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Brian Houston Says His ‘Ladies and Girls Kissing’ Post Was Due to His Account Being Hacked

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Former Hillsong Church global senior pastor Brian Houston said that his X (formerly Twitter) account was hacked after the comment “ladies and girls kissing” was posted late Tuesday evening (Feb. 20) at 11:48 pm.
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Brandon Lake Doesn’t Hear ‘Churchy Stuff’ When He Listens for God’s Voice

Jessica Lea -
When Brandon Lake really takes the time to listen to God, he doesn’t hear “churchy stuff” or “Christianese.” Instead, the worship leader and recording artist, who recently discussed his experience with depression, hears God speak in a way that is “personal” and “elementary.” 
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Visiting Pastor Stops Sermon To Save Woman Choking on a Mint

Stephanie Martin -
As Pastor Brandon Stewart was wrapping up a Feb. 15 revival sermon in Cottonwood, Alabama, parishioner Lois Adams began choking on a mint. Stewart stopped his sermon, performed the Heimlich maneuver, and dislodged the mint.
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Trump-Aligned Think Tank, Denying Policy Plans, Gives Voice to Christian Nationalist Views

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The Center for Renewing America is denying a Politico report about plans to push Christian nationalism should Donald Trump win back the White House — but that doesn’t mean the group doesn’t endorse the ideology or want it to help shape public policy.
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Texas Attorney General Moves to Shut down Catholic Migrant Shelters

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued a volunteer-run network of Catholic migrant shelters based in El Paso, Texas, aiming to revoke the organization's nonprofit registration. The lawsuit comes after Annunciation House moved to delay handing over documents about its clients to the attorney general.
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Heads of SBC Mission Boards Say They Will Not Fund New Abuse Reform Nonprofit

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Leaders of two major Southern Baptist mission boards said they will not help fund a proposed independent nonprofit meant to implement the denomination’s abuse reforms.
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Gwen Shamblin Lara’s Son Addresses Child Abuse Death of Boy Whose Parents Were Remnant Church Members

Jessica Lea -
In the final installment of Michael Shamblin's interview with investigative reporter Phil Williams, Shamblin discussed the child abuse death of Josef Smith and said that Remnant Fellowship Church needs to acknowledge the harm it has done.
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Dr. Tony Evans on Why We Need Black History Month: ‘Tolerance Is Still a Far Cry From Reconciliation’

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In a recent article, Dr. Tony Evans argued that Black History Month can promote unity within the church and within the country.
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Pastor John MacArthur Says Martin Luther King Jr. ‘Wasn’t a Christian at All,’ His ‘Life Was Immoral’

Dale Chamberlain -
Popular author and pastor-teacher John MacArthur recently claimed that civil rights hero Martin Luther King Jr. “wasn’t a Christian at all" and that his "life was immoral."
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For Iranian Converts Claiming Religious Persecution, European Courts Require Proof of Faith

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Iranian converts to Christianity who have fled Iran are finding it much harder to prove their faith once they cross the border. As challenging as it might be to prove religious conversion in the U.K., applicants can face even steeper barriers in Germany and Austria.
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Southern Baptist Leaders Expel 2 Churches for Allegedly Mismanaging Abuse

Bob Smietana -
Trustees of the Southern Baptist Convention voted to cut ties with four churches on Tuesday (Feb. 20), two for alleged mismanagement of sexual abuse. One other had failed to give to the SBC’s common fund, while another hired a woman pastor.
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Is the Rapture Really in the Bible? Why Skye Jethani Says, ‘No’

Jessica Lea -
Author, speaker, and “Holy Post” cohost Skye Jethani believes the idea of the rapture is not actually in the Bible. Jethani laid out his argument in a recent video, addressing Matthew 24 and 1 Thessalonians 4 in particular.
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Pastor and Wife, Authors of ‘Fighting for Family,’ Discuss Faith & Risk With Candace Cameron Bure

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Pastor Chris Bennett and his wife, Julie, parents of four, spoke with Candace Cameron Bure about following God’s calling, embracing risk, and making connections to help people battle loneliness.
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Albert Mohler: Having Women Serve as Pastors Has Never ‘Made Sense’ to Southern Baptists

Dale Chamberlain -
Dr. Albert Mohler recently suggested that having women serve in pastoral leadership has never “made sense” to “the vast majority of Southern Baptists” and expressed his desire for the SBC to put the question to bed once and for all. 
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Survivor Responds to SBC Abuse Reform Task Force’s Plans for New Nonprofit ‘Abuse Response Commission’

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On Monday (Feb. 19), the Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force (ARITF) announced its plans to launch an independent non-profit organization to handle abuse reform within the SBC.
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‘Hatred of Jewish People’ Is a Sign of the End Times, Says Pastor Greg Laurie

Jessica Lea -
Pastor Greg Laurie urged Christians to speak up on behalf of the Jewish people, calling the amount of support for Hamas he's seen following the Oct. 7 attack on Israel “shocking.” Laurie believes that “the rise of antisemitism is a real sign of the times.”
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Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church Holds Service of Healing and Prayer 1 Week After Shooting

Stephanie Martin -
One week after a woman opened fire at Lakewood Church in Houston, Pastor Joel Osteen spoke of God’s protection during an incident that “could have been so much worse.”
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Will the Southern Baptist Convention’s Cooperative Program Crumble?

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For nearly a century, the Southern Baptist Convention's Cooperative Program — which pools money to fund missions, evangelism and seminaries — has been a remarkable success, collecting more than $20 billion since 1925 and becoming the lifeblood of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination.
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McKenna Breinholt Surprised by Birth Family After Singing ‘There Was Jesus’ on ‘American Idol’

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McKenna Breinholt captured America’s heart after performing “There Was Jesus” by Zach Williams and Dolly Parton on last night’s season premiere of American Idol.
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Pastor Returns to Pulpit After Surviving Alleged Poisoning That Claimed the Lives of 3, Including His Wife

Dale Chamberlain -
Pastor Ian Wilkinson of Korumburra Baptist Church in Victoria was the sole survivor of a poisonous beef Wellington lunch that claimed the lives of three people, including Heather Wilkinson, his wife of over four decades. 
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