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UPDATE: Remains of Missing Chicago Pastor Found in Des Plaines River
The body of Warren Beard, an assistant pastor and Sunday school teacher in Chicago, was found Tuesday, July 9, inside his car in the Des Plaines River.
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Toned-Down Synod Document Backs Female Leadership, but Not as Deacons
The new ‘Instrumentum Laboris’ will guide the discussions of the next Synod on Synodality summit in October.
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‘This Effort Falls Woefully Short’—Christian Leaders Denounce 2024 Republican Party Platform for Compromising on Abortion
The 2024 Republican Party Platform, which the Republican National Committee (RNC) adopted Monday, July 8, has drawn sharp criticism from Christian leaders for softening the party’s stance against abortion.
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Gateway Church Settled Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Involving Minor Prior to Morris’ Resignation; Joyce Meyer Withdraws From Speaking Engagement
Gateway Church settled a sexual abuse lawsuit that involved a minor who was less than 12 years old exactly two months (April 18) prior to the resignation announcement (June 18) of the church’s founder, Robert Morris.
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Tennessee Church Raffles off AR-15 To Celebrate Independence Day
Dr. Todd Holmes, senior pastor of The River of Tri-Cities Church in Johnson City, said that he sees the giveaway as part of a broader effort for his church to “be a blessing” to the community.
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‘Jesus’ Goal Is Not To Save America,’ Says Dr. Derwin Gray, but ‘To Save People in the Country of America’
Dr. Derwin Gray encouraged people this past weekend that Jesus’ goal is not to save America but to save all people, including Americans, from sin and death.
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‘We Mourn…But We Do It Together,’ Says Gateway Church Pastor Following Standing Ovation for Robert Morris’ Son
Pastor James Morris and his wife Bridgette received a standing ovation during Gateway Church’s worship service over the weekend after North Fort Worth and Online Campus Pastor Ben Pirtle voiced his appreciation for them during his sermon.
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Kat Von D Blacks Out Most of Her Tattoos—The Look ‘No Longer Aligns With Who I Am Today’
Katherine von Drachenberg, known as Kat Von D, just celebrated 17 years of sobriety. And following a dramatic conversion to Christianity, the iconic tattoo artist has spent months permanently covering up what she called "garbage, drunken tattoos."