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Kennedy Center to Host ‘Noel: Jesus Is Born!’ Christmas Celebration

The Kennedy Center will host a Christmas-themed concert this December featuring prominent Christian musicians, Scripture readings, and a live Nativity scene as part of a newly announced holiday tradition. The event, titled Noel: Jesus is Born!, is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 17 at the Kennedy Center Opera House.

Patriots and Jets Unite in Prayer After Thursday Night Football, Giving Glory to Jesus
Players from the New England Patriots and New York Jets joined together in prayer at midfield after Thursday Night Football, invoking the name of Jesus Christ in a shared act of worship.
Russia Bans Three More Baptist Churches in Crackdown on Unregistered Congregations
Russian courts have banned three additional Baptist churches affiliated with the Council of Churches Baptists in the southern region of Krasnodar, a campaign against unregistered congregations.
Greg Laurie to Lead Harvest Crusade at Utah Valley University After Charlie Kirk Assassination
Evangelist Greg Laurie is set to headline a special Harvest Crusade event at Utah Valley University, the site where conservative Christian activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated earlier this year.

Christian Schools Ask Supreme Court to Address Pre-K Religious Discrimination

The Archdiocese of Denver, Catholic preschools, and a Colorado family have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review whether Colorado unlawfully excluded them from the Universal Preschool Program after the state barred St. Mary and St. Bernadette Catholic parishes from participating because they declined to sign an LGBT nondiscrimination statement.

Armenian PM Addresses National Prayer Breakfast Amid Clergy Arrests
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who has faced growing criticism over his government’s treatment of senior clergy from the national church, addressed the country’s first national prayer breakfast on Saturday. Pashinyan recited Psalm 32:1 and reflected on the importance of the relationship between God and the state.
Thousands of Students Commit to Christ at UniteUs Revival in Cincinnati
Thousands of college students in Ohio made first-time commitments to Christ or rededicated their lives during a large-scale evangelistic outreach hosted by UniteUs near three major universities in Cincinnati. The event drew an estimated 5,500 attendees from the University of Cincinnati, Xavier University, and Cincinnati State College.
Three in Four Southern Baptist Pastors Give Weekly Gospel Invitations, Study Finds
Visitors attending a Southern Baptist worship service are likely to hear a pastor issue a Gospel invitation and be asked to respond personally, rather than through digital means. 74 percent of Southern Baptist pastors said they provided an opportunity for people to respond to a Gospel invitation during their Sunday service.