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  Can the Lord Redeem Our Mistakes and Still Use Us to Advance His Kingdom?  When it comes to serving the Lord, we do not get to choose our calling, and we are in no way entitled to keep it when our sin renders us unqualified to do so. Can the Lord redeem our mistakes and still... Ryan Denison Dec 06, 2022
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  California Supreme Court Denies City's Petition to Have Church Pay over $200,000 for Violating COVID-19 Restrictions The California Supreme Court denied a petition last week by Santa Clara County asking Calvary Chapel San Jose to pay $217,500 in fines for violating COVID-19 restrictions during the height of the pandemic. Milton Quintanilla Dec 05, 2022
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  Matt Chandler Returns to Pulpit after Leave of Absence over Inappropriate Messages Texas pastor Matt Chandler returned to the pulpit Sunday after completing an elder-approved restoration plan that began in August when he took a leave of absence over "inappropriate" social media messages... Michael Foust Dec 05, 2022
• Episcopal Church Lost Nearly 60,000 Members in 2021, Report Finds According to a new report by the Episcopal Church, the mainline denomination saw a continued decline in church membership and worship attendance in 2021. Milton Quintanilla Dec 02, 2022
• Half of US Protestant Pastors Say Christmas Eve Services See the Highest Attendance of the Holiday Season A new Lifeway Research study found that half of U.S. Protestant pastors say a Christmas Eve service is their church’s largest event of the holiday season. Amanda Casanova Dec 01, 2022
• Prestonwood Responds to Criticism of Christmas Program: 'Jesus Deserves Our Absolute Best' A Dallas, Texas, megachurch is responding to social media criticism of its popular Christmas multimedia event by saying, "Jesus deserves our absolute best.” Michael Foust Dec 01, 2022
• Ohio Church to Host Christmas Festival Featuring 300 Nativity Scenes A church in Ohio is hosting a Christmas festival that features about 300 different Nativity scenes. Amanda Casanova Nov 30, 2022
• Vineyard Church Co-Founder Accuses Pastor of Fraud, Misappropriation of $62 Million in Lawsuit The widow of a well-known Vineyard church leader is suing the pastors of a California Vineyard church for fraud and the alleged misappropriation of $62 million. Amanda Casanova Nov 28, 2022
• 249 North Carolina Churches Vote to Leave UMC over Homosexuality Debate Over 200 congregations in North Carolina have announced their departure from the United Methodist Church over the denomination's ongoing debate over homosexuality. Milton Quintanilla Nov 23, 2022
• Why Is a Thriving Church So Important? 10 Christian Leaders Explain The church has been a central part of the Christian faith since New Testament times. We are even said to be living in the "Church Age." Today, there is such a wide spectrum of church types, denominations,... Veronica Olson Neffinger Nov 22, 2022
• Pastors Are Concerned That Christians Identify More with Their Political Beliefs Than Their Faith A research study has found that most pastors thinking of leaving ministry are concerned that Christians are identifying more with their political ideology than their faith. Amanda Casanova Nov 21, 2022
• Pastor Faces Backlash for Wearing Skinny Jeans while Preaching A South Dakota pastor recently faced backlash for wearing skinny jeans while preaching. One person even accused him of wearing the tight-fitting pants "on purpose to be sexy." Milton Quintanilla Nov 18, 2022