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Biden Plans to Reverse Trump’s Pro-Life Policies—But There Is Also Good News

The Biden abortion policies include codifying Roe vs. Wade, restoring funding to Planned Parenthood, and reversing the Mexico City Policy. But there is still some good news for pro-lifers from this election season.

Masks Are Now Required at Churches in Arkansas

Churchgoers in Arkansas are now required to wear a mask during services—even while singing. Governor Asa Hutchinson announced new guidelines for houses of worship on Tuesday in response to a surge in COVID-19 cases.

Study: Members of the Armed Services Find ‘Powerful’ Comfort in the Bible

The Bible, churches, and chaplains are key sources of comfort to American Veterans and Armed Service members, new research from Barna Group and the American Bible Society has found.

Tim Keller Shares Encouraging Cancer Update

Tim Keller cancer update: The founder of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City shared that the treatment for his pancreatic cancer is going as well as one could hope for.

Redemption Church and Relentless Church Settle Dispute in Mediation

Thanks to mediation, an ongoing dispute between two South Carolina megachurch pastors, John Gray and Ron Carpenter, is now settled.

One in Five COVID Patients Goes on to Develop Mental Illness

A new study of over 62,000 COVID-19 patients in the U.S. indicates that one in five of those patients will go on to develop mental illness within the three months following their positive virus test.

New COE Resource on Sexuality Seeks Healing for ‘Painful’ Disagreements in LGBT+ Conversation

The Church of England has released a body of work called Living in Love and Faith that addresses LGBTQ issues and is designed to foster dialogue.

Southwestern Baptist Adjunct Professor, Wife, Struck and Killed by Drag Racer

(RNS) — A Baptist professor and his wife were killed in a fiery collision with an alleged drag racer on Friday morning (Nov. 6). According...

Dutch Protestant Church Admits Preparing the Soil for Anti-Semitism, Failing Jews in World War II

A representative of the Dutch Protestant Church apologized to the Jewish community in the Netherlands for preparing ”the ground in which the seeds of anti-Semitism and hatred could grow” before World War II. He also apologized for the church failing to protect Jews during the Holocaust.

Study Finds That Christians Who Identify as Queer Quit the Church Twice as Much as Others

The Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion published a report that said same-sex attraction, behavior and queer identity is strongly associated with a decision to step away from organized religion, attend church less frequently or stop going altogether.

To Concede or Not to Concede? Evangelical Leaders Respond to Election Results

Even after news outlets called the 2020 Presidential election for Joe Biden, the United States remains bitterly divided. How to proceed—and whether to concede—is now a hotly debated topic among Trump’s family members, administration officials, and evangelical supporters.

Woman with Down Syndrome Challenges ‘Deeply Offensive’ UK Abortion Law

The High Court of England and Wales has agreed to hear a case brought by Heidi Crowter and Máire Lea-Wilson, who want to change a law allowing mothers to abort their babies up to the moment of birth if the children have Down syndrome.

Christian Activist: North Korea Is Starving People to Death in Quarantine

North Korea’s leaders continue to claim they have not had a single case of COVID-19, but other sources, such as Christian activist Tim Peters, indicate that North Korea has had cases of the virus and that its handling of the pandemic has been reprehensible.

Church Known for Helping Poor Damaged in Portland Riot

Saint André Bessette has had to temporarily stop providing shelter and drop-in services, which include showers, a kitchen, and washing machines after the Portland riot.

Exit Polls: White Evangelicals Overwhelmingly Voted for Trump Again This Year

White evangelicals supported President Trump at the ballot box once again this year. Other people of faith held steady to their political convictions as well, voting almost the same way they did in 2016.

Trump Supporter Al Mohler: Speculating Voter Fraud Without Specifics Is Dangerous to America

“No American should be willing to allow for [election fraud] to happen,” Albert Mohler told his audience. If there is credible evidence of any effort to commit voter fraud “then that needs to be identified and investigated.”

Carl Lentz on Being Fired: ‘I Take Full Responsibility’

A day after Hillsong East Coast announced it was terminating the employment of its lead pastor, Carl Lentz, the pastor himself made a personal announcement on his Instagram account.

LA Constitution Now Says There Is No ‘Right to Abortion,’ Prepares for Dismantling of Roe

The state of Louisiana has passed an amendment to its constitution, sponsored by State Sen. Katrina Jackson, explicitly saying it does not support any inherent right to or funding for abortion.

Liberty University Deletes John Piper and J.D. Greear Convocation Videos After Trump Criticism

Liberty University removed videos of evangelical author and speaker John Piper from its website after the well-known pastor wrote a blog post that was seen as critical of President Donald Trump.

Louisiana Man Gets 25 Years for Torching 3 Black Churches

Holden Matthews pleaded guilty to three counts of arson of a religious building. Matthews was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison and ordered to pay the churches $2.6 million.

Rebecca McLaughlin on Whether Christians Can Agree To Disagree About Same-Sex...

Dr. Rebecca McLaughlin joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how church leaders can respond to common arguments that use the Bible to affirm same-sex relationships, the “why” behind God’s design for marriage, and the “beautiful and glorious vision” Christianity has for friendship.

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