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Trump wounded, being checked at medical facility after assassination attempt

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Former President Donald Trump was wounded and whisked away from his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania at about 6:pm Eastern time this afternoon. A spectator is reported killed, as well as the gunman, ...

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In Quitting Church, Americans Gave Up More Than They’d Bargained For

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Now, atheists and agnostics realize the important role a church community plays in the health of the nation. I’ve long argued it’s difficult — really, next to impossible — to practice Christianity ...

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Most Americans support Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker’s spring speech

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Despite the protests of liberal commentators, most Americans approve of Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker’s commencement speech at Benedictine College in Kansas. According to a recent Rasmussen survey: Fifty-eight percent of respondents said ...

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Tractor Supply Co. ends DEI after customer complaints

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Tractor Supply Co. has joined a growing list of businesses that are abandoning racially charged business practices because of customer backlash. The retailer recently announced that moving forward, it will “ensure our activities ...

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California pastor asks Christians to join with Tennessee in praying for nation this month

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Pastor Jack Hibbs of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills is asking Christians to pray for the nation this month. He asked his own congregation to join with Tennessee, where Republican Gov. Bill Lee ...

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Trump reveals Franklin Graham asked him to stop cursing

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Evangelist Franklin Graham has launched a crusade to convince presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump to clean up his language. “Franklin Graham, son of the great Billy Graham,” Trump said during a ...

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Christians rally on Broadway to oppose antisemitism

Times Square Rally Drew Support from many in the Community, Encouraged Attendees to Say Something and Do Something. On the same day that New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg dropped charges against ...

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‘100 Black Men’ stand against gun violence

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Gun violence continues to soar in Kansas City but the community’s young, Black leaders are saying enough is enough. The Kansas City chapter of 100 Black Men hosted, in collaboration with the ...

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In Ivory Coast, 1.2 million United Methodists vote to leave denomination

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The largest overseas jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church has voted to leave the denomination because of its stances on human sexuality issues. The United Methodist Church in the Ivory Coast has ...

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Majority of Protestant pastors oppose gay marriage

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Despite increasing cultural support for gay marriage, a large majority of Protestant pastors still support the biblical belief that it is reserved for a man and woman, a new Lifeway Research study ...

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Older, biblically literate Christians more likely to support Israel, Jewish people

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The age and biblical knowledge of Christians shapes their opinion of Israel, the Jewish people and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a recent study found. The comparative study, which simultaneously examined sentiment across mainline, ...

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Religious colleges to share success secrets with secular schools

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An association of religious schools has formed a new commission to share recent successes in areas of access and affordability with their secular counterparts. The Commission on Faith-based Colleges and Universities recently ...

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The Kansas City Chiefs and pride month

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June is pride month and the NFL is one of many organizations signaling support for the LGBTQ lifestyle. But where does the Chiefs organization fall? “The practice of men sleeping with men, ...

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Author traces many societal problems to abandonment of God’s plan for families

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Many of society’s problems can be traced to the breakdown of the nuclear family, a prominent Christian author and speaker says. “Higher abortion rates, higher high-school dropout rates, lower employment rates, higher ...

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Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker continues to stand firm

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Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker defended his commencement speech at Benedictine College during the Courage Under Fire gala in Nashville over Memorial Day weekend. “If it wasn’t clear that the timeless Catholic values ...

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Actress Patricia Heaton voices support for Harrison Butker

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Add actress Patricia Heaton to the long list of public figures speaking out in support of Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker. “I don’t understand why everybody’s knickers are in a twist,” she said, ...

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Expect less ‘pride’ this year as Target downplays month

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Target announced that after the backlash it faced last June, only select stores will carry its LGBTQ pride collection this year. The retailer announced on its website that it will be “offering ...

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Pope Francis criticized for getting the gospel wrong

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Pope Francis stirred up a new controversy by saying the human heart is “fundamentally good” during a recent appearance on “60 Minutes.” Responding to interviewer Norah O’Donnell’s question regarding what gives him ...

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As attendance drops, Jimmy Carter’s church hires female pastor

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Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia, was accustomed to having a lot of visitors when former President Jimmy Carter taught a Sunday School class. But now that Carter is in hospice, the ...

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Church service features all Taylor Swift music

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More than 1,200 people recently attended worship services featuring the music of Taylor Swift at a centuries-old church in Germany. The Church of the Holy Spirit, a famous church in Heidelberg that ...

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The left wants Harrison Butker fired over this

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While a petition calling for the firing of Harrison Butker, one of the greatest placekickers in the NFL, has gained more than 100,000 signatures, sales of his jersey are skyrocketing. Why all ...

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Will a 15-minute church service increase attendance?

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Is 15 minutes enough for a church service? It’s the question arousing interest within the U.K.’s Protestant community following the decision by a Welsh minister to offer 15-minute services on Monday evenings. ...

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From City Hall to online trolls, Butker under fire for biblical views

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The backlash against Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker continues after his weekend commencement speech at Benedictine College. The devout Catholic called out weak bishops and President Joe Biden’s “delusional” stance on ...

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Former prominent atheist shares journey to Christian faith

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Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a former atheist and leader in the New Atheism movement, has retracted her past assertions that all religions, including Christianity, were equally damaging. “I do regret doing that,” she ...

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Joplin church produces movie on impact of pornography

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One surefire way to promote a quality movie for Christians is to make it yourself. This is just what Journey Church, a Southern Baptist congregation in Joplin, is doing. The church’s Light ...

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