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Churches in Northern Ireland Free to Perform Same-Sex Weddings—Or Not
Starting on September 1, 2020, clergy in Northern Ireland can officiate same-sex weddings, if they so choose. They can also choose not to officiate such weddings, per the recently enacted Marriage and Civil Partnership (Northern Ireland) Regulations.
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Churches May Be Closed in CA, But Not This Beach Revival
“The church has left the building,” Jessi Green said at last week’s meeting. “I know for some of us it took a global pandemic to get us out of the aisles and into the streets,” she continued as the crowd cheered.
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John Onwuchekwa: This Is Why We Are Leaving the SBC
Pastor John Onwuchekwa's reasons for leaving the SBC largely focus on the belief the denomination is incapable of fighting racial inequality.
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Protestant Churches Targeted in Korean Gathering Ban
The Rev. Kim Tae-young is speaking out against the Korean government's direction for church services. Any type of small group gatherings held inside Protestant church buildings—except for Sunday worship services—are banned.
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N.T. Wright on the Christian Response When Bad Things Happen
While some have argued that the pandemic is a sign of God’s judgment, N.T. Wright believes Scripture shows us a different response to when bad things happen.
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Christian Comedian John Crist Posts on Instagram for First Time in Over Eight Months
“The most embarrassing part for me was that I make a living pointing out hypocrisy in a lot things but that the biggest hypocrite was “Me”.
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North Point Church ‘Cannot Guarantee’ Safety, Won’t Reopen This Year
North Point Church Pastor Andy Stanley said the decision was made based on the uptick of COVID-19 cases in the area, the results of attendee surveys, and the experiences of similar-sized churches that have already reopened.
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Community Reels from Murder of Father, Pastor-in-Training
Kevin Wheeler, Jr., was the dean of students at Triumph Middle School in Harper Woods (a suburban city that borders Detroit) and is remembered as someone who oriented his life around helping others.