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  Religion of Generation Z defies easy categorization

  The religion of young people in Generation Z defies simple categories like “affiliated” and “unaffiliated,” a new study shows.

  01/04/2021 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Couple married 50 years died of COVID-19 hours apart        

  Death due to COVID-19 kept Willard and Wilma Gain Bowen apart only a few hours on Thanksgiving Day.

  12/14/2020 - By Scott Barkley / Baptist Press

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  Church pageants go virtual amid a COVID Christmas

  Nativity pageants are inviting children wearing tinsel halos and bathrobes to share the story of Jesus’ birth with adults in the congregation by Zoom, YouTube and other safely distanced and technologically up-to-date means. 

  12/10/2020 - By Emily McFarlan Miller / Religion News Service

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  COVID cancels Singing Christmas Trees

  Large-scale Christian shows, including those featuring a Singing Christmas Tree have been staples at churches for decades. But this year, COVID restrictions make such events nearly impossible to pull off.

  12/08/2020 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

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  Do you see what I see? Planets align creating ‘Christmas star’

  A star, a star will dance in the night on Dec. 21. Actually, it is the so-called “great conjunction” of two planets—Jupiter and Saturn—creating something like what some astronomers suggest the Magi may have seen.

  12/08/2020 - By Emily McFarlan Miller / Religion News Service

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  Drive-through Nativities tailor-made for a COVID Christmas

  Live Nativities, in which visitors drive—and sometimes walk—through scenes retelling the biblical story of Jesus’ birth, have been popular for years. With adaptations, many are continuing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  12/07/2020 - By Emily McFarlan Miller / Religion News Service

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  Protests, pandemics and politics top online Bible searches

  In the midst of a strange and stressful year, people turned to the same place they typically search for answers: The internet. But once online, many looked to a much older source: the Bible.

  12/03/2020 - By Emily McFarlan Miller / Religion News Service

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  COVID means Christmas changes for many Americans

  Almost all Americans celebrate Christmas, but most say COVID-19 will cause some changes to their usual holiday habits. A new LifeWay Research study found 93 percent of American adults say they celebrate Christmas.

  12/01/2020 - By Aaron Earls / LifeWay

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  Ethicists say COVID vaccines are moral to use

  Christian ethicist and physician Jeffrey Barrows plans to get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as it is available, but many fellow evangelicals may pass.

  11/30/2020 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

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  Americans thankful for family in midst of pandemic

  Even though the pandemic may change Thanksgiving celebrations this year, Americans still express thankfulness for their family and friends.

  11/20/2020 - By Aaron Earls / LifeWay

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  Baylor study: Racially diverse churches increased in 20 years

  Racially diverse congregations have nearly tripled in the United States over the past 20 years, and the percentage of all-white congregations has declined, according to a study by a Baylor University sociologist and two colleagues.

  11/17/2020 - By Terry Goodrich / Baylor University

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  Half of pastors see negative economic impact for church

  After a few years of economic optimism, pastors say the 2020 economy is hurting their congregation.

  11/10/2020 - By Aaron Earls / LifeWay