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World Refugee Day this year is marked by an increase in the number of people forcibly displaced from their homes. In comparison, in 2011, the number was 38.54 million. The most recent reason for the increase in numbers is largely due to the ongoing conflict in Sudan and Russia’s war on Ukraine. Meanwhile, religious persecution, […]
An appellate judge has reopened a lawsuit against McLean Bible Church in Tysons Corner, Virginia, a church led by pastor and author David Platt. McLean Bible Church has issued a statement, saying they will work with the courts but believe the lawsuits and claims are “completely without merit.” The original lawsuit was filed in June […]
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, where he served as pastor since 1993. “Every main character that you heard, read from […]
Reuters/Mike Blake A Texas pastor’s open letter to his congregation on how parents can offer a Biblical response to pride month for their kids has been censored by the Google-owned blogging platform Blogger. Pastor Dan Phillips of Copperfield Bible Church in Houston shared a letter on Pyromaniacs, a blog from Grace to You Executive Director […]
Four Black churches are among 40 recipients of a historic preservation grant that will help restore the facilities. The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund of the National Trust for Historic Preservation announced that the funds will be used to help tell “the story of Black Americans’ activism, achievement and resilience,” the fund’s executive director, […]
According to the Smithsonian Institution, “Juneteenth marks our country’s second independence day.” On this day in 1865, some two thousand Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, where they announced that the more than two hundred and fifty thousand enslaved black people in the state were free by executive decree. The day became known […]
Earlier this week, Christian rapper and songwriter Lecrae shared his thoughts on the new FX docuseries The Secrets of Hillsong on social media. “I [have] been minding my business and staying out of trouble and want to continue to do so. I just wanted to share a few thoughts I hope are helpful.” Lecrae wrote […]
Getty Images The rise of artificial intelligence carries with it an amalgam of immense possibility, worry, and outright fear, especially considering ongoing uncertainty about how associated technologies will be used. READ ALSO: NBA Star Who Refused to Take Knee During National Anthem Speaks Into Chaotic, Dark Culture With Pro-Faith and Freedom Clothing Line It’s a […]
Fargo is the largest city in North Dakota. | Dennis Lennox Forget what you think you know about Fargo. With its population of 125,990 souls, the largest city in North Dakota is known, assuming it’s known at all, for the 1996 movie of the same name. Having only vague recollections of the film, I didn’t […]
Missionary Jordan Webb. | YouTube/ Video Uploads Jordan Webb, a married Christian missionary and father from Iowa convicted of sexual abuse in April after authorities presented circumstantial evidence that he likely infected a preschooler with gonorrhea, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison although he insists he is innocent. Webb, 31, served as a […]