America is No. 1 in the world in many ways. Sadly, it’s also No. 1 in the purveyor of pornography. Many believers are trapped. Depending upon what surveys you believe, as many as 40 percent of all Christian men need to come clean from sexual sin.

After a grueling political fight filled with personal drama that spurred even his Republican colleagues to desert him, former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford experienced what the media is describing as redemption on Tuesday night when voters re-elected him to represent the state’s First District in Congress.

By Alex Murashko , Christian Post Reporter

May 8, 2013|7:15 am

The scientific belief that everything in the universe came from nothing before there was a “Big Bang,” or a moment of creation, is something that all Christians and scientists can agree on, says a leading Christian apologist. Also, J. Warner Wallace argues that the primary premise of Big Bang Cosmology, that everything came from nothing, is consistent with Scripture.

By Napp Nazworth , Christian Post Reporter

May 7, 2013|2:26 pm

The Southern Baptist Convention issued a joint statement Monday urging Christians to avoid sensationalism and misrepresentations, while also raising issues of concern regarding recent reports that the U.S. military may be violating the religious freedom of Christians.

By Stoyan Zaimov , Christian Post Reporter

May 7, 2013|5:34 pm

A South Carolina high school will be paying an $85,000 settlement to a former teacher who was removed from the classroom after stomping on a U.S. flag as part of a lesson on freedom.

“Prior to his resignation, attorneys for Mr. Compton informed district attorneys that he had prepared a complaint for filing in federal court,” said Lexington-Richland District 5 spokesman Mark Bounds, according to The State.

By Leonardo Blair , CP Contributor

May 7, 2013|5:04 pm

A new study conducted in the Netherlands has concluded that pornography consumption has only a small influence on risky, adventurous sexual behavior, but some U.S. experts disagree.

The study, published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine two weeks ago and highlighted in a recent report, looked at 4,600 young men and women between ages 15 and 25 living in the Netherlands. The volunteers discussed the amount and type of pornography they used as well as risky adventurous sexual experiences, like paying for sex and homosexual acts.

By John Piper , Christian Post Guest Columnist

April 27, 2013|12:13 pm

The following is an edited transcript of the audio (from 2010).

Has God predetermined every tiny detail in the universe, such as dust particles in the air and all of our besetting sins?

Yes.

There’s a great quote from Spurgeon about dust motes. You may not even know what a dust mote is, but when I get up in the morning in my room, there’s a window to the side of the bed, and a beam of light will be shining through it at certain times of the year when I get it.

Former megachurch pastor Rob Bell appeared in a recent radio discussion with Christian British minister Andrew Wilson to discuss his new book, What We Talk About When We Talk About God, and grew frustrated when pressed by Wilson to explain his theological reasons for affirming homosexuality and same-sex relationships.

By Jeff Schapiro , Christian Post Reporter

May 7, 2013|3:11 pm

David Loveless has resigned as the lead pastor of Discovery Church in Orlando, Fla., after admitting that he had an extramarital affair.

“It is with great sadness that we announce the immediate resignation of our lead pastor, David Loveless, following his acknowledgement of his participation in a wrongful relationship over multiple years with a woman not his wife,” a statement from the church’s elder board reads. “While David indicates that the relationship was ended approximately three years ago, we were only made aware of it when he informed us in recent days. David offered his resignation and the elders prayerfully and unanimously accepted it.”

By Napp Nazworth , Christian Post Reporter

May 6, 2013|8:12 am

Equality is more important than religion, Brendan Ayanbadejo, an NFL linebacker and outspoken advocate of gay rights, said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich argued that the push for so-called equality has infringed upon religious freedom.