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Supreme Court Declines To Hear Rhode Island Fetal Personhood Case

The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Tuesday (Oct. 11) to hear a case involving a debate over whether a fetus is entitled to constitutional rights, rejecting an appeal spearheaded by a Catholic anti-abortion group.

Christie Dondero Bettwy on What Churches (Must) Offer Those Who Struggle With Eating Disorders

Are you aware that people in your church are struggling with eating disorders? Faith communities are “often the first point of contact for someone struggling,” says Christie Dondero Bettwy, and as such, it is crucial that churches know how to help.

‘Marriages Are Under Attack’—What Kathie Lee Gifford Has Learned About Marriage and God’s Faithfulness

Emmy Award-winner Kathie Lee Gifford said in a recent interview that she believes marriage is an institution ordained by God and that it is currently under attack. Gifford is an outspoken Christian and has shared publicly about how her faith has impacted her own marriages. 

Perry Noble Wishes Steven Furtick ‘Happy Pastor Appreciation Month,’ Thanks Him for Reaching Out When Others Pushed Him Away

Second Chance Church senior pastor Perry Noble wished Elevation Church pastor Steven Furtick a happy Pastor Appreciation Month on Wednesday (Oct. 12).

Memphis Pastor Killed in Car Accident One Week After His Daughter Was Baptized

One week after his daughter was baptized, Willie Boyd Jr., pastor of Greenwood CME Church in Memphis, TN, died after his vehicle struck a tree.

Toddler With Special Needs Found Dead at Christian Daycare

On Friday, a 2-year-old boy with special needs was found dead at a Christian daycare run out of a home in North Carolina. He was discovered upside down in a five gallon bucket that contained three inches of water. 

Iranian Christians Pressed During Protests, but Never Without Hope

News of the Iranian protests is only now getting traction with Americans, but for Iranian immigrants, it has been more than a month.

Portugal’s President Feels Heat From Church Sex Abuse Remark

Portugal’s president, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, is scrambling to quell an outcry over his comments appearing to make light of revelations that more than 400 people were victims of child sex abuse by members of the Portuguese Catholic Church.

Baptist Pastor Resigns School Board Over Clash of Faith and Culture

An independent Baptist pastor has resigned from his elected position on the local school board, saying it proved incompatible with his duty to uphold the Bible.

Pope Urges Unity As He Marks Vatican II’s 60th Anniversary

Pope Francis presided over a special evening Mass to commemorate the opening of Vatican II, which brought the 2,000-year-old church into the modern era by allowing for Masses in the vernacular rather than Latin and a greater emphasis on the role of ordinary faithful in the life of the church.

T.D. Jakes’ Daughter Sarah Jakes Roberts to Lead Conference Ministry

Bishop T.D. Jakes' daughter Sarah Jakes Roberts will take the reins of his successful women’s-empowerment ministry. @BishopJakes @SJakesRoberts

Christian Cafe Co-Founder Explains Why His Dating App Requires Users To List ‘Body Type,’ ‘Fashion Sense’

Christian Cafe president and co-founder Sam Moorcroft says his dating service is meeting a need he felt keenly in the 1990s and which is still felt by single Christians today. Users have the option to go into detail about their faith—and are also required to be specific about other areas of life.

Lifeway Research: Half of Pastors Say the Economy Is Hurting Their Church

According to Lifeway Research, half of U.S. Protestant pastors (52%) say the current economy is having a negative impact on their churches, 40% say it’s having no effect, and 7% say it’s a positive factor.

American Muckrakers PAC Files IRS Complaint Against Church for Hosting Lauren Boebert, Defamation Suit Against Boebert

Last week, American Muckrakers filed a defamation lawsuit against Lauren Boebert for comments she made about the PAC. They also filed a complaint to the IRS against a church for hosting her in June.

United Methodists Are Breaking Up in a Slow-Motion Schism

United Methodists have for generations been a mainstay of the American religious landscape. But the United Methodist Church is also the latest of several mainline Protestant denominations in America to begin fracturing amid debates over sexuality and theology.

Supreme Court Rejects Appeal From Dylann Roof, Who Killed 9

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Dylann Roof, who challenged his death sentence and conviction in the 2015 racist slayings of nine members of a Black South Carolina congregation.

Baptist Pastor and Wife Kidnapped in Ukraine

A Baptist pastor and his wife remain missing after being kidnapped Sept. 21 from their church in Russian-occupied Mariupol, Forum 18 News Service reported Oct. 6.

‘Disgusting, Sinful, Criminal.’ Pope Francis Condemns Exclusion of Migrants.

Pope Francis used strong words to criticize the mistreatment and abandonment of migrants in his homily on Sunday (Oct. 10) during a mass where he canonized Italian Bishop Giovanni Battista Scalabrini.

A $100 Million Ad Campaign Wants To Fix Jesus’ Image. His Followers Remain a Problem.

One of the chief architects of the “He Gets Us” campaign has some words for evangelical leaders who argue that Christian ethics like kindness, honesty and loving your neighbor don’t apply to culture-war politics.

‘All Shepherds Are Sheep’—Diane Langberg on Abuse and Authority in the Church

Christian psychologist Diane Langberg encourages pastors who want to avoid abusing their authority to practice self-examination and to do so in trusted community. Langberg also emphasizes the importance of church leaders seeing themselves as sheep under the authority of the one true Shepherd, Jesus.  

17 LGBTQ-Affirming Ministers Face Church Investigations for Signing Belief Statement

The investigation by Indiana Ministries — a jurisdiction within the Anderson, Indiana-based Church of God movement — could result in the withdrawal of the ministers’ credentials.

Andy Bannister: How Pastors and Churches Can Stop Living as ‘Undercover...

Dr. Andy Bannister joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how pastors and church members can share their faith boldly, strategically, and without fear.

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