortion clinic closure trend continued strongly in 2014.

A Sudanese woman sentenced to die for her faith, church disputes and friction between religious freedom and LGBTQ causes made news throughout 2014. Below are IRD’s top church news stories for the year.

Christian Film Database, the most extensive database of “Christian Movies,” releases it’s annual Top 100 Christian Films on CFDb for the year 2014.

Sevierville, TN–Ye Olde Steak House, of Knoxville, Tennessee, closed its doors to the public on Sunday, December 14 to honor Church of God Smoky Mountain Children’s Home residents and SpiritCare widows with a very special Christmas meal and all the trimmings—a deluxe steak, salad, and dessert.

I’ve often wondered what extraterrestrial aliens would think if they came to earth during December and watched people celebrate Christmas. Would they be able to figure out what this holiday season is about? I doubt it.

If you are one of 5,000 people expected to attend Christmas Eve services this year at Liquid Church, the non-denominational Christian Church based in New Jersey, you will be equipped to participate in a spiritual flash mob planned that day.

Do you see what I see on television? The pregnant Mary beaten by her father, Mary accused of sleeping with a Herodian soldier, God depicted as a promiscuous, absentee father and Jesus being cajoled in losing his virginity on December 7th’s Family Guy. Pseudo television Bible documentaries on the History/Discovery channels, “The Nativity Story” film and FOX animated series’ think this is acceptable biblical programming. What do you think?

By the time General Assembly delegates had made their way out of the Municipal Auditorium in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1948, they had adopted a Declaration of Faith that has unified the Church of God for 66 years.

The Church of God will celebrate this important document by declaring and celebrating January 4, 2015, as “Declaration of Faith Sunday.”

Sunday School curriculum provider and church media company, Sharefaith, announces the release of ParentShare, to provide for greater involvement of parents with their children. ParentShare, a feature within the SharefaithKids app, informs parents about what their child is learning in their Sunday School curriculum, SharefaithKids. This helps the parent emphasize and reinforce those lessons throughout the week at home.