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• Evangelical Chaplain’s Suspension Intensifies Denomination’s Gay Marriage Debate The suspension of a popular evangelical university chaplain has highlighted tensions over same-sex marriage in a growing Protestant denomination that forbids it but also takes pride in its willingness to allow congregants to... Jan 12, 2018

  

  Evangelical Chaplain’s Suspension Intensifies Denomination’s Gay Marriage Debate
• Church to Thieves: Give Our Bell Back and All Will be Forgiven Who would steal a 400-pound church bell? That’s the question baffling the parishioners of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church near Norris, S.D., where the hundred-year-old bell has chimed for news, services and emergencies from atop... Jan 12, 2018

  

  Church to Thieves: Give Our Bell Back and All Will be Forgiven
• China: Officials Bomb and Destroy Church Christian persecution has been steadily increasing in China. Most recently, a chinese church was demolished by government authorities. Jan 12, 2018

  

  China: Officials Bomb and Destroy Church
• 10 Ways Social Media Is Hurting Your Local Church Let’s face it—social media plays a pivotal role in nearly everything we do, so why should church be any different? If we’re honest, it isn’t. When we look closely, it’s easy to see ways in which social media can hurt our local... Jan 09, 2018

  10 Ways Social Media Is Hurting Your Local Church
• Megachurch Pastor Andy Savage is Accused of Sexual Assault Memphis megachurch pastor Andy Savage has been accused of sexual assault, but his church is standing by him. Jan 09, 2018

  Megachurch Pastor Andy Savage is Accused of Sexual Assault
• Iranian Protests and the Church: Bread, Freedom, and Faith The protests currently shaking Iran have enormous implications for U. S. foreign policy—and for the Church. Jan 05, 2018

  Iranian Protests and the Church: Bread, Freedom, and Faith
• Largest Group of Mennonite Churches Leaves Denomination The Lancaster Mennonite Conference, the largest group of Mennonite congregations in the U.S., has officially separated from the broader Mennonite community after a long-term disagreement over sexuality and the church. Jan 03, 2018

  Largest Group of Mennonite Churches Leaves Denomination
• FEMA Will Allow Churches to Receive Disaster Relief Aid Churches and houses of worship will now be able to apply for federal natural disaster assistance. Jan 03, 2018

  FEMA Will Allow Churches to Receive Disaster Relief Aid
• Egypt: 10 Killed in Attack on Coptic Christian Church Coptic Christians in Egypt have been experiencing heightened persecution in recent times. Attacks against Coptic communities have especially increased during Christian holidays. Dec 29, 2017

  Egypt: 10 Killed in Attack on Coptic Christian Church
• Pastors: Stop Trying to be Popular A few years back, I listened in astonishment as some​ prominent "Christian" leaders talked about replacing “preaching” with “having a conversation.” Dec 21, 2017

  Pastors: Stop Trying to be Popular