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A Double Rainbow on Display As the Ark Encounter Sponsors the Rain Delay at Cincinnati Reds Game

Janna Firestone - July 17, 2023

As part of the Ark Encounter's marketing plan, the organization sponsor the Cincinnati Reds baseball team. What marketers didn't plan on was a double rainbow to coincide with the company's ads during a rain delay.

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Tucker Carlson on Reading the Bible: ‘The Amount of Drama’ Is Shocking

Stephanie Martin - July 17, 2023

At the Family Leadership Summit in Iowa over the weekend, conservative commentator Tucker Carlson shared insights he’s learned recently from reading through Scripture. Carlson, who admitted he’s not been a “particularly faithful or virtuous” person, said he decided to read through the Bible for Lent.

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Church That Supports Executing Gay People, Denies Holocaust Purchases Building Following Multiple Evictions for Hate Speech

Dale Chamberlain - July 17, 2023

Stedfast Baptist Church, a congregation known for calling for the deaths of queer people, as well as for its staunch antisemitism, has purchased a building in Cedar Hill, Texas, following a string of evictions.

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The Rev. Steve Pieters, Who Changed Minds About AIDS, Dies at 70

Riley Farrell - July 17, 2023

The Rev. Stephen Pieters, a minister and HIV/AIDS activist best known for his exceptional interview with televangelist Tammy Faye Messner in 1985, died Saturday (July 8) at age 70.

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Damar Hamlin Presents Service Award to Buffalo Bills Trainers at ESPY Awards

Stephanie Martin - July 14, 2023

Wiping away tears at this year’s ESPYS, NFL safety Damar Hamlin introduced the Buffalo Bills training staff that saved his life in January and presented them with the Pat Tillman Award for Service.

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MinistryWatch Tells Donors Not To Give to T.D. Jakes Ministries, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Joel Osteen

Jesse T. Jackson - July 14, 2023

MinistryWatch, a Christian organization that advocates for “transparency, accountability, and the renewed credibility of Christian ministries,” is warning donors not to give to 34 well-known Christian ministries.

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Angel Studios Dispels Rumors That AMC Is Sabotaging ‘Sound of Freedom,’ Asks Fans To Support the Theater

Dale Chamberlain - July 14, 2023

Angel Studios sought to quell rumors that AMC has been sabotaging showings of "The Sound of Freedom," saying in a statement that AMC is "a key advocate" and will be increasing the number of theaters showing the film.

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Pope Francis’ Cardinal Appointments Emphasize Unity Ahead of Synod

Claire Giangrave - July 14, 2023

When Francis announced he would be making 21 new cardinals, Vatican observers agreed that the aging pope, who has named more than two-thirds of those who will vote for his successor, was aiming to solidify his legacy.

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Former SBC President J.D. Greear Shares Why He Does Not Support Amendment Banning Women Pastors of ‘Any Kind’

Jessica Lea - July 13, 2023

Pastor J.D. Greear, a former president of the Southern Baptist Convention, has outlined his concerns with the constitutional amendment proposed by Mike Law that would stipulate only men may hold the title of “any kind” of pastor in a Southern Baptist church.

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Matt Redman Says He’s Trying To ‘Heal’ From Alleged ‘Harmful Behaviors’ of UK Pastor

Stephanie Martin - July 13, 2023

On social media, worship leader Matt Redman revealed that he was impacted by an alleged abuse scandal at Soul Survivor, a U.K. Christian youth festival held annually from 1993 to 2019.

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Christian Singer Denies He Is Homophobic After Anti-LGBTQ+ Pride Songs Chart on iTunes, Billboard

Dale Chamberlain - July 13, 2023

Following criticism, Christian singer Jimmy Levy has denied that two anti-LGBTQ+ pride songs on which he is featured are homophobic. Both songs briefly charted on iTunes and Billboard.

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Afghanistan’s Christians Fight To Survive Under the Taliban

International Christian Concern - July 13, 2023

Since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, religious and civil liberties have rapidly deteriorated under Taliban rule.

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How an Upstart Conservative Group Is Taking Christian Nationalist Politics Local

Jack Jenkins - July 13, 2023

Meet the group critics call ‘Moms for Liberty in suits.’

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Pastor Says Trump Rally Is Second ‘Most Amazing Thing’ To Happen at His Church Behind People Committing Their Lives to God

Jessica Lea - July 12, 2023

Pastor Jimmy Morales, who introduced former president Donald Trump at a campaign rally hosted at the Morales' church Saturday, July 8, told attendees that the rally was the second most remarkable event that had ever happened at the church behind people giving their lives to God.

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Matthew West Encourages Christians To Stand for Their Faith No Matter the Opposition

Jesse T. Jackson - July 12, 2023

Award-winning contemporary Christian musician Matthew West recently encouraged fellow Christians to never be ashamed of Jesus, no matter what opposition they may face.

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‘Working on the Show Has Changed My Life’—Brandon Potter Opens Up About Playing a Villain on ‘The Chosen’

Janna Firestone - July 12, 2023

Brandon Potter is no stranger to the big screen. But as he has spent the last four years on the set of "The Chosen," Potter realizes he's happened on something pretty special.

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Geneva College Soccer Coach Fired After Expressing Support for LGBTQ People

Yonat Shimron - July 12, 2023

The women’s soccer coach at Geneva College, a Christian university near Pittsburgh, was fired last month after she posted to Instagram two messages affirming the value of queer people.

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Few Worship Leaders Avoid Hillsong, Bethel Songs—Despite Controversies and Scandal

Bob Smietana - July 12, 2023

Though churches like Australia-based Hillsong and Bethel Church in California have met with scandal and controversy, worship leaders still keep singing their songs.

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3 Black Churches Receive KKK Recruitment Flyers, Reports Tennessee Pastor

Stephanie Martin - July 11, 2023

The community of Columbia, Tennessee, is uniting against hatred following the discovery of Ku Klux Klan (KKK) recruitment flyers at three primarily Black churches in the area.

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Jim Caviezel: ‘Modern-Day Christianity Has Become So Weak and Useless’

Jessica Lea - July 11, 2023

“Modern-day Christianity has become so weak and useless," says actor Jim Caviezel. Caviezel, who played the role of Jesus in “The Passion of the Christ,” shared his thoughts on faith in an interview with Fox News Digital while promoting his new movie, “Sound of Freedom.”

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