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4 Ways To Leave Your Denomination: How Churches Are Disaffiliating From the UMC

Emily McFarlan Miller and BeLynn Hollers - June 15, 2023

To date, more than 5,550 of the United Methodist Church’s approximately 30,000 U.S. churches have disaffiliated from the country’s second-largest Protestant denomination since 2019.

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Death Toll Surpasses 300 as Bodies of Kenyan Pastor’s Starvation Cult Victims Continue To Be Exhumed

Dale Chamberlain - June 14, 2023

Bodies of victims to Kenyan pastor Paul Makenzie Nthenge’s starvation cult continue to be discovered. The death toll has now surpassed 300.

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Now an NBA Champ, Michael Porter Jr. of the Denver Nuggets Clings to God’s ‘Divine Plan’

Stephanie Martin - June 14, 2023

Michael Porter Jr., an outspoken Christian, is now an NBA champion. The fifth-year pro celebrated with his Denver Nuggets teammates Monday night as they clinched the first title in the franchise’s 47-year history.

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Lecrae Says Watching ‘The Secrets of Hillsong’ Reminded Him the Importance of ‘Journeying With Jesus’ Together

Janna Firestone - June 14, 2023

Lecrae addressed his fans after he watched the docuseries, "The Secrets of Hillsong." While he didn't intend to start a full conversation against the "megachurch," Lecrae advocated for genuine spiritual growth.

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Southern Baptists End First Day of Annual Meeting With Key Questions Hanging

Bob Smietana - June 14, 2023

During the opening day of their annual meeting, Southern Baptists reelected a president, debated the place of women leaders in the church and spent hours debating using Robert’s Rules of Order.

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SBC Messengers Reelect Texas Pastor Bart Barber to a Second Term as President

Bob Smietana - June 14, 2023

Texas pastor Bart Barber was elected to a second year in office during an afternoon session of the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting.

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After Two Years, Vatican Financial Trial Closes Preliminary Stage

Claire Giangrave - June 14, 2023

The Vatican financial trial, in which 10 defendants face charges of fraud and corruption in a shady real estate deal, has already seen a century’s worth of testimony. The trial itself, however, has only just begun.

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Rick Warren Pleads for Messengers To ‘Act Like Southern Baptists’; Al Mohler Rebuts Saddleback Appeal

Jessica Lea - June 13, 2023

Standing at a microphone in front of over 12,000 messengers, Pastor Rick Warren defended his view that Saddleback Church should not be disfellowshipped from the Southern Baptist Convention.

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Paul Chitwood Addresses Missionary Vaccine Requirement: We Would Have ‘Lost Access to More Than 2 Billion Lost Souls’

Jesse T. Jackson - June 13, 2023

During the SBC Annual Meeting, IMB president Paul Chitwood was asked by an SBC messenger if he’d like to apologize for mandating SBC missionaries get the COVID-19 vaccine.

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You Can Find Beauty in the Southern Baptist Convention—If You Want To—Says SBC President Bart Barber

Jessica Lea - June 13, 2023

Southern Baptist Convention president Bart Barber exhorted his fellow Southern Baptists at the annual meeting in New Orleans Tuesday to develop a taste for the good, the true and the beautiful.

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After Toronto Pitcher Shares Christian Beliefs, Team Cuts Him Ahead of Pride Weekend

Stephanie Martin - June 13, 2023

Last month, Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Anthony Bass shared what some people described as an “anti-queer” social media post. Now he’s looking for a new team.

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‘Theological Transgenderism’—SBC Presidential Candidate Mike Stone Preaches on Female Submission to Male Authority Ahead of Annual Meeting

Dale Chamberlain - June 13, 2023

Leading up to the SBC presidential election, candidate Mike Stone preached a message in which he accused those who advocate for women serving as pastors of supporting “theological transgenderism.”

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‘Shame on Me’—Rick Warren Apologizes to Christian Women Leading Up to Saddleback’s Appeal at the Annual Meeting

Jesse T. Jackson - June 13, 2023

Rick Warren posted an apology to “Christian Women” on Twitter in the lead up to his appeal for Saddleback Church to be allowed to remain in the SBC at the denomination's annual meeting this week.

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Vatican Court Sentences Eco-Activists to Prison for Damaging Art

Claire Giangrave - June 13, 2023

Two environmental activists have been found guilty of vandalism for gluing themselves to a statue in the Vatican Museums.

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Reparations Campaign Takes New Forms With Bible Study, Juneteenth March

Adelle M Banks - June 13, 2023

'The case for restitution and restoration is laid out across the Old Testament and New Testament,' reads the introduction of the National Council of Churches' study.

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SBC Messengers To Vote on Constitutional Amendment Banning Women Pastors

Jessica Lea - June 12, 2023

The SBC Executive Committee has decided to bring Mike Law’s constitutional amendment banning women pastors to the messengers at the annual meeting in New Orleans, but has voiced its opposition to that amendment.

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Christian Actor Neal McDonough Reflects on ‘How Blessed I Really Am’ After Playing the Devil in ‘The Shift’

Janna Firestone - June 12, 2023

Actor Neal McDonough credits his most recent role of playing the devil in the upcoming action film "The Shift" with learning even more about his relationship with God.

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Progressive Christian Author Jen Hatmaker Offers Online Course for Parenting LGBTQ+ Kids

Stephanie Martin - June 12, 2023

Christian author Jen Hatmaker, who has publicly affirmed same-sex relationships, released a new online “Me Course” about parenting LGBTQ+ tweens and teens.

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Christian Leaders Criticize Biden as Pride Flag Flies at White House

Dale Chamberlain - June 12, 2023

While Biden emphasized his continued support for the controversial Equality Act over the weekend, what more sharply raised the ire of Christians online was an image of a Pride flag flying over the White House.

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Three Years After George Floyd’s Death, Faith Groups Quietly Advance Racial Healing

Adelle M Banks - June 12, 2023

Three years after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis brought crowds into the streets for a summer of protests, Christian groups are quietly launching racial reconciliation initiatives that address the still-fraught racial divisions among their members and in the wider society.

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