President Donald Trump sided with the nation’s houses of worship in their calls for governors and cities to allow them to freely worship. Trump called on all state governors to immediately reopen ...
Read More »DOJ warns California over closing churches: “there is no pandemic exception to the U.S. Constitution”
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has warned California Gov. Gavin Newsom that the state’s public health orders may be discriminatory against churches. In a letter on May 19 the DOJ expressed “several” concerns over the state’s ...
Read More »Abundant Life among many churches open for worship Sunday while lawsuit proceeds
A Lee’s Summit church that took on what many consider unfair county reopening regulations held services Sunday. The faithful at Abundant Life Church, and hundreds of other churches across the metro, gathered ...
Read More »Jackson County eases restrictions for churches, other places of worship
Resuming a somewhat normal life in Jackson County just got a bit easier. The county announced on Wednesday that is it changing its reopening policies for churches and fitness centers to be ...
Read More »County may reduce church restrictions as KC backtracks on businesses, restaurants
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas and Jackson County Executive Frank White Jr. have faced strong push back against their policies for reopening churches and businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. As reported in ...
Read More »Why reopening churches after COVID-19 will be hard
Reopening our country will not be easy. And neither will be the reopening of churches across America. Most organizations are facing significant challenges brought on by the virus. Business owners feel overwhelmed ...
Read More »Demand soars for special communion cups
The coronavirus outbreak is changing numerous things about how church services are held, right down to communion. Blessed Communion in Chicago, the world’s leading provider of individually sealed, prefilled communion cups, is ...
Read More »Vice President Pence supports church in dispute with state
Can government arrest a church pastor for hosting small groups in their buildings? The growing verdict across the nation is no. Now, Vice President Mike Pence is joining other members of the ...
Read More »More than $400,000 raised to assist small churches during pandemic
Many small churches have been hit hard by reduced giving during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. However, more than $400,000 already has been raised to help them, and more than 1,000 churches already ...
Read More »God. Our only answer to the coronavirus
Sunday, March 14, is when the coronavirus pandemic flipped upside down the religious world. Tens of thousands of churches suddenly closed their doors to worship services and moved to online platforms. For the first ...
Read More »Kansas set to reopen in phases as some restrictions remain
Gov. Laura Kelly announced her plans on April 30 on how to reopen Kansas for business in phases, starting May 4. UPDATE: Shawnee County has decided that libraries are more like community ...
Read More »Kansas City policy requires churches keep ‘lists’ of those entering
A Kansas City phased reopening guideline requiring churches to keep “lists” of attendees, has alarmed many who see it as an infringement on religious liberty and privacy. In the policy issued by ...
Read More »‘State of the Plate’ poll: most churches see giving decline
A new “State of the Plate” poll involving more than 1,000 churches across all 50 states shows that more than six out of 10 churches have seen a decline in offerings since ...
Read More »Chick-fil-A sales and donations surge in response to coronavirus
A Chick-fil-A restaurant is finding that serving others during the coronavirus outbreak is not just the right thing to do – it also is good for business. “With nice days like today, ...
Read More »Pandemic causing young people to embrace the Gospel
Although churches are livestreaming services by necessity because of the pandemic, this digital gospel ultimately could lead to a great awakening. That’s the view of Greg Laurie, pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship ...
Read More »Churches will receive guidance under Parson’s plan to open Missouri
Missouri churches will receive guidance for reopening in his statewide plan, Gov. Mike Parson said on Friday. Parson said during a news conference that Missourians have “stepped up to do their part” ...
Read More »Report: Kansas restrictions to ease May 4
According to multiple reports, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly plans to ease restrictions on Kansans when her current stay home order expires May 3. Kelly will either issue a new order with less ...
Read More »Here’s the reopening schedule with all 50 states as COVID-19 flattens
The debate whether the nation’s governors and mayors overstepped Constitutional boundaries will be debated for years. In fact, lawsuits charging unconstitutional restrictions of freedoms guaranteed in the Bill of Rights, have already ...
Read More »What livestreaming churches can learn from televangelists
Televangelists who may have been criticized in the 1980s and 1990s have now become good examples for churches that are livestreaming during the current lockdown, according to Phil Cooke, a Christian media ...
Read More »Topeka North Outreach will distribute Operation Backpack Food Sacks to those in need
Operation Backpack’s Weekend Food Sacks are helping fill the need for food in the North Topeka and Oakland communities. These sacks contain a 2-day supply of nutritional, non-perishable, single serving size food ...
Read More »Trump Justice Department sides with churches after public outcry over tickets for people in their cars
The Justice Department (DOJ) has weighed in on a dispute between the right to exercise one’s religious freedom with local and state official’s over-zealous efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus by ...
Read More »Attorney General William Barr opposes Mayor de Blasio plan to shutter churches
Easter weekend underscored the tensions between the authority of the government to quarantine citizens and constitutional rights of freedom of worship and assembly. U.S. Attorney General William Barr supports religious organizations and ...
Read More »Message to churches: Just streaming your service won’t cut it
With all of the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, one thing churches and pastors can be sure about is that streaming an online service is simply not enough. As ministers of the ...
Read More »Trump administration offers CARES Act relief to faith-based groups
Churches and faith-based organizations are eligible for loans under the recently passed CARES Act. Jovita Carranza, head of the Small Business Administration, announced that houses of worship and faith-based organizations are eligible to ...
Read More »Pastors advised to protect their mental health during pandemic
Pastors are struggling as they cope with stressed-out congregations during the pandemic. Their denominational leaders caution them to also look out for their own wellbeing. The National Association of Evangelicals shared advice ...
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