Church

• Businesses Cut Ties with Church over Sermon on Transgenderism: ‘It’s Hate Speech’ A Missouri pastor’s Bible-based sermon on transgenderism has sparked vocal opposition from the local LGBT community and several local businesses to cut ties with the church. Oct 23, 2019

  

  Businesses Cut Ties with Church over Sermon on Transgenderism: ‘It’s Hate Speech’
• Cross Still Standing after Tornado Destroys Texas Church After nine confirmed tornadoes ripped through the city of Dallas and its surrounding areas on Sunday night, one church is celebrating God’s kindness despite catastrophic damage. Oct 23, 2019

  

  Cross Still Standing after Tornado Destroys Texas Church
• How Two Churches Are Working to Share Jesus across Washington D.C. Although Mark Batterson and David Platt pastor two uniquely different churches, they have one main thing in common – their goal of sharing Christ in the Nation's Capital. Oct 22, 2019

  

  How Two Churches Are Working to Share Jesus across Washington D.C.
• China Demolishes 3,000-Seat Megachurch during Worship Service Communist authorities destroyed a 3,000-seat megachurch over the weekend, using a large excavator to tear apart the building as members and citizens watched helplessly, according to China Aid. Oct 21, 2019

  China Demolishes 3,000-Seat Megachurch during Worship Service
• 'Sad Day' in Algeria as Officials Seal Buildings of Country's Largest Churches Authorities in Algeria on Wednesday (Oct. 16) closed the Tafath (Light) church building in Tizi-Ouzou, a day after sealing shut the country’s largest church despite resistance, sources said. Oct 18, 2019

  'Sad Day' in Algeria as Officials Seal Buildings of Country's Largest Churches
• ‘I Need Jesus,’ Too – Orlando Magic’s Jonathan Isaac on Why He Attends Church Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac didn’t enjoy missing most of his rookie season two years ago with an ankle injury, but in hindsight – he says – it was for the best. Oct 15, 2019

  ‘I Need Jesus,’ Too – Orlando Magic’s Jonathan Isaac on Why He Attends Church
• Peaceful Sit-In Provokes Order to Close Church in Algeria, Christian Leader Says A Christian protest of Algeria’s church closures resulted in an order on Sunday (Oct. 13) to seal the church building of the head of the umbrella group of Protestant churches, the leader said. Oct 15, 2019

  Peaceful Sit-In Provokes Order to Close Church in Algeria, Christian Leader Says
• Buttigieg Defends Churches Opposed to Same-Sex Marriage, Says They Should Be Tax Exempt Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is pushing back on Beto O’Rourke’s suggestion that churches should be stripped of their tax-exempt status if they oppose same-sex marriage. Oct 14, 2019

  Buttigieg Defends Churches Opposed to Same-Sex Marriage, Says They Should Be Tax Exempt
• Sexual Abuse Survivors Share Their Stories at SBC Conference, Urge Everyone to Fight against Abuse Survivors of sexual abuse shared their stories this month as part of the SBC and the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission’s “Caring Well” conference. Oct 11, 2019

  Sexual Abuse Survivors Share Their Stories at SBC Conference, Urge Everyone to Fight against Abuse
• O’Rourke: Churches Opposed to Same-Sex Marriage Should Lose Tax-Exempt Status Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke pledged Thursday night to end the tax-exempt status of churches and religious organizations that oppose same-sex marriage if he’s elected, saying it’s a necessary step to promote... Oct 11, 2019

  O’Rourke: Churches Opposed to Same-Sex Marriage Should Lose Tax-Exempt Status