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At the Other Mars Hill Church, New Co-Pastors Hope to Build a Faithful Future
One of the biggest religion stories of 2021 has been the saga of the now-shuttered Mars Hill Church in Seattle. A lesser-known but noteworthy story has been playing out at Mars Hill Bible Church in Grandville, Michigan.
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Freedom From Religion Foundation Buys Full Page NY Times Ad for Their Own ‘Nativity’
The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), a nonprofit organization that seeks “to protect the constitutional principle of separation between state and church,” has taken out a full page ad in the NY Times depicting their own version of the nativity scene.
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Christian Coach Urban Meyer Fired by Jacksonville Jaguars After Series of Controversies
Urban Meyer has been fired by the Jacksonville Jaguars after less than a year as their head coach. Meyer, who is known for his Christian faith, has also been at the center of a number of controversies this year.
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KY Pastor Prays For, Holds Hand of Woman Trapped Under Tornado Debris
A pastor in Mayfield, Ky., talked and prayed with a woman trapped in the rubble of the Mayfield Consumer Products candle factory Friday night, holding her hand until she was rescued.
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Christian Officials Accuse Israel of Holiday Discrimination
A spokesman for Christian churches in the Holy Land on Wednesday accused Israel of discrimination against Christian tourists during the normally busy Christmas holiday season.
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Why the Tax-Exempt Mansion of One of the Wealthiest American Preachers Is Under Scrutiny (Again)
Kenneth Copeland lives on an 18,000-square-foot lakeside estate that has its own airport. The Houston Chronicle decided to dig into the finances of the televangelist in the conclusion of its multi-part investigation into the property-tax “sanctuaries” of religious organizations in Texas.
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Poll: America Growing More Secular by the Year
Christmas is just 10 days away, and most Americans will celebrate the birth of Jesus. But a new poll from Pew shows the share of U.S. adults who consider themselves Christian is falling.
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Is Virtual Church Really Church? Christian Leaders Have Strong Opinions
On Tuesday, a seemingly evergreen debate among Christian leaders became fresh again when Christian professor and author Jared C. Wilson tweeted a simple yet controversial statement: “Virtual church isn’t church.”