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‘God Will Not Be Mocked’—John Cooper, Andy Stanley, and Candace Cameron Bure Outraged Over ‘Blasphemous’ Olympic Opening Ceremony
The Drag Queen performance highlighted during the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, which depicted Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper," has resulted in backlash from Christians, including notable pastors and Christian influencers.
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Gateway Church Launches Formal Search for New Senior Pastor, Apologizes to Cindy Clemishire
Gateway Church is launching a formal search for a new senior pastor in the wake of the resignation of founder Robert Morris. Elder Tra Williams gave several updates Sunday, some of which had already been published in the media last week.
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‘It’s a Slippery Slope’—Allen Parr Discusses Whether Christians Should Boycott the Olympics
YouTuber Allen Parr recently answered the question, "Should Christians boycott the Olympics?" After a controversial Opening Ceremony in France, offended Christians are wondering what the best next steps are.
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‘There’s a Hole in the Heart’—3 Members of The Nelons Gospel Group Die in Plane Crash
Three members of the award-winning gospel quartet The Nelons died in a July 26 plane crash in northeast Wyoming. The crash claimed the lives of all seven people on board.
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Texas Pastor Resigns After ‘Inappropriate and Hurtful’ Behavior; Longtime Gateway Church Pastor To Serve as Interim Leader
Another North Texas pastor has stepped down amid “events and circumstances.” Cross Timbers Church announced the resignation of senior pastor Josiah Anthony on Sunday.
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Sonya Massey Said ‘I Rebuke You in the Name of Jesus.’ What’s the Significance?
As video footage of the fatal police shooting of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who lived in Springfield, Illinois, circulates online, many viewers are memorializing her near-final words: “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus.”
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Church of the Nazarene Expels LGBTQ-Affirming Theologian
The church court stripped the Rev. Thomas Jay Oord, of Nampa, Idaho, of his preaching credentials and expelled him from membership in the 2.5 million-member global denomination.
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What Is the ERLC and Why Do Southern Baptists Keep Getting Mad at Its Leader?
Turmoil at the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission has increased calls to disband the denomination's public policy arm, but some SBC pastors say it can and should be saved.