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After Parkinson’s Diagnosis, Philip Yancey Aims To Be Faithful, Grateful

Stephanie Martin - February 21, 2023

In a Feb. 20 blog post, prolific Christian author Philip Yancey reveals he was diagnosed last month with Parkinson’s disease. The degenerative neurological condition hampers muscle-brain connections, and the severity of symptoms varies widely.

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Harvard, National Council of Churches, Reform Jews Seeking Reparations Blueprint

Adelle M Banks - February 21, 2023

Students at Harvard Kennedy School are joining forces with prominent Christian and Jewish organizations to develop a faith-based blueprint to advance the possibility of reparations for African Americans.

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Beth Moore Tries to Untangle Her ‘All Knotted-Up Life’ in New Memoir

Bob Smietana - February 21, 2023

In a tender, gracious and at times heartbreaking new book, the beloved Bible teacher and former Southern Baptist recalls the people and the God who saved her from the chaos of her childhood.

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Suspect Arrested in Shooting of Los Angeles Bishop Is Housekeeper’s Husband

Alejandra Molina - February 21, 2023

Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David G. O’Connell was committed to 'the ordinary person, not the rich Catholic,' said Linda Dakin-Grimm, an immigration attorney who worked with the bishop.

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Greg Laurie’s ‘Jesus Revolution’ Releases Amid Renewed Interest in Revival

Jesse T. Jackson - February 20, 2023

“Jesus Revolution," a historical film that chronicles the Jesus Movement that swept the country in the late 60s and early 70s, will release on Friday amid renewed interest in revival among American evangelicals.

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‘God Sent Her to Me’—Christian UPS Driver Says Lost Woman He Helped Also Helped Him

Jessica Lea - February 20, 2023

UPS driver Frederick Stephens was in the middle of a busy day of deliveries in Little Rock, Arkansas, when a lost, elderly woman approached him for help. Stephens took time out of his stressful day to help her, but says that God also sent her to help him.

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Prophet Tiphani Montgomery Tells Christians Beyoncé Is a ‘Witch’ and Her Fans a ‘Coven’

Stephanie Martin - February 20, 2023

Tiphani Montgomery, a self-described prophet, has created a stir by condemning pop star Beyoncé as a “witch” and her fans as a “coven.” The Houston-based minister, who also speaks and writes about entrepreneurship and wealth, is receiving pushback for her comments.

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Asbury Chapel Speaker Thought He ‘Totally Whiffed’ Sermon; 2 Weeks Later, Christians Around the Nation Are Still Responding to It

Dale Chamberlain - February 20, 2023

What does it feel like to preach a sermon that sparks a weeks-long spiritual awakening? For Zach Meerkreebs, it actually didn’t feel that great. In fact, he thought the sermon had bombed.

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Todd Benkert Leaves SBC Abuse Task Force After Conflict Over Pastor’s Restoration

Bob Smietana - February 20, 2023

Todd Benkert, a Southern Baptist pastor who helped force reforms in the nation’s largest Protestant denomination's sexual abuse policies, has stepped down from a task force he was appointed to last year to implement those reforms.

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Los Angeles Bishop David O’Connell Dies in Shooting

Alejandra Molina - February 20, 2023

Bishop David G. O’Connell, an auxiliary bishop in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Los Angeles, was found dead Saturday (Feb. 18) in his home in Hacienda Heights, a suburb in Los Angeles County, according to news reports.

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In Corruption Trial, Vatican Bank Chief Says His Office Refused To Bail out Real Estate Deal

Junno Arocho Esteves - February 20, 2023

In Thursday’s session of the Catholic Church’s corruption trial, the president of the Vatican Bank said he had no choice but to report what he knew about the London real-estate deal at the heart of the inquiry.

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Christian Climate Activist Challenges Church To Take Action

Kathryn Post - February 20, 2023

Kyle Meyaard-Schaap offers personal accounts, theological frameworks and practical advice for Christian climate action.

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What Is Happening at Asbury University Wasn’t Planned—Is This the Start of Widespread Revival?

Jesse T. Jackson - February 17, 2023

On Feb. 8, following an ordinary chapel service at Asbury University, students were encouraged to stay after chapel if they wanted to continue worshiping God. More than a week later, that service hasn’t stopped.

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Woman Experiencing Homelessness Targeted by Hit-and-Run Driver While Walking to Church

Stephanie Martin - February 17, 2023

Authorities say an elderly California woman, who is hearing-impaired and experiencing homelessness, was hospitalized after being targeted by a hit-and-run driver in a church parking lot in Castro Valley.

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Bringing ‘The Real, Authentic Jesus’ to the Marketplace—He Gets Us Responds to Criticism of Its Super Bowl Ads

Jessica Lea - February 17, 2023

He Gets Us has responded to criticism some people have vocalized following the airing of its two ads during the Super Bowl last Sunday. In a statement to ChurchLeaders, He Gets Us addressed the idea that the money spent on the ads should have gone elsewhere.

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Pastor Dies Attempting 40-Day Fast Modeled After Jesus’ Wilderness Temptation

Dale Chamberlain - February 17, 2023

Francisco Barajah, who was pastor of Santa Trindade Evangelical Church in the city of Chimoio in Mozambique, perished after 25 days of self-deprivation.

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Grace Community Church Let Her Down. Now She Is Standing in the Gap for Women.

Karen Swallow Prior - February 17, 2023

Eileen Taylor never planned to come forward about her experience with Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California. Then, in 2017, a woman from her former church reached out, asking Eileen to share her story in order to help other women who had experienced similar treatment from the church.

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Southern Baptists Passed Abuse Reforms Last Year. Now They Have To Make Them Stick.

Bob Smietana - February 17, 2023

A volunteer task force charged with implementing SBC reforms to address abuse said recently that its work will likely require more time.

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‘We Cannot Walk With You Unless You Repent,’ African Archbishops Tell Church of England

Fredrick Nzwili - February 17, 2023

Conservative Anglican archbishops in Africa are challenging a decision by the Church of England to allow clergy to bless same sex couples’ marriages, warning that the move puts the worldwide Anglican Communion in further jeopardy.

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‘This Is Us’ Star Chrissy Metz Releases Children’s Book Focused on Prayer

Jesse T. Jackson - February 16, 2023

"This Is Us" star Chrissy Metz released a children’s book on Valentine’s Day that encourages prayer.

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