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A popular European retailer has removed a Christmas sweater from its line of merchandise after Christians took offense to the sweater’s messaging. The retailer, Debenhams, featured the purple sweater on its website with the phrase, “A Gay in a Manger” written across, a play on the popular Christmas hymn, “Away in a Manger.” The shirt…

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In a powerful message delivered recently, Pastor Greg Laurie, founder of the Harvest churches in California and Hawaii and of the renowned Harvest Crusades, made a bold claim regarding former President Donald Trump’s return to the political spotlight. Laurie believes that Trump’s recent election victory is no coincidence but rather part of a divine mandate…

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A South Carolina man is seeking legal action after he was forced to obtain a permit to promote his faith on a public sidewalk. Ernest Giardino of Chapin, South Carolina was on a public sidewalk June 20, 2024  holding up a 20 x 24 inch sign that read “Trust Christ He paid the price” on…

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A new study revealed that a majority of Protestant churchgoers want their pastors to address more current issues from the pulpit. The report was conducted by Lifeway Research, which interviewed 1,008 American Protestant churchgoers during September 19-29, 2023, asking them about their feelings on pastors’ responsibilities when addressing current cultural issues. According to responses, 80…

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Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer is facing backlash after a video surfaced of her with TikTok content creator Liz Plank allegedly mocking communion. In the video, Plank is kneeling, resembling the pious position Catholics adopt when accepting communion. Whitmer is then seen feeding the chip to Plank in a fashion similar to a Catholic priest. According…

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