Congregation halts plans to destroy historic NYC church after celebrities object
Plans to demolish the historic West Park Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, New York, due to its financial struggles have been halted following objections from local residents and celebrities, according to reports. @ChristianPost_com
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Christian group launches first-ever religious violence database tracking global persecution
A database tracking incidents of violent religious persecution worldwide has been launched by Global Christian Relief, a U.S.-based group monitoring Christian persecution. The Violent Incidents Database stands as the first and only events-based global religious freedom dataset of its kind. @ChristianPost_com
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Indian priest removed from church posts week after joining Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party
An Orthodox priest in Kerala, a southern state of India, was relieved of his official duties in the church after he chose to join the Bharatiya Janata Party months before the national election. This party is known for its Hindu nationalist ideology, which has been linked to a surge in violence against the Christian minority in India. @ChristianPost_com
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Passion 2024 Louie Giglio challenges modern cultural messages with Gospel truths
Louie Giglio tackled common modern societal beliefs — entitlement, self-determination and personal rights — and contrasted them with the transformative message of the Gospel in a message delivered to thousands of young people at Passion 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.  @ChristianPost_com
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5 Supreme Court cases to watch in 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court will take on several major cases in 2024, with decisions expected within the next several months that could significantly impact the direction of the country. @ChristianPost_com
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Church planted by Matt Chandler's The Village Church leaves Acts 29 over 'leftward theological drift'
CityView Church in Fort Worth, Texas, which Matt Chandler’s The Village Church established, has announced its withdrawal from the Acts 29 church planting network, an organization also led by Chandler, over allegations of a flawed organizational structure and "poor decision-making and leftward theological drift." @ChristianPost_com
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Imprisoned Mongolian Christian in 'critical condition' after starved, forced to drink toilet water
In a case that has raised significant human rights concerns, a 28-year-old Mongolian Christian imprisoned on trumped-up charges is reportedly facing severe persecution in a high-security prison in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia.  @ChristianPost_com
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Seminary lists 7 trends impacting church leadership in 2024
A ministry resource center at a seminary based in Washington, D.C., has listed seven trends that it believes will impact church leadership in the new year. @ChristianPost_com
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New research affirms destruction of biblical city described in 2 Kings, archaeologists say
Israeli scholars say their research affirms the destruction of a biblical city — the conquest of Gath by King Hazael of Aram detailed in the Second Book of Kings — using a novel technology that measures magnetic fields in burnt bricks. @ChristianPost_com
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DeSantis hits at key rivals, promises to shoot cartel members during Fox News town hall
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hit at key rivals former President Donald Trump and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley while presenting his case Tuesday during a Fox News town hall for why GOP voters should choose him to go against President Biden. @ChristianPost_com
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David Sliker joins list of leaders leaving IHOPKC amid Mike Bickle investigation
International House of Prayer Kansas City has announced the resignation of IHOP University President David Sliker as the ministry continues losing leaders weeks after permanently cutting ties with founder Mike Bickle, who remains under investigation for "serious allegations including sexual immorality." @ChristianPost_com
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DeSantis, Haley talk tough on Trump, illegal immigration, spar over Disney, trans bills
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley squared off in a heated Republican presidential primary debate hosted by CNN on Wednesday evening in Iowa less than a week before the state’s first-in-the-nation caucus. @ChristianPost_com
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With rising discontent, more than half of American clergy seriously considered quitting study
As American pastors have grown increasingly discontent with their profession, more than half have seriously considered leaving pastoral ministry since 2020 for various reasons, a new study from the Hartford Institute for Religion Research suggests. @ChristianPost_com
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Ohio House votes to overturn Mike DeWine's veto of trans surgery ban for minors
The Ohio House of Representatives has voted to override Republican Gov. Mike DeWine's veto of a bill that would ban sex-change surgeries for minors, with the state Senate still needing to vote the same for it to become law. @ChristianPost_com
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Christian teacher fired after street preaching arrest wins hefty settlement
A Christian teaching assistant in the United Kingdom who claimed he was fired for street preaching in his free time won the equivalent of a nearly $9,000 legal settlement in a case against his former employer. @ChristianPost_com
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