As the holidays come around, with them comes a particular generosity and care that’s often expressed through charity initiatives. For the next month, this spirit will give rise to toy collections, food poundings, and coat drives. A lot of local churches will act as points of access and distribution.

But what if the poor need something more from Christian communities? What if the gift that churches can uniquely offer them is a place to worship and belong? One of the most discussed religion ...

The Hallmark Channel turned holiday movies into a festive, feel-good, and always snowy empire. But this year, the network lost one of its queens of Christmas to new competition.

Candace Cameron Bure left Hallmark for Great American Family, founded in 2021 by former Hallmark executive Bill Abbott.

"I knew that the people behind Great American Family were Christians that love the Lord," she said. "And [they] wanted to promote faith programming and good family entertainment."

Bure—an ...