Americas

Christian news from US, Canada, Latin America and around the world.

Andrew Erickson

Baptist pastor resigns after arrest for DUI

Andrew Erickson, 40, has been lead teaching pastor of Travis Avenue Baptist Church (TABC) in Fort Worth since 2019. Police records show Erickson was arrested Friday on the two charges.
The Gospel Coalition

Gospel Coalition ends up with egg on its face over Butler’s fare

THE Gospel Coalition and author and pastor Josh Butler have courted controversy over using explicit sexual language as a metaphor for salvation.
Child abuse. Representative picture.

Mark Rivera, former Anglican lay pastor, sentenced to 15 years in prison

Rivera will get credit for time already served in jail and spent under electronic monitoring and will be eligible for parole before completing his full sentence.

Covid-19 likely originated from Chinese govt lab, says FBI

"The FBI has for quite some time now assessed that the origins of the pandemic are most likely a potential lab incident," he told Fox News.
Vivek Ramaswamy

Keep an eye on Vivek Ramaswamy, he could be the next US prez!

He calls his presidential bid as 'an unapologetic pursuit of excellence', a slogan that may catch the imagination of the general public.
Rick Warren and his wife (far right) with Stacie Wood and Andy Wood.

Southern Baptist Convention kicks out Saddleback Church

The convention's statement said the church (referring to Saddleback) “has a faith and practice that does not closely identify with the Convention’s adopted statement of faith, as demonstrated by the church having a female teaching pastor functioning in the office of pastor.
Ryan Koher with his wife Annabelle.

Pray for the release of MAF pilot Ryan Koher from Mozambique

MAF said their country's director was able to meet with U.S. Ambassador Peter Hendrick Vrooman who was in Nampula to discuss Koher's situation.
Asbury revival

What a beautiful thing! Don Sweeting on Asbury revival

What began as a routine chapel service on February 8 at the Asbury University in Kentucky, US, has rapidly grown into a nonstop praise and worship and prayer session. Several Christian leaders have called it a 'revival'

Pastor Jack Hayford passes away

Hayford authored more than 50 books, including serving as executive editor of The Spirit-Filled Life Bible.
Franklin Graham

Anti-God agendas will increase in 2023, says Franklin Graham

In a Facebook post before the start of the New Year, Rev. Franklin Graham said that “as we begin 2023, the world we live in seems to be imploding.”
The suffering of Christ

The happiness of suffering

Suffering for our own mistakes tends to be a source of shame. But to suffer for the sake of righteousness (because we are followers of Jesus) is a cause for joy in the Lord.
Smith Wigglesworth

Have faith in God: Smith Wigglesworth

It is grand to see people believe God. God knew all about this leg and that it was broken in two places. I said to the woman, "When I pray, something will happen." Her husband was sitting there; he had been in his chair for four years and could not walk a step.

Churches petition Murmu to save Christians in Manipur

An estimated 35,000 Meitei Christians face “total cleansing and obliteration" in all the valley districts of the hilly state, according to their memorandum submitted to Murmu on June 26.