Church

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  Keep the Church in School Many American schools aren’t succeeding in the basics. In 2015, the U.S. Department of Education found that almost 20% of American high school graduates could not read. In many communities, that number is... John Stonestreet and Maria Baer Sep 02, 2022
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  President Biden's Speech from Independence Hall and the 'Soul' of America Given the clergy abuse scandals of recent years and our declining rate of church commitment, would our culture say Christians are living in ways they should imitate? If not, what moral authority can we... Jim Denison Sep 02, 2022
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  Non-Denominational Pastors Are More Likely to Have a Biblical Worldview: Survey A Barna and Cultural Research Center study found that across major U.S. denominations, pastors who were more likely to embrace biblical principles were those from non-denominational and independent... Amanda Casanova Sep 01, 2022
• 4 Church Leaders Plead Guilty to Participating in Labor Trafficking Scheme Four leaders of a California church have pleaded guilty to participating in a labor trafficking scheme involving homeless people. Amanda Casanova Sep 01, 2022
• Acts 29 Asks Matt Chandler to 'Step Aside' from Speaking Engagements Global church planting network Acts 29 has “asked” president and chairman of the board Matt Chandler to “step aside from Acts 29 speaking engagements” after he was suspended from the church he leads. Amanda Casanova Aug 31, 2022
• Group of Former UMC Churches to Launch Network for Churches Leaving the Denomination A cohort of large former United Methodist churches has announced the foundation of a group that churches disaffiliating from the UMC can join. Kayla Koslosky Aug 26, 2022
• Victory: California Can't Force Churches to Cover Abortion in Insurance Plans, Court Rules A group of California churches won a major religious liberty victory Thursday when a federal court ruled that the state of California cannot force them to cover abortion in their insurance plans. Michael Foust Aug 26, 2022
• Former Missouri Church Elder Convicted of Murdering His Wife A former elder at a Missouri church was convicted of first-degree murder last Friday. Kayla Koslosky Aug 26, 2022
• Hillsong Church to Change Organizational Structure following Financial Abuse Lawsuit Hillsong Church may be undergoing changes to its organizational structure after a suspended employee claimed that the megachurch misappropriated donations and gave “large cash gifts” to former Hillsong... Amanda Casanova Aug 24, 2022
• Women Pastors: Poll Finds Major Denominational Differences on Issue Protestant pastors in America have major differences on the issue of women in pastoral roles, a new Lifeway Research survey that indicates the divide is largely along denominational lines says. Michael Foust Aug 24, 2022
• Missions Leader Urges Christians not to Forget Ukraine: 'Russia Is Bombing Anything Standing' The vice president of an international Christian ministry is urging churches in the United States not to forget about the war in Ukraine, saying the needs remain great even though the American news media... Michael Foust Aug 23, 2022
• 31 North Carolina Churches Ask to Leave the UMC Thirty-one United Methodist churches in western North Carolina are asking to leave the United Methodist Church and have hired a Florida law firm to help with the demand. Amanda Casanova Aug 19, 2022