Church

• 

  Christian Rocker on Deconstruction Movement: Too Many Churches Not Preaching the 'True Gospel' In a recent episode of his podcast, Skillet frontman John Cooper argued that many people are deconstructing their faith, in part, because too many churches stray away from preaches the difficult truths in... Michael Foust May 25, 2021
• 

  As More High-Profile Christians Leave the Faith, Francis Chan Calls for a Return to 'Sacredness' in Our Worship With the number of high-profile Christians leaving the faith climbing, last week, pastor and author Francis Chan called on Christians to bring 'sacredness' back into our worship. Kayla Koslosky May 25, 2021
• 

  Non-Profit Organization Works to Serve Persecuted Christians around the World The Christian non-profit organization For The Martyrs has planned a second march for the oppressed in Washington, D.C. The march will be held this summer. John Paluska May 24, 2021
• Skillet Rocker Urges Christians to Find Solutions in Scripture, Not Critical Race Theory John Cooper, the frontman for the award-winning Christian band, told Fox News that he believes Christians are in the middle of a "civil war" over social justice and critical race theory – and that it can... Michael Foust May 24, 2021
• More Than 50 SBC Members, Pastors Sign Resolution Condemning Critical Race Theory, Intersectionality More than 50 SBC pastors and members have reportedly signed a new resolution condemning critical race theory and intersectionality. Amanda Casanova May 21, 2021
• The SBC Saw Declines in Baptisms, Church Membership and Giving in 2020: Report In 2020, the SBC saw declines in several key metrics, including church memberships, baptisms, church attendance and giving. Kayla Koslosky May 21, 2021
• Canadian Pastor Who Called Police 'Nazis' Says Arsonists Set His Garage on Fire A pastor in Canada who recently went viral for clashing with public officials after holding worship services despite COVID-19 restrictions appears to have been the victim of arson. Milton Quintanilla May 21, 2021
• Justice for SBC Sexual Abuse Victims: A Call for an Investigatory Commission Over two years have passed since the “Abuse of Faith” investigatory series brought wide media attention to the long-standing, pervasive SBC problem of clergy sex abuse and church cover-ups. The investigation... Christa Brown May 21, 2021
• Oregon Orders Churches to Check Vaccination Status of Members without Masks According to new regulations in Oregon, churches and businesses must check the vaccination status of attendees and employees who aren't wearing masks. Michael Foust May 21, 2021
• Judge Orders California to Pay Church $1.3 Million for Restricting Worship Services After placing restrictions previously blocked by the Supreme Court on a church, the state of California has been ordered to pay a Pasadena congregation $1.3 million for attorneys' fees. Michael Foust May 21, 2021
• Sweden's Largest Denomination, in an Open Letter, Proclaims Itself 'Transgender' This month, the Church of Sweden issued an open letter to the transgender community proclaiming that it, too, is transgender. Michael Foust May 20, 2021
• Another Canadian Church Closed for Violating COVID-19 Restrictions A second church in Canada has been ordered to close for violating COVID-19 restrictions. Milton Quintanilla May 20, 2021