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Semler Touts Success of Single ‘Faith,’ as the ‘Queer Artist’ Charts in Christian Music During Pride Month
Semler took to Twitter to celebrate the success of “Faith,” which charted in the iTune Store’s Christian category. In particular, Semler celebrated that “a queer artist” charted in the category during Pride Month.
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Steven Furtick’s Elevation Church Withdraws From the SBC
On Monday, Elevation Church sent a letter to the SBC Executive Committee and Credentials Committee informing them that the church is “withdrawing its affiliation” to the SBC effective immediately.
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Supreme Court Ruling in Favor of Mail Carrier Celebrated Across Religious Spectrum
In siding with an evangelical mail carrier who quit the U.S. Postal Service after he was forced to deliver packages on Sundays, SCOTUS did something rare: It brought a whole panoply of U.S. religions together.
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Chick-fil-A Rules the Roost, Topping Restaurant Survey 9 Years in a Row
For the ninth consecutive year, Chick-fil-A has topped a customer-satisfaction survey of U.S. fast-food restaurants. The Atlanta-based chain known for its chicken sandwiches and conservative values again received the most points—85 out of 100—on the latest American Customer Satisfaction Index.
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John Piper Suggests Allowing Women To Lead in Parachurch Organizations Is ‘Naïve,’ ‘Culturally Compromised’
In a recent episode of his “Ask Pastor John” podcast, John Piper offered his thoughts on whether it is a violation of Scripture to allow women to fulfill positions of leadership in parachurch organizations.
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Gamer and Programmer Carlo Acutis Could Be the Right Saint for Gen Z, New Book Argues
In a new book, “Blessed Carlo Acutis: A Saint in Sneakers,” Vatican journalist Courtney Mares tells the story of how an average ’90s kid who loved computers ended up on the path to sainthood and how his life inspires Catholics in today’s digital age.
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The Rev. Amos Brown, Vice Chair of California’s Reparations Task Force, Calls for Action
The Rev. Amos C. Brown is a civil rights veteran and onetime student of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Why the ‘Active Decline’ in US Church Attendance Is ‘Urgent,’ but Not Without Hope
“We are currently in the largest and fastest religious shift in the history of our country,” said Jim Davis, speaking on “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” last week. A study Davis and his colleague, Michael Graham, commissioned has found that 40 million adult Americans have stopped attending church.