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Puerto Ricans Need Prayer, Aid After Worst Earthquake in a Century

Puerto Rico earthquake: A series of earthquakes has left a disaster-weary Puerto Rico in need of more prayer and more aid. The temblors, experts say, could cause even more long-term damage than Hurricane Maria.

ROE Act Would Remove Need for Parental Consent to Get Abortion

A proposed bill in Massachusetts called the "ROE Act" would significantly increase access to abortions in the state.

Slave Cemetery Controversy Results in Pastor Leaving Church

After a church in Loudoun County, Virginia, refused to memorialize a slave cemetery discovered on its property, the result was its pastor and some of the congregation left.

Francis Chan: We’ve Replaced Communion With ‘one guy and his pulpit’

Francis Chan argued the modern American church has replaced communion with the sermon as the center of our modern worship services. This has had a profound effect on our function as the church.

Lois Evans Celebrated for a ‘Life Well-Lived’

Lois Evans, co-founder of the Urban Alternative, was laid to rest today. She was remembered as a pastor's wife who put faith and family first in her life.

New Jesus Film to Reach Deaf People in Their Heart Language

The Jesus Film Project is collaborating with Deaf Missions to create a movie about the life of Christ for those who are deaf and hard of hearing. The film has the potential for having a powerful impact because it will communicate to people in their “heart language.”

Ongoing Spousal Dispute Leads to Tragedy in Kenyan Pulpit

Congregants of Ground for God’s Gospel Church in Mombasa, Kenya, were shocked on Sunday when their pastor was stabbed while standing at the pulpit.

Diverse Leaders Offer Solution of Amicable United Methodist Split

Sixteen leaders of diverse backgrounds have proposed the solution of an amicable United Methodist split as a way to resolve the controversy the UMC has been experiencing over same-sex marriage and LGBTQ clergy.