Jessica Mouser
Jessica is a content editor for ChurchLeaders.com and the producer of The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast. She has always had a passion for the written word and has been writing professionally for the past eight years. When Jessica isn't writing, she enjoys West Coast Swing dancing, reading, and spending time with her friends and family.
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‘How Vulnerable Should You Be as a Pastor?’—Carey Nieuwhof Offers Helpful Framework
Carey Nieuwhof offers a framework pastors can use to know when to be vulnerable with their congregations and when to process their problems in private.
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Chip and Joanna Gaines Controversy Continues To Prompt a Flood of Responses From Christian Leaders
The backlash against Chip and Joanna Gaines for featuring a gay couple on their new show "Back to the Frontier” continues, with Christians offering their opinions in the form of social media posts, videos, articles, and open letters.
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Does ‘Biblical Womanhood’ Mean Dressing a Certain Way? Preston and Jackie Hill Perry on How Style Shows Our Freedom in and Obedience to Christ
Jackie Hill Perry believes that, when it comes to her style choices, God has given her the freedom not to fit within a culturally defined box of femininity. However, in a conversation with her husband, Preston Perry, she noted the Holy Spirit has at times challenged her in what she wears.
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Kat Von D Is Waiting To Explain Why She Converted to the Orthodox Church but Doesn’t Want To ‘Hide’
Kat Von D, who was baptized as a Christian in 2023, has shared that she has joined the Orthodox Church. Von D has been advised to wait a year before doing public interviews about her decision but said she doesn’t want to “hide” where she is on her spiritual journey.
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Chip and Joanna Gaines Draw Strong Criticism from Evangelicals for New Show Featuring Gay Couple
Chip Gaines responded to critics this week after he and his wife, Joanna Gaines, drew strong disapproval from evangelical Christians because of the Gaines’ decision to partner with HBO Max on "Back to the Frontier," a new reality series featuring a gay couple.
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‘Little Miracle’—Tori Kelly and Her Husband, André Murillo, Are Expecting Their First Baby
Grammy-winning artist Tori Kelly revealed this week that she is pregnant with her first child. The “American Idol” alum and Christian announced the news in social media posts this week, one of which featured a romantic video of Kelly and her husband, André Murillo.
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Oregon Teens File Lawsuit Over Trans Athlete Laws, Drawing Encouragement From Riley Gaines and Public Response to Simone Biles
The public reaction after Simone Biles attacked Riley Gaines encouraged two teenage female athletes in Oregon to file a lawsuit filed over laws allowing trans athletes to compete in women’s sports.
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Lifeway President Ben Mandrell To Be Voted on Sunday as Senior Pastor of Steve Gaines’ Bellevue Baptist Church
The search committee at Bellevue Baptist Church in Tennessee is recommending Lifeway Christian Resources President Dr. Ben Mandrell for the role of senior pastor. Bellevue’s current senior pastor, Dr. Steve Gaines, announced in November that he would be stepping down from that role.
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