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While Graham did not endorse a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, he did hint at it while offering his thoughts on the political landscape generally speaking. 

John Onwuchekwa, co-founder of the Crete Collective — which starts churches in communities of color — and a pastor of Cornerstone Church in Atlanta, has announced that he was stepping down from his congregation at the end of the year.

Business is bouncing back in Bethlehem after two years in the doldrums during the coronavirus pandemic, lifting spirits in the traditional birthplace of Jesus ahead of the Christmas holiday.

Organizers of Urbana 2022, a missions conference run by the evangelical campus ministry InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, expect about 6,000 at the conference, to be held Dec. 28-31 in Indianapolis.

“I focus on Jesus and tell the children that He is the reason for the season,” Waters said. “That’s the whole point. Santa is a servant. He brings joy and laughter. I pray for them and let them know that our only hope is in Jesus.”

The Anti-Defamation League reported a 34% increase in antisemitic incidents in the U.S. between 2020 and 2021. A 2021 survey found that 60% of the general public sees antisemitism as a problem. 

A second federal appeals court has blocked the Biden administration’s attempt to require doctors and hospitals to perform gender-transition procedures, as well as abortions, over their objections.

Whether or not a church should hold a Christmas service on Dec. 25 this year is proving to be quite the hot topic among pastors on Twitter, with some drawing comparisons between this decision and the situation churches were in during the COVID-19 pandemic.