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UMC Western Jurisdiction Will Not Comply With Traditional Plan

With new restrictions looming for LGBTQ clergy in the United Methodist Church (UMC), certain groups within the mainline Protestant denomination are clarifying their stance...

SBTS and Al Mohler Suspend Professor Over Abuse Allegations

Albert Mohler, President of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBTS), says a response team found the allegations to be “credible accusations of misconduct” within an hour of becoming aware of them.

Francis Chan: My Family and I Are Going to Be Missionaries in Asia

In a sermon he preached yesterday at Azusa Pacific University, Francis Chan made a surprising announcement: he and his family will be leaving the U.S. this February to be missionaries in Asia.

Texas Pastors Rally to Stop Inmate from Being Executed

Clergy in Texas have joined efforts to spare the life of Rodney Reed. A group of pastors met last week, urging Governor Greg Abbott to stop the November 20th execution of Reed, who was convicted of murder and has been on death row for more than two decades.

Christian Comedian John Crist Accused of Sexual Harassment

Christian comedian John Crist had been accused by multiple women of sexual misconduct and harassment. In light of the allegations, Crist has announced he is canceling his remaining 2019 tour dates.

Joshua Harris on His Self-Imposed Excommunication

“I came to a point of recognizing I’m not living according to this [Christian standard], and I held other people to this standard, and I excommunicated myself essentially,” Joshua Harris said in an interview with Axios. 

Girls in the Same Youth Group Targeted by Sex Offender Via Bible App

Authorities recently apprehended a registered sex offender in Florida who was using the YouVersion Bible app to target teenage girls.

Trump Admin Helps Faith-Based Adoption and Foster Care Agencies

Faith-based adoption and foster care agencies across the U.S. can breathe a little easier knowing they will no longer have to comply with an Obama-era nondiscrimination rule that was often at odds with their beliefs.