Editor’s Note: Below are Christian leaders who died in 2025, listed chronologically. To read a more complete obituary, click on the person’s name. BILL MCCARTNEY — January 10. McCartney was a former college football coach ...
Most read stories of the year.
Below is a list of the Top 25 stories of the year, as ranked by the number of page views at the MinistryWatch website, plus the first few sentences for each story. 25. AL ...
Lighthouse Christian Ministries claims the city violated its constitutional rights.
Lighthouse Christian Ministries is suing the City of Wenatchee, Washington, claiming the city violated its constitutional rights by revoking its conditional use permit to operate a soup kitchen for needy persons.
Celebrating Christmas in an age of anxiety
What arrested my attention this Christmas — which finds us in a state of political division, violence, economic uncertainty, and cultural disruption — is how the angels repeatedly began their messages with some version of ...
Doug Wilson, celebrating 50 years in his pulpit, has never had more influence than he does now.
In 1977, Doug Wilson stepped behind the pulpit of a small Pullman, Washington, church for the first time. The 24-year-old Navy veteran, now armed with a guitar, had been leading worship at the 2-year-old congregation ...
Decline of the Mainline, Kirk Cameron on Hell, Boy Scouts Freefall
“Signs and Wonders” is a column that shares thoughts on news items that either do not rise to the level of a news story for MinistryWatch or are slightly (perhaps even significantly) outside of our ...
But it doesn’t signal a revival yet.
A report shows America’s long religious decline has hit pause — with hints of fresh interest among the youngest adults.
Joe Johnson is accused of engaging in scheme to inflate charitable contributions after property sales.
Life Surge founder Joe Johnson is facing a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to permanently prevent him from engaging in “abusive” real estate transactions that led to nonprofits claiming excessive charitable ...
Advent calendars, RIP Bryce Craig, Christians and immigration, Boy Scouts no more
Advent calendars, RIP Bryce Craig, Christians and immigration, Boy Scouts no more.