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State Department Adds Nigeria to List of Most Serious Religious Freedom Violators

The U.S. State Department has added Nigeria to its list of countries deemed to have the most egregious violations of religious freedom.

3 NFL Players Support FCA Through ‘My Cause My Cleats’

This year, three NFL players chose the Fellowship of Christian Athletes as the cause or organization they'd like to bring awareness to while they are on the field.

Christian Leaders Offer Reasons for Legalizing Marijuana (or Not)

On Dec. 4, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the MORE Act, which decriminalizes marijuana at the federal level. The bill’s passage in the House is a reminder to the church that the conversation surrounding marijuana is one we need to be having.

Carl Lentz Being Treated for Depression, Pastoral Burnout

Former Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz is reportedly entering into an outpatient treatment program for depression, anxiety, and pastoral burnout according to an anonymous source.

9th Circuit Sympathetic to Nevada Churches in COVID-19 Fight

The 9th Circuit panel in San Francisco heard arguments via video from lawyers representing two Nevada churches who want the appellate court to reverse earlier district court rulings upholding hard attendance caps Gov. Steve Sisolak has set on the size of indoor worship services.

Drive-Thru Live Nativities Are Tailor-Made for a COVID-19 Christmas

“We’ve been practicing for this moment for the last 30 years,” said the Rev. Steve Viars, senior pastor of Faith, who estimates that a quarter of a million visitors have attended their live nativities in that time.

What Will Faith and Politics Look Like Under Biden? Faith Leaders Answer

In a webinar on faith and politics under a Biden presidency, a panel of four faith leaders agreed that there is at least one essential step Americans must take to achieve healing in our deeply divided nation.

The Most Popular Bible Verse of 2020: Apparently We Needed a Reminder Not to Fear

The two most-used digital platforms for Bible engagement—BibleGateway and the YouVersion Bible App—have released data on the Bible verses and themes most searched, shared, and read in 2020. In what has been a year defined by surprise and uncertainty, the results...really aren’t that surprising.