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Federal Court Dismisses LGBTQ Students’ Class-Action Discrimination Lawsuit

Kathryn Post - January 16, 2023

There is no legal remedy for LGBTQ students who claim they were discriminated against at their religious universities, an Oregon federal district court ruled in a high-profile case late Thursday (Jan. 12).

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35 Black Churches To Receive Total of $4 Million for Preservation Work

Adelle M Banks - January 16, 2023

The new grant program honors the history of Black churches ‘while also investing in their physical permanence and financial sustainment into the future,’ an official said.

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North American Mission Board Staff Member Clint Clifton Dies in Plane Crash

Jesse T. Jackson - January 13, 2023

Clint Clifton, missionary and senior director of development for the North American Mission Board (NAMB), died in a plane crash in Dawson County, Ga., late Thursday (Jan. 12) evening.

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‘God Is Real’—Over 4 Years Later, Chris Pratt ‘Wouldn’t Change a Thing’ About His MTV Awards Speech

Jessica Lea - January 13, 2023

In 2018, actor Chris Pratt told the audience at the MTV Movie & TV Awards that God is real and that God loves them. Now, over four years later, Pratt says that he “wouldn’t change a thing” about his speech.

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‘Jesus Is the Only Way’ Shirt Allegedly Leads to Confrontation at Mall of America, Sparking Debate About Turning the Other Cheek

Jessica Lea - January 13, 2023

Videos that appear to show security guards at the Mall of America confronting a man wearing a t-shirt that says “Jesus is the only way” have gone viral on social media, sparking a debate about what it means to “turn the other cheek.”

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‘I Promised That I Would Give God the Glory’—Oklahoma State Women’s Basketball Coach Leads Team in Post-Victory Prayer

Stephanie Martin - January 13, 2023

After a victory over Big 12 rival Baylor, Oklahoma State women’s basketball coach Jacie Hoyt led her Cowgirl team in a locker-room prayer. Saying she “promised that I would give God the glory,” Hoyt asked players to bow their heads before celebrating the win that improved their record to 12-4.

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‘A Matter of Principle’—Pastor Accused of Solicitation of Minor Is at Center of Feud Between Prosecutor and Police

Dale Chamberlain - January 13, 2023

In Oct. 2021, Virginia pastor John Blanchard was arrested in a prostitution sting. While charges were tentatively dropped, prosecutors and police have been at odds over whether Blanchard should be brought to trial.

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Diane Langberg on Church Leaders and Abuse: ‘We Have Utterly Failed God’

Bob Smietana - January 13, 2023

Diane Langberg, author of "Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church," spoke with Religion News Service about the sex abuse crisis in the Southern Baptist Convention, what lessons she’s learned over the past five decades and why she keeps the faith despite the church’s flaws.

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Study: US Clergy Favor Medical Treatment for Depression

Yonat Shimron - January 13, 2023

The study reports that 90% of clergy respondents said they would encourage someone with depressive symptoms to see a mental health professional.

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Conference on Religious Trauma Aims To Equip Survivors for Recovery

Kathryn Post - January 13, 2023

‘We wanted to create the resource we wish we would have had,’ conference founder Kara Erickson said.

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Tragedy 31 Years Ago Formed Foundation of New Chaplain’s Ministry

Diana Chandler - January 13, 2023

Three decades later, with a heart still pulsing for the hurting, Colovos heard God calling him from the full-time pastorate to full-time chaplaincy.

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Tim Tebow Shares His Greatest Passion in Life Has Been Sports, Not Jesus

Jesse T. Jackson - January 12, 2023

On January 5, Tim Tebow stood before a crowded State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, for Passion 2023 and challenged those present to make the cause of Christ their greatest passion in life.

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‘Lord Have Mercy’—210 House Democrats Vote Against Saving a Baby Born After a Failed Abortion

Jessica Lea - January 12, 2023

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 220 to 210 Wednesday to pass the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which states that doctors are required to protect the life of a child who survives an abortion. All of the votes against the bill came from Democrats.

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27-Year-Old Man Found Dead Behind Memphis Church Building, Shot and Reportedly Burned

Dale Chamberlain - January 12, 2023

On Tuesday, detectives in South Memphis discovered the body of 27-year-old Larry Thorn in the parking lot behind a church. He had reportedly suffered a gunshot wound. Per one witness, the body had also been burned.

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Dispute Over Abuse Hotline Reveals How Far the SBC Still Has To Go

Bob Smietana - January 12, 2023

The Southern Baptist Convention's abuse hotline was meant as an interim measure, but until recently, very little was known about how it operated. That led one survivor and longtime abuse advocate to ask some pointed and uncomfortable questions about the hotline in an online publication.

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Baptist Woman in Mexico Near Death After Alleged Beating by Catholic Leaders

Diana Chandler and Mark Kelly - January 12, 2023

A Baptist woman is hospitalized in critical condition after a beating tied to unjustly applied local customs and laws in an indigenous Catholic community in Mexico, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) reported.

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Radical Muslims Kill Christian After Religion Debate

Morning Star News - January 12, 2023

A 37-year-old father of four was killed on Jan. 2 after participating in a Christian-Muslim debate in eastern Uganda at which 13 Muslims put their faith in Christ, sources said.

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Rumors ‘The Passion of the Christ’ Sequel Is Shooting in Spring Confirmed To Be False

Jesse T. Jackson - January 11, 2023

ChurchLeaders reached out to Mel Gibson’s creative marketing and communications agency representatives to ask if the rumors of the Passion sequel were true. They are not.

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Demi Lovato Ad Featuring Bondage, a Crucifix and the F-Word Banned in the UK

Jessica Lea - January 11, 2023

A poster of singer Demi Lovato wearing bondage-style clothing and lying on a bed shaped like a cross has been banned from the United Kingdom for being “likely to cause serious offence to Christians.”

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‘Cancel Culture Is a Tactic the Left Uses’—Kirk Cameron Hosts Controversial Pastor Douglas Wilson on ‘Takeaways’

Dale Chamberlain - January 11, 2023

In the course of the episode on cancel culture, Cameron sought the wisdom of Idaho pastor Douglas Wilson, who is a controversial figure for his views surrounding Christian nationalism and antebellum slavery.

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