Formerly Nyack College, the school was in bad financial shape for several years. The loss of accreditation earlier this week forced a reckoning. Alliance University, a 140-year-old Christian & Missionary Alliance (CMA) school in New York City, will close on August 31 after years of financial struggles. Known for much of its history as Nyack…

Ruling: Colorado can’t “force all manner of artists, speechwriters, and others whose services involve speech to speak what they do not believe.” The US Supreme Court delivered a First Amendment victory Friday to a Christian designer who objects to creating custom websites for same-sex weddings. The high court ruled in a 6–3 opinion the state…

After 16 years and plenty of controversy, the Philippine Bible Society completes its Pinoy Version. When the Philippines Bible Society (PBS) first released the New Testament translated into Taglish—a mix of Tagalog and English used by urban dwellers in the Philippines—five years ago, Filipino Christians were in an uproar on social media. Many decried it…

The humble pastor made the Word easy to understand for modern Japanese and sought to heal the “bitter enmity” with Korea. Reiji Oyama, the translator of the Modern Japanese Bible and one of the founders of the Japan Evangelical Association, died on May 16 at the age of 96 in Tokyo. He started translating the…

From joyful big-band tunes to aching psalms, from Dallas to down under, local musicians bring depth and diversity to our praise. While big-name megachurch outlets produce the bulk of music sung on Sunday mornings, independent musicians across churches, denominations, and musical styles are writing their own songs for their community to sing together—and maybe ours…

Evangelicals in medicine won’t be subjected to the contested federal requirement that faced years of legal backlash. The Biden administration will not appeal an Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals decision from December 2022 that blocked the so-called transgender mandate. The mandate was an attempt by the Biden administration to define sex to include “gender identity”…

Self-centered testimonies have been abused. But not sharing our story can be equally selfish. I miss the word I. Some have sworn off saying “I” because we’ve abused it. Instead of listening, we’ve spoken for others as if our personal experience is universal. The word I can be shamed and scrutinized: Who are you to…

Spiritual abuse survivors who join a new congregation still need to heal from their hurt. People are leaving the church today for numerous reasons—from spiritual or sexual abuse by leaders, church division, legalism, or hyper-politicization. A recent Barna survey found that two of the top sources of doubt for most believers are negative past experiences…