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March 15th, 2023
In a viral video, a man confronts an elderly woman painting a rainbow on the steps outside of a Sydney church - which was later vandalized. He says that what she's doing is an "abomination," and asks her to repent.
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February 17th, 2023
There's been a lot of talk of AI and chatbots lately, and pastors are not immune to the general job security unease. With advancements made every day, will pastors eventually be replaced by artificial intelligence?
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October 18th, 2022
Are drag queens the future of worship? A United Methodist Church in Florida made headlines when they invited a drag queen to give a guest sermon on inclusivity, but not everyone was happy with the message.
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October 6th, 2022
How far should churches go to signal to the LGBTQ community that they're welcome in the pews? One Portland, Oregon church is making changes big and small to let the queer community know their church is open to all.
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September 1st, 2022
The alleged killer of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe says he did so because of Abe's political relationship with the Unification Church, a controversial church known for mass weddings and large donation requests.
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May 17th, 2022
Citing stress, politics, and declining church attendance, some 40% of church pastors recently reported wanting to leave the church. Is the Great Resignation going to sweep straight through church pulpits?
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January 6th, 2022
Following the police murder of George Floyd in 2020, one Boston church came up with a way to uplift their community by paying 'royalties' every time their church choir or congregation sing a slave spiritual.
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August 16th, 2021
Rev. Junia Joplin came out as transgender during a sermon broadcast last year. While she received accolades from many, she was let go from her job. Now she's suing her old church, citing gender identity discrimination.
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May 18th, 2021
A Georgia church is in hot water after donating backpacks stuffed with Bibles to local schools. Parents were outraged at the blatant attempt to proselytize to children, but the church says they were doing a good deed.
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