Billy Hallowell
Articles by Billy Hallowell
LISTEN: CEO delivers candid take on turning around Christian crisis in America
With Christianity on the decline and cultural chaos enveloping young people, how can churches and believers turn back the tide? Published September 5, 2023
Higher Ground: Pope ignites fury
Welcome to Higher Ground, the newsletter and website dedicated to helping families of faith navigate a chaotic world with rigorous reporting, commentary and analysis on national, global and cultural issues, with reporting from the experienced journalists of The Washington Times. Published September 1, 2023
‘I’ve looked…evil in the eyes’: Riley Gaines on sports, hate, and how her faith sustains her
Former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines shares her experience competing with biological males and her advocacy for women's rights in sports and for safe spaces like locker rooms. Published September 1, 2023
Mass shooting survivor hits back at gun control claims with true ‘solution’
While many survivors, activists and politicians see firearms restrictions as the path forward to stopping mass shootings, there are some surprising dissenters to this familiar line of thinking. Published August 31, 2023
Higher Ground: Over half of Americans say they have communicated with dead relatives
Welcome to Higher Ground, the newsletter and website dedicated to helping families of faith navigate a chaotic world with rigorous reporting, commentary and analysis on national, global and cultural issues, with reporting from the experienced journalists of The Washington Times. Published August 28, 2023
Amid educational mayhem, only public school teachers can save us now
As bells ring and books crack open again in public schools across the country, something else is coinciding with America's typical back-to-school mayhem: there's an increasingly outspoken throng of parents bent on righting a slew of educational wrongs. Published August 23, 2023
LISTEN: The new abortion wars in American
Behind the data on a poll that says Trump deserves to be prosecuted for 2020 election actions, how Republicans need to strategize pro-life in a post-Roe world. Published August 21, 2023
Higher Ground: Pro-lifers score legal victories
Dive deep into the major faith-focused headlines, brought to you by The Washington Times Higher Ground. Published August 21, 2023
LISTEN: ‘Eternity is at stake’: False doctrines rage as we trade ‘woke Jesus’ for the real thing
Join Billy Hallowell with the latest Higher Ground Podcast on The Washington Times. Published August 18, 2023
Criminalizing Christianity: March toward ideological totalitarianism may land believers behind bars
As society navigates the percolating intensity of the culture wars, the fragility of freedom and liberty is ardently being tested. Nations predicated upon these ideals have begun to allow the erosion of what was once sacrosanct at the whim of emotive impulses and self-indulgent cultural shifts. Published August 15, 2023
Higher Ground: America’s Christians ‘dread’ the future of faith
Freedom of speech and religion at risk in Britain; prayer at school showdown in Texas; and growing 'dread' in Christian communities. Published August 14, 2023
LISTEN: Actress Nan Gurley talks about her role as Christian hero who risked everything to hide Jews
Actress Nan Gurley discusses what it took to prepare for her protrayal of Corrie ten Boom in "The Hiding Place," currently playing in theaters across the nation. Published August 10, 2023
The biggest threat to Christianity isn’t what you think
Christianity is unquestionably under assault in our relativistic, befuddled and rabidly flummoxed culture, with multiple forces increasingly placing intense pressure on the traditional beliefs that were once core to the American identity. Published August 9, 2023
Higher Ground: ‘Sound of Freedom’ continues to ring
Don't miss the top faith news and commentary in this week's Higher Ground newsletter. Published August 7, 2023
LISTEN: Is there a genocide on the horizon for Armenian Christians?
Listen to The Higher Ground Podcast with Billy Hallowell, only on The Washington Times. Published August 3, 2023
Rock star’s sermon draws cheers, hits nail on the head about cultural chaos
"What if there is a God?" Skillet frontman John Cooper uttered this proclamation from an Indiana stage July 23 as a packed audience clung to every one of his indispensable words. Published August 2, 2023
Higher Ground: Catholic youths head to Portugal on pilgrimage
Catch up on the faith news dedicated to helping families navigate a chaotic world, brought to you by The Washington Times Higher Ground. Published July 31, 2023
3 moments proving American hope and truth aren’t totally lost
Even a brief look at the news today is generally cause for concern, alarm, worry and even depression. The world is no doubt in a precarious place, with many indicators pointing in the wrong direction. Published July 26, 2023
LISTEN: ‘God Has Been So Good’: Country Star Coffey Anderson on Faith, Sharing Hope
Country music star Coffey Anderson shares how his faith keeps him going during his wife's cancer battle and how "God has been there" through his career and life. Published July 26, 2023
Higher Ground: American’s belief in God drops
Americans' belief in God has plunged from 90% in 2001 to 74% in May, according to a new Gallup poll. Published July 24, 2023
