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They Called For Female Leadership at the Vatican. They Were Arrested.

Seven women were detained for advocating for more female roles in the church as 197 cardinals gathered at the Vatican behind closed doors.

For a Small Chicago Church, Closing Down Was an Act of Faith

There is no way to resurrection without experiencing death, the Rev. Amanda Olson told her congregation on Sunday. Her church, Grace Covenant Church in Chicago, closed this week.

Stallings of ‘War Room’ Fame Finds Choice Role in First Leesburg’s ‘No Vacancy’

Love, listen and love again. That’s the formula Christian actor T.C. Stallings of “War Room” fame uses in describing the journey of agape love depicted in his latest film, “No Vacancy.”

Life on the Road Extends to a Never-Ending Mission for Campers

Campers on Mission (CoM) was formerly funded by the North American Mission Board, but now chapters generally fund themselves.

SBC Abuse Survivor Shares How Survivors Can Be ‘Triggered’ by News of Matt Chandler’s Inappropriate Online Behavior; Boz Tchividjian Agrees

News of Matt Chandler’s leave of absence from preaching and teaching due to inappropriate online behavior was shocking to many who first heard about it on Sunday. For some abuse survivors, it is “triggering.”

‘Woke’ Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means, Says Benjamin Watson

Former NFL player and outspoken Christian Benjamin Watson says that the word “woke” has been co-opted, redefined and weaponized against the community that originated the term.

Coach Jim Harbaugh Makes a Call From King Solomon’s Playbook

To address a quarterback competition, University of Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh says he followed the example of the Bible’s wisest person: King Solomon. Faced with two strong QB contenders, Harbaugh has decided to let them each start one of the Wolverines’ first two games.

Scammers Posing as Mississippi Pastor on CashApp Steal Hundreds of Dollars in Gifts

Congregants at Brown Missionary Baptist Church in Southaven, Mississippi, thought they were sending CashApp gifts to their pastor, Bartholomew Orr, for his birthday. Unfortunately, their gifts were going to someone posing as the pastor, using his picture and an almost identical user handle.