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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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United Methodist congregations leaving denomination tops 7,000
More than 7,000 congregations now have left the United Methodist Church because of the denomination’s positions on sexuality issues. More than 2,000 have left this year alone. This total includes 366 churches ...
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Seattle megachurch leaving denomination after embracing LGBTQ policies
Controversy over same-sex marriage is not limited to mainline denominations. Quest Church, an influential Seattle megachurch, is leaving the Evangelical Covenant Church denomination over its LGBTQ policy just weeks after it participated ...
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United Methodists lose 1,800 churches over sexuality debate
Diverging views on sexuality led the United Methodist Church to approve an exit plan four years ago for churches that wanted to leave. Since then, 6.1 percent of United Methodist churches in ...
Read More »70 Georgia Methodist churches split from denomination
The United Methodist Church (UMC) is rapidly shrinking as seventy Georgia churches leave the denomination over LGBTQ issues. The denomination, which traces its followers to 18th-century English evangelist John Wesley, formed when ...
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Methodist churches want to split from denomination sooner than planned
Congregations should be able to leave the United Methodist Church now instead of waiting for next year’s General Conference, a group of members told bishops in a letter. The denomination has been ...
Read More »Poll finds viewers of conservative news more likely to get facts right
A new poll finds that those who watch conservative news sources have a better grasp of the facts. The findings disprove misconceptions that conservatives are less informed on important issues than liberals. ...
Read More »Family Research Council releases biblical principles for political involvement
The Family Research Council and 21 partnering state family policy councils have released a publication titled “Biblical Principles for Political Engagement: Worldview, Issues and Voting.” It aims to provide pastors and Christians with biblical ...
Read More »Can the church participate in political debate?
A public debate has started concerning the Kansas Supreme Court, who recently found the right to an abortion in the Kansas State Constitution. Is the church legally restricted from participating in the ...
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Polling finds half of pastors afraid to speak on moral issues
Half of all pastors are afraid to speak out on moral issue for fear of offending a church member according to recent polling. The research, from the well respected Barna Group, finds that ...
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