Michael Gryboski

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  Dec 29, 2019

  This week in Christian history: ELCA created, Father Damien born, Zwingli sermon series

  Here are just a few things that happened this week, Dec. 29 to Jan. 4, in Church history. They include the formation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the beginning of a Protestant Reformation leader’s popular sermon series, and the birth of Father Damien.

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  Dec 29, 2019

  Fellowship of Christian Athletes distributed over 190,000 Bibles in 2019

  The Fellowship of Christian Athletes passed out more than 190,000 copies of the Bible during 2019, according to a recent announcement by the faith-based youth organization.

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  Dec 27, 2019

  Texas megachurch votes to leave UMC over homosexuality debate

  A United Methodist Church congregation in Texas with approximately 2,800 members has voted to leave the mainline denomination because of its debate over homosexuality.

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  Dec 26, 2019

  Kentucky church displays hundreds of prayers for children suffering abuse

  A congregation in Kentucky gathered hundreds of handwritten prayers for children suffering abuse as part of its “1,000 Prayers for Children" project during Advent to raise awareness about the crisis. 

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  Dec 25, 2019

  Pro-life group delivers nearly 380,000 petitions in effort to ban dismemberment abortion in Michigan

  A Michigan-based pro-life group delivered 379,418 petitions to the state capitol Monday in an effort to ban an abortion procedure known as the dilation and evacuation method, or dismemberment abortion, that's performed during the second trimester. 

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  Dec 24, 2019

  ‘A Christmas gift’: Calif. church pays off over $5 million in medical debt

  A congregation in California has successfully purchased and cleared over $5 million in medical debt for more than 5,000 households in what one of their pastors called a “Christmas gift.”

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  Dec 23, 2019

  Missouri church creates 7-foot-tall Notre Dame Cathedral out of gingerbread

  A congregation in Missouri has created a replica of Paris, France’s famous Notre Dame Cathedral out of gingerbread, with the model being seven feet tall and eight feet long.

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  Dec 23, 2019

  Christianity Today president defends editorial saying Trump should be removed from office

  The president of Christianity Today has written a column in response to the controversy over the evangelical Christian publication’s recent editorial calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office.

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  Dec 22, 2019

  This week in Christian history: Dominicans established, Medieval King baptized, theologian born

  Here are just a few things that happened this week, Dec. 22-28, in Church history. They include the founding of the Dominican Order, the baptism of the medieval king Clovis, and the birth of a prominent American theologian.

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  Dec 20, 2019

  Black Democrats more likely to say person must believe in God to be moral: Pew report

  African Americans who identify as Democrats or lean Democrat in their political views are far less likely than white Democrats to say a person does not need to believe in God to be moral, according to a Pew survey.