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‘I just think it’s all wrong,’ police officer tells street evangelists

BY  :   Staff  Writer  Christian Today   A police officer has been filmed confronting a pair of Christians in London for street preaching. Mon B, a preacher with Mad 4 Jesus Ministries, told the Daily Mail that the officer informed them that they could not stand in […]

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Multiple churches in Syria attacked by terrorists; at least 20 dead, dozens wounded

BY  :  All Arab News Christian Post  :   A brutal terrorist attack took place on Sunday around 5 p.m. local time at Mar Elias Church in the Douweila neighborhood of Damascus. The attacker began shooting at people and then blew himself up inside the church. […]

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Unitarian Universalists elect first woman of color, openly queer president

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BY  : Kathryn Post Religion News Service A womanist theologian, ethicist and minister, the Rev. Sofía Betancourt previously served as interim co-president of the UUA in 2017. The Rev. Sofía Betancourt in front of the Supreme Court,  in Washington. (RNS) — A womanist theologian, ethicist […]

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New Survey Shows Church Pastors Are Burnt Out

BY   :  Christopher Eyte  Contributing Writer  Christian Headlines The overall well-being of church pastors has dropped significantly during the past seven years. Data collected by Barna Research Center in their Summer Sabbatical webinar, a part of the Resilient Pastor webinar series, shows a concerning decrease in spiritual, […]

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California Legislator Urges Parents: ‘If You Love Your Children, You Need to Flee California’

BY  :  Michael Foust  ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor  A California legislator is urging parents to flee the state in light of a bill that would rewrite child custody laws to favor a parent who “affirms” the identity of a transgender-identifying child. The bill, AB957, passed the state […]

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Windrush anniversary coincides with calls for slavery reparations

BY  :  Staff writer Christian Today As the UK marks the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the Windrush generation, a delegation of Christians from Jamaica is visiting the country to meet fellow church leaders about financial restitution for the harm caused to black communities by […]

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US Mormons are becoming less Republican, but not by much

BY  :  Jana Riess  Religion News Service Driven by younger voters, U.S. Mormons are shifting slowly away from default affiliation with the GOP. But it’s less of a blue wave than a blue ripple. Members of The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square sing during The […]

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Civil Rights Leader Rev. William Barber Retires from Ministry

BY  :  Milton Quintanilla  Contributor for ChristianHeadlines.com  The Rev. William J. Barber II, a well-known progressive Christian and Civil Rights leader, has announced his retirement from ministry. According to The Christian Post, Barber preached his retirement sermon on Sunday at Greenleaf Christian Church of Goldsboro, North Carolina, […]

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Hope while waiting: How Christians are responding to people who have been forced to flee their homes

BY  : Charlotte Mayhew  Christian Today Every Thursday night, in the heart of East London, members of a small church plant gather to host a café for people who are displaced and recently arrived in the UK. Once they’re all set up, they walk down […]

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Chris Pratt Quotes Psalm 23 While Touting God’s Blessings

BY  :  Michael Foust  ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor A social post by popular actor Chris Pratt about the blessings of God over the weekend garnered more than half a million likes and thousands of comments, including remarks by fans thanking him for speaking up about issues of […]

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William Barber departs pulpit of Greenleaf Church with an ode to the power of disability

BY  : Yonat Shimron Religion News Service The sermon, which capped his 30-year tenure as pastor of the Disciples of Christ church in Goldsboro, North Carolina, was unusually personal. Bishop William J. Barber II gave his retirement sermon at Greenleaf Christian Church in Goldsboro, N.C., […]

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