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Indian Temple Hype Overshadows 25th Anniversary of Missionary Murders

Several Christians vented their concern on social media asking, “how could it be a coincidence”?

Faith-Based Organizations Concerned About Immigration Policy Landscape

‘You’re not going to solve anything at the border when you start from the premise that migration is a threat to our country or that migrants are people to be feared,’ said Dylan Corbett, executive director of Hope Border Institute.

Meet ‘The Autism Pastor’ Lamar Hardwick: Preacher, Author, Cancer Warrior

Hardwick recently retired as lead pastor of Tri-Cities Church in East Point, Georgia, as he receives ongoing treatment for stage 4 cancer.

Mike Bickle Accused of Sexually Abusing 14-Year-Old Prior to Founding IHOPKC

IHOPKC founder and former leader Mike Bickle has been accused of sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl who attended South County Christian Fellowship in St. Louis, Missouri, the church he was pastoring in 1980.

Gay Progressive Christian Jonathan Merritt Writes ‘Guncle’ Book for Kids

Jonathan Merritt, a progressive Christian author and the son of a former Southern Baptist Convention president, announced on Feb. 7 that he’s written his first children’s book. “My Guncle and Me,” which releases in May, features a gay uncle who teaches “the liberating power of self-acceptance.”

Pastor Accused of Defrauding Man With Mental Disabilities of More Than $27,000

Pastor David C. Berry of Praise & Worship Family Outreach Center in Jasper, Tennessee, has been indicted after being accused of defrauding a man with mental disabilities of at least $27,386.29.

Evangelicals Venture to Israel in Show of Solidarity

Visitors to Israel have been few since its war with Hamas began. But in December, groups of evangelical Christians began to arrive on solidarity missions, say groups that promote links between Israel and evangelicals abroad.

Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee Faces More Abuse Lawsuits

A pair of new lawsuits, including one that includes civil RICO claims, come at a time when the SBC Executive Committee faces a fiscal and leadership crisis.