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UMC Fallout: Colleges, Confirmands Not Happy With Traditional Plan

Baldwin Wallace University and Ohio Wesleyan University are among the UMC entities that are not happy with the Traditional Plan, which requires churches to adhere to a traditional view of marriage between a man and woman. The schools are threatening to cut ties with the UMC.

Church Makes ‘Full-Throated Apology’ to Hybels’ Victims

The reconciliation needed in the wake of the Bill Hybels accusations has not yet taken place, says First Baptist Church of Athens, Texas. The church, which has been a member of the Willow Creek Association for 23 years, has written a public apology and has called on “everyone” to sign it.

LifeWay Backs Out of Book Deal With Anne Marie Miller

“It does feel like the same song on repeat where well-established values aren't reconsidered in light of how the church—and the SBC—is moving to understand sexual abuse and trauma,” Miller says of her split with LifeWay Christian Resources.

College Students Are Asking for Porn Sites to Be Banned

At the beginning of April, students at Catholic University of America (CUA) narrowly passed a resolution to block porn sites from the university’s Wi-Fi. While the resolution does not affect CUA’s actual policy, it does send a message that porn is something many students are against.

James MacDonald Expected to Pay ‘unreimbursed personal expenses’

The leadership of Harvest Bible Chapel told the congregation they will be seeking reimbursement from James MacDonald for any personal expenses he paid for using the senior pastor's discretionary account over the last four years.

‘Pop-Up Church’ Was a Highlight of Pharrell’s Big Music Festival

The Something in the Water (SITW) music festival in Virginia Beach, Virginia, featured many popular artists, as well as something a little different: a pop-up church service.

Alleged Synagogue Shooter Member of Orthodox Presbyterian Church

An Orthodox Presbyterian Church in California reacts to the news that the suspected shooter who opened fire at the Chabad Synagogue on Saturday was a member of their church.

6 People Killed in African Church, Including Pastor, Two Sons

A pastor and his two sons are dead after gunmen opened fire during a church service in a northern town in Burkina Faso. Terrorism in Africa, especially in the western region of Africa, has been increasing in recent years.