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• Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed Docuseries to Air on Discovery Plus March 24 Feb 18, 2022

  

  Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed Docuseries to Air on Discovery Plus March 24
• ARC Church Planting Group Faces Backlash after Contracts Challenge Claim That Payments from Churches Are Voluntary The Association of Related Churches (ARC) is facing criticism for claiming that payments to ARC from its member churches are voluntary. Feb 17, 2022

  

  ARC Church Planting Group Faces Backlash after Contracts Challenge Claim That Payments from Churches Are Voluntary
• The Church in the Metaverse A church without doctrine is a mere social club or an arbitrary special interest group, but a “church” that remains doctrinally correct but only connects online is a mere chat room. A disembodied online existence makes it too... Feb 17, 2022

  

  The Church in the Metaverse
• Pastors Say Racism Is a Bigger Threat Than CRT in Churches: Lifeway Poll According to a new Lifeway Research poll, American Protestant pastors believe racism is a much bigger threat to churches than is critical race theory. Feb 15, 2022

  Pastors Say Racism Is a Bigger Threat Than CRT in Churches: Lifeway Poll
• Minnesota Pastor Resigns amid Allegations of Abuse, Concealing Abuses Committed by Family Members A Minnesota pastor and his wife have resigned following allegations of abuse and concealing abuses committed by family members on the church staff. Feb 15, 2022

  Minnesota Pastor Resigns amid Allegations of Abuse, Concealing Abuses Committed by Family Members
• Study: Clergy Feel Ill-Equipped to Help Black and Latino Congregants with Mental Health According to a new study, clergy feel ill-equipped to help Black and Latino congregants struggling with their mental health. Feb 15, 2022

  Study: Clergy Feel Ill-Equipped to Help Black and Latino Congregants with Mental Health
• In Two Years, This Mainline Denomination Has Paid off $100 Million in Medical Debt The United Church of Christ has now paid off more than $100 million in medical debt for people across the United States. Feb 15, 2022

  In Two Years, This Mainline Denomination Has Paid off $100 Million in Medical Debt
• 80-Year-Old Nun Who Stole $835 from School Is Sentenced to 1 Year in Prison An 80-year-old Catholic nun who stole around $835,000 from the school where she worked as the principal and used the money for gambling has been sentenced to one year in federal prison. Feb 14, 2022

  80-Year-Old Nun Who Stole $835 from School Is Sentenced to 1 Year in Prison
• Online Crackdown Threatens Christians in China Unregistered house churches that have relied on online gatherings and teaching to survive the COVID-19 pandemic and persecution will have that option taken away under draconian measures taking effect on March 1, sources said. Feb 14, 2022

  Online Crackdown Threatens Christians in China
• Dating Apps or the Church What if the church has a role to play in creating contexts for relational connections, even romantic ones? What if the current relationship dearth being filled by apps could be filled by Christian matchmaking communities... Feb 14, 2022

  Dating Apps or the Church