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A study by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) revealed that more Americans are switching their denominations or religious traditions than in past years. According to the study, which surveyed 5,872 US adults, nearly one quarter (24 percent) of US adults made the switch in 2022, up from 16 percent in 2021. The greatest number of those…

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Editor-in-Chief of Christianity Today, Russell Moore, spoke with NBC’s Chuck Todd, casting doubt on how strongly evangelicals will turn out to vote for Donald Trump in the upcoming 2024 election. “Almost every family that I know has people who don’t speak to each other anymore about this personality and this figure, and I think there…

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Arizona Christian University (ACU) released a statement earlier this month announcing that the school board for Phoenix-area Washington Elementary School District (WESD) had reinstated the university’s contract that allowed ACU’s student teachers to teach in the district. “The new student placement agreement allows for an additional five years, to be renewed annually, instead of being the…

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Former Hillsong NYC pastor Carl Lentz recently shared that he’s no longer in ministry and discussed how his sins led him to some “dark places” despite news that he joined Pastor Michael Todd’s Transformation Church in Oklahoma. In a public letter posted on Instagram, Lentz said, “Even though I’m at an amazing church that loves…

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St. Francis Health Care Systems in Oklahoma is celebrating victory after the Biden administration announced it would be backing down from its threats of rescinding the hospital’s federal accreditation due to a sacred candle in a hospital chapel. In February, The Joint Commission (TJC), the independent accreditation body that oversees the healthcare system, stated that…

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In Los Angeles, a war of words of sorts is being played out between Christian and atheist groups. Over 13 years ago, Brent Farley of Charlotte, NC, was an atheist. However, he found God and soon felt the need to share his new faith with others. Thus, “Jesus Saves Signs” was born. “The signs were…

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Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) remains in the headlines as he hints at a “major announcement” on May 22nd after launching a presidential exploratory committee last month. The Senator has served in the Senate since 2013 and has made a name for himself in pushing for a Republican approach to police reform. He was also one…

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May 4th was the “National Day of Prayer,” and President Joe Biden released his proclamation of the day, highlighting the role prayer has taken in American life. “In periods of peace and prosperity and in times of struggle and strife, countless Americans turn to prayer to seek guidance, bolster our faith, and brace our spirits when…

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PETA has used ChatGPT to give the book of Genesis a “vegan” makeover to recreate the story and “send a can’t be missed animal rights message filled with vegan teachings.” In PETA’s vegan Bible, animals are called “beings” instead of “creatures” or “beasts,” and plants like bamboo and hemp are used for clothes instead of…

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Evangelist and author Anne Graham Lotz wrote a prayer for America’s future and the nation’s youth that quickly went viral, drawing hundreds of comments of appreciation. In the prayer on her social media accounts, Lotz wrote, “We are in a spiritual and moral free fall.” She called it a “Prayer For Future Generations,” which received…
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