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As COVID Continues, Church-Run Food Pantries, Ministries Adapt and Expand

As the effects of the pandemic continue to be felt, local churches are rallying behind the Northern Illinois Food Bank to rise to the increased needs in the community.

Pence’s Abortion Stat Fits ‘Literal Definition of Systemic Racism,’ Says SBC Seminary Professor

The racial disparities among women who get abortions, recently highlighted by former vice president Mike Pence, is an undisputed example of systemic racism, says author and professor Karen Swallow Prior.

US Religious Group Says Haitian Gang Releases 3 Hostages

Christian Aid Ministries in Ohio announced Monday that a violent gang in Haiti has released three more hostages, while another 12 remain abducted.

African Faith Leaders Combat Misleading Theologies That Promise Cures for COVID-19

African faith leaders are holding symposiums to educate and unify their churches against false faith healings and other practices, including misleading COVID-19 remedies.

Church Exits, COVID Lead to Steep Budget Cuts for United Methodist Church

What does a predicted denominational split and an unpredictable pandemic mean for The United Methodist Church’s bottom line?

‘Positive’ Christian Nationalism? Christian Leaders Debate Whether the Term Is Redeemable

While some are convinced that a positive form of Christian nationalism exists, others feel that the idea is a contradiction in terms.

Plumber Who Found Money in Wall of Joel Osteen’s Church Upset That Osteen Hasn’t Reached Out

The plumber who recently found an undisclosed sum of money in the walls of Joel Osteen's church is now expressing disappointment that Osteen has not reached out to him.

‘God Has Plenty of Good Reasons for Everything He Does’: Tim Keller Posts Cancer Update

Over the last 17 months, Tim Keller has provided updates regarding his cancer treatment. Last Friday, Keller told his Twitter followers that God has his reasons for everything He does, even as Keller continues to battle stage IV pancreatic cancer.