Author: Michael Foust
Michael Foust
Michael Foust has covered the intersection of faith and news for 20 years. His stories have appeared in Baptist Press, Christianity Today, The Christian Post, the Leaf-Chronicle, the Toronto Star and the Knoxville News-Sentinel.
A pair of churches in Mississippi and Pennsylvania have gone viral for a humorous “policy change” declaring that loud children are not only tolerated in their congregations – they are welcomed with open arms. The Facebook post by Mt. Washington United Brethren in York, Pa., was intended as a lighthearted message for its members but soon gained viral status on social media as individuals copied the letter and pasted it on their accounts, applauding the church’s family-friendly stance. Across all platforms, it has received millions of views. A church in York Pa has issued a “Loud Kid Policy.” pic.twitter.com/wohamGHsCD— Tim Carney (@TPCarney) February 27,…
Some 90,000 Peruvians packed a stadium in the nation’s capital this weekend to hear a life-changing message from evangelist Franklin Graham, who told the crowd that Jesus is the source of peace and the only way to salvation. Esperanza Lima drew 41,000 on Saturday and 48,500 on Sunday at Lima’s National Stadium, a venue that is home to the country’s national soccer team but also a frequent concert site for global artists such as Paul McCartney and Ed Sheeran. This weekend, though, it was a place of worship and proclamation. It was an incredible night in the beautiful city of Lima as 48,500…