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Charges Against Virginia Pastor of Soliciting Sex With a Minor Dropped

On Tuesday, charges against John Blanchard, pastor of Rock Church in Virginia Beach, VA, were dropped. Blanchard was charged with solicitation of prostitution of a minor in 2021 after being caught in a police sting.

Teens Hold High View of Bible but Don’t Read It Often, Barna Finds

Barna and its partners address teen Bible engagement in volume two of “The Open Generation” survey gauging the identity, values and views of teenagers globally.

Southern Baptist Leaders Call On VA to Repeal Abortion Rule

The Biden administration should rescind its new rule that provides abortions in certain cases for military veterans and family members even in states with prohibitions on such procedures.

Texas Church’s Weekly ‘Who’s Your One?’ Emphasis Leads to Salvations, Baptisms

For the past year and a half, Lane Prairie Baptist Church has taken time each Sunday to celebrate the tremendous work God is doing through their ‘Who’s Your One?’ focused evangelism efforts.

PBS Docs Depict Frederick Douglass’ and Harriet Tubman’s Paths of Freedom, Faith

The two abolitionists are subjects of a twin set of documentaries, “Becoming Frederick Douglass” and “Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom,” released by PBS this month.

Supreme Court Declines To Hear Rhode Island Fetal Personhood Case

The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Tuesday (Oct. 11) to hear a case involving a debate over whether a fetus is entitled to constitutional rights, rejecting an appeal spearheaded by a Catholic anti-abortion group.

Christie Dondero Bettwy on What Churches (Must) Offer Those Who Struggle With Eating Disorders

Are you aware that people in your church are struggling with eating disorders? Faith communities are “often the first point of contact for someone struggling,” says Christie Dondero Bettwy, and as such, it is crucial that churches know how to help.

‘Marriages Are Under Attack’—What Kathie Lee Gifford Has Learned About Marriage and God’s Faithfulness

Emmy Award-winner Kathie Lee Gifford said in a recent interview that she believes marriage is an institution ordained by God and that it is currently under attack. Gifford is an outspoken Christian and has shared publicly about how her faith has impacted her own marriages.