Only half of US pastors are 'very satisfied' with their vocations study
Only half of U.S. pastors are “very satisfied” with their vocation, marking a steep decline in pastoral satisfaction over the past decade, according to a study released by Barna Group.  @ChristianPost_com
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Hillsong Church lost $2.6M on defunct Dallas, Atlanta campuses report
Hillsong Church invested $2.6 million in two campuses it was forced to abandon in Dallas, Texas, and Atlanta, Georgia, in 2021 and 2022, data from a whistleblower's report on the global network reviewed by The Christian Post shows. @ChristianPost_com
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Pro-life pregnancy center suffers vandalism less than a year after firebombing
A pregnancy care center that was firebombed last year has been vandalized again as concerns about pro-abortion violence and the federal government’s handling of the matter persist. @ChristianPost_com
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Revival event in Kentucky draws 3,500 people 'An evident move of the Spirit’
A revival event held in Kentucky shortly after the conclusion of the continuous Asbury University worship gathering drew around 3,500 people, with organizers planning to build upon this success. @ChristianPost_com
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How religious freedom is eroding amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Russia's persecution of religious groups has worsened during the war with Ukraine, according to experts who testified before the United States' top religious freedom advisory commission this week.  @ChristianPost_com
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Saddleback Church Pastor Andy Wood defends church’s stance on women pastors
A month after the Southern Baptist Convention cut ties with Saddleback Church for elevating Stacie Wood to the office of teaching pastor, the church's lead pastor, Andy Wood, defended the church's position on women serving as pastors in a video posted this week. @ChristianPost_com
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Billy Graham’s NC home becomes retreat center for ministry leaders in need of restoration
A North Carolina residence once home to world-renowned evangelist Billy Graham and his wife, Ruth, and their children during the most critical years of his ministry has been transformed into a sanctuary for pastoral restoration thanks to a local businessman, actor Kirk Cameron, and the Grahams' third daughter. @ChristianPost_com
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Scholars question study claiming kids raised by LGBT parents have 'similar' or better outcomes
A new study with questionable methodology claims that children raised by same-sex couples or transgender parents fare just as well or better than those raised by parents of the opposite sex.  @ChristianPost_com
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Members of Congress warn of UK ‘threat’ putting Christians under attack
A letter has been sent by eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives to Rashad Hussain, the U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, expressing their concerns about the U.K.'s treatment of Christians and their beliefs and the potential impact this may have on fundamental freedoms. @ChristianPost_com
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Wyoming becomes 19th state to ban boys from competing in girls' sports
Wyoming has become the latest state to pass a law that prohibits biological males from competing in girls’ scholastic sports, joining 18 other states with similar measures. @ChristianPost_com
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County officials in Silicon Valley deny spying on Calvary Chapel during COVID lockdowns
County officials in Northern California are denying a report that they used cell phone data to track members of a Calvary Chapel church that defied ongoing lockdown orders during the COVID-19 pandemic.  @ChristianPost_com
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5 reactions to Trump's tweet signaling his potential arrest
Public figures on both sides of the political aisle are reacting to former President Donald Trump’s assertion that he might be arrested Tuesday following a Manhattan grand jury's investigation into his alleged $130,000 hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016. @ChristianPost_com
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Biden admin. to rescind protections for religious student groups on college campuses
A proposal from the Biden administration would have an adverse impact on religious freedom and treatment of religious student organizations at public universities if it goes into effect, a top U.S. State Department official during the Trump administration warns. @ChristianPost_com
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Judge rejects lawsuit against United Methodist Church over disaffiliation process
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit by over 30 congregations that sued a regional body of The United Methodist Church and its bishop, accusing the denomination of an unfair disaffiliation process. @ChristianPost_com
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38 churches suing Maryland-based UMC Conference over disaffiliation process
A group of 38 congregations that have decided to leave The United Methodist Church over theological issues have sued the denomination over objections to the process of disaffiliation. @ChristianPost_com
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Supreme Court refuses to hear evangelist’s complaint against university barring him from preaching
The United States Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a traveling evangelist who was barred from preaching at the University of Alabama for failing to obtain a permit. @ChristianPost_com
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Progressive activists continue push for justice 1 year after recovery of 5 full-term aborted babies
The progressive pro-life group that recovered the bodies of five full-term babies from an abortion clinic in Washington, D.C., last year demonstrated outside the D.C. Board of Medicine, demanding that they revoke abortionist Cesare Santangelo’s license to dispense medication. @ChristianPost_com
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Churches more prepared for financial hardships after pandemic survey
After enduring the COVID-19 pandemic, a larger share of churches in the United States is more financially prepared for hard times than in 2016, according to a new study from Lifeway Research. @ChristianPost_com
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United Methodists in Eastern Europe, Eurasia planning to leave UMC
United Methodists in Eastern Europe and Central Asia have begun the process to leave the mainline Protestant denomination as a wave of congregations in the United States have recently voted to disaffiliate amid a schism over homosexuality. @ChristianPost_com
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World Athletics Council bans men from competing in women’s sports
The World Athletics Council has announced plans to ban men from competing in women’s sports. @ChristianPost_com
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Michigan's largest United Methodist congregation votes to leave denomination
The largest United Methodist Church congregation in Michigan has voted to leave the mainline Protestant denomination over the ongoing debate over homosexuality and same-sex marriage. @ChristianPost_com
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