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Pastor Mark Driscoll stirred controversy on social media when he shared some harsh words against pro-choicers. “The Gospel of Jesus Christ fundamentally transforms you at the soul level,” Driscoll wrote. “This is why there are no pro-choice Christians in heaven.” In a follow-up post to address criticism that he was “putting a political issue over…

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There’s a growing move among Americans to go “no contact” with their parents, and that could have unforeseen consequences. Professor Karl Pillemer, author of Fault Lines: Fractured Families and How to Mend Them, found that 27 percent of Americans were cut off from a family member, with 10 percent being cut off from either a…

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The top cities in the U.S. for celebrating Halloween and the spooky season have been identified, with one popular spot claiming the top position. WalletHub analyzed 100 of the most populated U.S. cities, comparing them in three categories: trick-or-treater friendliness, Halloween fun, and Halloween weather. Within these categories, WalletHub considered factors like population density, walkability,…

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A tragic incident has shaken the Mobile, Alabama, community, where beloved pastor Robert Matthews of Joy Tabernacle Full Gospel Church was fatally shot by his daughter on October 20. His wife, Twinetta Matthews, was also shot during the attack but is expected to survive. Charity Aleis Matthews, 36, the couple’s daughter, was arrested and charged…

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A Minnesota church community is reeling from the shocking loss of Pastor Beau Shroyer, who was killed in an act of violence while serving as a missionary in Angola, Africa. Shroyer, 44, pastor of Lakes Area Vineyard Church in Detroit Lakes, was in the African nation with his family when the tragedy occurred on Friday.…

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A new study is showing that the majority of Christians are consuming porn in some capacity- and the most also feel comfortable with their porn consumption. The study, entitled “Beyond the Porn Phenomenon,” was conducted by Barna in partnership with Pure Desire ministries. The study surveyed 2,976 U.S. adults from Oct. 20-30, 2023. The study…

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A prolonged legal battle over the removal of a 28-foot illuminated cross in the Bay Area city of Albany has finally been resolved, with the city agreeing to pay over $1.5 million to settle the dispute with the Albany Lions Club. The decision ends a years-long controversy surrounding the Albany Hill Cross, which has been…

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The Chinese government has continued its growing crackdown on Christians within the country. Elder Zhu Longfei was arrested on August 9, 2023 by Shunde police for “illegal business operations.” Longfei is an elder at Shengjia Church, a house church which means is does not recognized the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) authority over it through the…

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The Kentucky Attorney-General’s office is reviewing a case after a man was declared brain dead at a Kentucky hospital, only to wake up moments before doctors began harvesting his organs. About three years ago, Anthony Thomas “TJ” Hoover II was admitted to the emergency room at Baptist Health Richmond in Richmond, KY for cardiac arrest.…

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The Texas Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case between Southern Methodist University (SMU) and the United Methodist Church (UMC). The issues began in 2019 as the UMC battled over the issue of ordaining LGBTQ clergy and performing same sex marriages. At the time, the UMC voted in February 2019 to uphold the “Traditional…
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