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Thousands of Pastors Preach on Sexuality in Response to Canadian Law Banning Conversion Therapy

Stephanie Martin - January 18, 2022

Canadian Bill C-4, an LGBTQ-related law that went into effect January 8, prompted thousands of pastors across North America to preach about biblical sexual morality.

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Skillet Brings the Fire—Literally—at Winter Jam; Cooper Warns Against Fake Christianity

Jesse T. Jackson - January 18, 2022

ChurchLeaders spoke with John Cooper of Skillet, and he said that the tour is about much more than music.

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Younger Evangelicals More Likely Than Older to Want In-Depth Sermons, Survey Finds

Jessica Lea - January 18, 2022

Younger evangelicals are not necessarily looking for short, superficial sermons when they go to church, according to a new report. Findings indicate that younger evangelicals who attend church regularly are more likely than their older counterparts to crave in-depth teaching.

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Conservative Activist Group Uses MLK Quote in Support of Capitol Riot

Dale Chamberlain - January 18, 2022

A Trump promoting conservative political group made waves on MLK Day when they portrayed a quote of the iconic civil rights leader as supportive of the riot on the U.S. Capitol last year.

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Texas Synagogue Hostage-Taker Had Stayed in Area Shelters

AP News - January 18, 2022

An armed man who took four people hostage during a 10-hour standoff at a Texas synagogue had spent time in area homeless shelters in the two weeks leading up to the attack.

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Cold Case Team Shines New Light on Betrayal of Anne Frank

Mike Corder - January 18, 2022

Who betrayed Jewish teenage diarist Anne Frank and her family? A cold case team that combed through evidence for five years in a bid to unravel one of World War II's enduring mysteries has reached what it calls the “most likely scenario.”

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Vatican No. 2 and Deputy Both Positive for COVID-19

AP News - January 18, 2022

The Vatican secretary of state and his deputy have both tested positive for COVID-19, Vatican officials said Tuesday.

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As America Celebrates the Legacy of MLK, Evangelicals Remain Divided on Race

Dale Chamberlain - January 17, 2022

In the half century since his assassination, Martin Luther King Jr. has become almost universally beloved. However, disagreement about how, and by whom, his name should be leveraged in our own time has become a contentious debate.

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Well-Known Pastor Draws Criticism for Rubbing Spit on Brother’s Face As a Sermon Illustration

Jessica Lea - January 17, 2022

In his Jan. 16 sermon on having God’s vision for our lives, Pastor Michael Todd gave an object lesson that involved smearing mucus and saliva on his brother's face on stage.

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At Many Churches, Pandemic Hits Collection Plates, Budgets

Holly Meyer and Haleluya Hadero - January 17, 2022

Churches are seeing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in their collection plates, as an untold number of congregations across the U.S. have struggled to stay afloat financially and minister to their flocks during the pandemic.

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85-Year-Old on Walker Takes to Streets in Gospel to Every Home

Diana Chandler - January 17, 2022

Letha Owens was emboldened by the Kentucky Baptist Convention’s (KBC) Gospel to Every Home outreach aimed at placing Gospel resources at each of Kentucky’s 1.73 million homes in 2021.

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Fund To Preserve, Assist Black Churches Gets $20m Donation

Jay Reeves - January 17, 2022

A new effort to preserve historic Black churches in the United States has received a $20 million donation that will go to help congregations.

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Hostages Safe, Invader Dead as Standoff at Dallas-Area Synagogue Ends

Yonat Shimron - January 17, 2022

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted Saturday night that all hostages were safe after an 11-hour standoff inside a Dallas-area synagogue.

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Kentucky Church Looks Ahead After ‘Total Devastation’

Brandon Porter - January 17, 2022

Members of one of the oldest churches and the only African American Southern Baptist church in Mayfield are finding ways to look ahead despite the sorrow of the Dec. 10 storms.

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New Book Examines the Religious Lives of People Without Homes

Yonat Shimron - January 14, 2022

"By dwelling in proximity to people on the margins we absorb habits of responding to God and depending on God and recognizing that all of life is dependent on God," said Susan Dunlap, author of "Shelter Theology."

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Supreme Court to Hear Case of Praying Ex-Football Coach

AP News - January 14, 2022

The Supreme Court said Friday it will hear the case of a former Seattle-area football coach who was removed from his job because he refused to stop praying on the field.

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Why Lee Strobel Is No Longer a ‘Skeptic About Near-Death Experiences’

Jessica Lea - January 14, 2022

Christian author and apologist Lee Strobel used to be skeptical that near-death experiences were ever legitimate. But after looking into the evidence, he became convinced that experiences of the afterlife sometimes do occur.

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Mohler, Graham, and Others React to SCOTUS Decision Halting Vaccine Mandate

Stephanie Martin - January 14, 2022

After the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate on large private businesses Thursday, many faith leaders praised the ruling.

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Anne Graham Lotz Updates Daughter’s Condition; Says ‘God has Heard and Answered Our Prayers’

Jesse T. Jackson - January 14, 2022

On Friday, Anne Graham Lotz shared that her daughter, Rachel-Ruth, was being released from the hospital. Lotz shared earlier this week that Rachel-Ruth had experienced two heart attacks.

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Francis Chan Says He Was ‘Too Quick to Label People as False Teachers’ in the Past, Calls Christians to Unity

Dale Chamberlain - January 14, 2022

The last two years have been marked by deep division on a number of fronts, both inside and outside the church. It is at this cultural moment that Francis Chan has an important message for Christians: church unity is not optional.

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