The Church Should Be Leading the Immigration Conversation. Here’s How – RELEVANT
Over the last several months, immigration enforcement in the United States reached a scale rarely seen outside of major legislative overhauls. Immigration
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Saddleback pastor Rick Warren to retire in September, names Andy Wood as his successor | Baptist Press
(RNS) — After more than four decades, the pastor of one of the nation’s largest and most influential churches is ready to step down.
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Methodist theologians sign statement to ‘retrieve the riches’ of Wesleyan tradition amid UMC schism
A group of over 60 theologians representing professors and clergy have recently released a statement of faith aimed at helping to solidify the identity of the Methodist movement.
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Meet the First Minister of Gun Violence Prevention
For decades, the Presbyterian Church (USA) has urged its members to study, dialogue and act to prevent gun violence going back to the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968. Other mainline denominations have also joined, like the Episcopal Church’s Bishops United Against Gun Violence.
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Sadie Robertson, Hillsong Worship Leader on How Young Adults Can Deal with Change, Make Friends
Hillsong Young & Free singer-songwriter Aodhan King recently joined Sadie Robertson Huff on her podcast, “Whoa That's Good,” to share how young adults should handle change in adulthood and maintain faith by saying yes to friendships.
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I went to church in the metaverse and this is what I found
After investing more than $300 to purchase the Meta Quest 2 (previously Oculus Quest 2) VR headset, creating an avatar as close as possible to my likeness, and dressing in my best virtual clothes, I went to church last weekend with just a few clicks.
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Two-thirds of American Christians don’t know any methods for telling others about Jesus, poll finds
Most American Christians want to share their faith, but only a minority of them have actively encouraged others to embrace Jesus Christ, according to new data released by Lifeway Research that suggests that more than six out of 10 Christians in the United States don't know any methods for telling others about their faith in Christ.
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35 Arkansas churches considering departure from UMC over homosexuality debate
Thirty-five congregations in Arkansas that currently belong to The United Methodist Church are undergoing processes of discernment for possibly disaffiliating from the mainline Protestant denomination over its ongoing homosexuality debate.
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South Korean Prayer Intercessors Come to America on Anniversary of Billy Graham Crusade
On the 49th anniversary of Billy Graham’s legendary Crusade in Seoul, South Korea, Christians are traveling to the U.S. to pray for revival.
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Missouri congregation sponsors food for suffering Christians in Afghanistan – The Christian Chronicle
Last November, a special contribution on “Orphan Sunday” at the Rolla Church of Christ in Missouri included an anonymous donation of wadded-up $20 bills totaling $5,000. A note wrapped around the bills said, “For the Christians in Afghanistan and China.” But how was the Rolla church going to get funds to a country with Muslim […]
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Latino group denounces ELCA head’s decision not to punish trans bishop
A Latino Lutheran group has denounced a decision by the head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America not to remove a trans-identified bishop for allegedly racist actions.
