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9th Circuit Sympathetic to Nevada Churches in COVID-19 Fight

The 9th Circuit panel in San Francisco heard arguments via video from lawyers representing two Nevada churches who want the appellate court to reverse earlier district court rulings upholding hard attendance caps Gov. Steve Sisolak has set on the size of indoor worship services.

Drive-Thru Live Nativities Are Tailor-Made for a COVID-19 Christmas

“We’ve been practicing for this moment for the last 30 years,” said the Rev. Steve Viars, senior pastor of Faith, who estimates that a quarter of a million visitors have attended their live nativities in that time.

What Will Faith and Politics Look Like Under Biden? Faith Leaders Answer

In a webinar on faith and politics under a Biden presidency, a panel of four faith leaders agreed that there is at least one essential step Americans must take to achieve healing in our deeply divided nation.

The Most Popular Bible Verse of 2020: Apparently We Needed a Reminder Not to Fear

The two most-used digital platforms for Bible engagement—BibleGateway and the YouVersion Bible App—have released data on the Bible verses and themes most searched, shared, and read in 2020. In what has been a year defined by surprise and uncertainty, the results...really aren’t that surprising.

Dr. Fauci on the Coronavirus Vaccine: It’s Safe and Effective

Dr. Anthony Fauci took the time to answer questions church members from a predominantly African American community have about the coronavirus vaccine that will be rolling out for the general public next year.

Pastor Gets Death Threats for Advising Church to Catch COVID, ‘get it over with’

Brad Spencer, senior pastor of Lighthouse Baptist Church in Holland, Michigan, has garnered national attention for advising people in his congregation to “get it over with" and contract COVID-19.

Canadian Church Fined $37k for ‘Church in Our Cars’

Springs Church in Winnipeg, which has been fined $37,000 for conducting drive-in services, recently lost a court battle and moved back to online-only worship.

In Leaked Call, Hillsong Founder Brian Houston Details ‘Narcissistic’ Carl Lentz’s Firing

In a leaked audio call obtained by The Daily Mail, the founder and senior pastor of Hillsong Global, Brian Houston, described the events that led up to the firing of the lead pastor of the church’s New York City congregation, Carl Lentz.