County officials have allegedly threatened Grace Community Church in California with fines and possible arrest for reopening his church in defiance of lockdown orders from Gov. Gavin Newsom during the…
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Worship leader: US on ‘cusp of revival,’ time to change narrative of burning cities with worship
Worship artist Sean Feucht believes that the coronavirus prohibitions on holding church services is a double standard and that the United States is on the brink of a revival. Read…
Pastor Greg Locke refuses to wear masks: ‘These are gags’
Pastor of Global Vision Bible Church in Tennessee and popular internet personality Greg Locke said he is willing to go to jail to defend his right not to wear a…
Study: Over half of churchgoers find Bible ‘challenging’ when reading on their own
Over half of Protestant churchgoers have difficulty understanding Scripture when they read it on their own, highlighting the need for communal Bible study, a new report revealed. Read More The…
Alabama Baptists ‘grieved’ after pastor posts photo celebrating birthday of KKK leader
Alabama Baptist leaders said they were “grieved” after learning that Pastor Will Dismukes of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Prattville had offered prayers at an event celebrating the 199th birthday…
This week in Christian history: Catholic theologian dies; pope martyred; France abolishes tithes
Here are three things that happened this week, Aug. 2-8, in Church history. They include the death of a controversial Catholic theologian, the martyrdom of an early church leader, and…
Pastor John Ortberg resigns from Menlo Church for allowing son attracted to minors to work with kids
Pastor John Ortberg of Menlo Church in Menlo Park, California, has resigned as the congregation’s leader just over two weeks after a “supplemental independent investigation” was launched into the circumstances…
Pastor Carl Lentz: ‘Churches might be one of biggest propagators of racist ideology’
Carl Lentz, lead pastor of Hillsong East Coast, appeared on the latest episode of “Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man” to speak on how he believes the American Church has…
Episcopal priest’s ‘Hamilton’ parody ‘You’ll Be Back’ video goes viral
An Episcopal priest who oversees a congregation in Georgia has become an internet celebrity after posting a video of himself parodying a song from the hit musical “Hamilton.” Read More…
John MacArthur says church is ‘protesting lies, deception for the sake of the truth’
Pastor John MacArthur of California’s Grace Community Church defended his decision to hold in-person services despite state-mandated restrictions, saying his congregation is “protesting lies and deception for the sake of…