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WATCH: Flatirons Community Church Pastor on Why He Needs a Break

Jim Burgen, lead pastor of Flatirons Community Church in Colorado, announced a few days ago that he would be taking a six-month sabbatical. In the video, Burgen expressed gratitude toward the men who were willing to help him see his blind spots.

Matt Chandler on The Village Church Abuse Case

Matt Chandler stepped away from his sabbatical to address claims The Village Church mishandled a sexual abuse case involving one of its former staff members.

Church’s Rental Money to Be Used to Fund LGBT Events (AISD)

The Austin Independent School District (AISD) has decided to take some of the funds it has received from a local church and put them toward LGBT events during Pride Month. But gay rights advocates want the district to go even further.

Illinois Lawmakers Banned from Communion Over New Abortion Law

Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois, has banned Illinois Senate President John Cullerton and Speaker of the House Michael Madigan from taking Holy Communion. The reason why is that the men have been instrumental in pushing Illinois’ new abortion legislation.

Southern Baptist Abuse Report Describes History of Coverups

"Caring Well" is the title of the Southern Baptist abuse report that was released just ahead of the denomination's Annual Meeting in Birmingham. The report spends a significant amount of time focusing on what churches did wrong when responding to allegations of abuse.

7,000+ Londoners Gather for #TrafalgarPrayer on Pentecost Sunday

An estimated 7,000 to 10,000 people turned Trafalgar Square in London into TrafalgarPrayer this weekend in observance of Pentecost Sunday.

Lauren Daigle at KLOVE Awards: Please Pray for My Grandfather

At the KLOVE Fan Awards in Nashville this past Sunday, artist Lauren Daigle asked for prayer for her grandfather, who drove nine hours to see her perform and win two awards.

Kirk Franklin on Growing Up Fatherless: It’s Made Me Insecure

Kirk Franklin opened up about the effect fatherlessness has had on his life in a recent interview on the Breakfast Club radio program.