Michael Gryboski

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  May 20, 2019

  Texas congregation holds first worship service at new sanctuary 18 months after massacre

  A small Texas church that garnered national headlines in 2017 when a shooter opened fire on the congregation officially opened their new sanctuary.

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  May 19, 2019

  This week in Christian history: Billy Sunday retires, Charles Wesley, Magdeburg massacre

  Here are just a few things that happened this week in Church history. They include the worst war crime of the Thirty Years’ War, Billy Sunday retiring from baseball to pursue a ministry career, and Charles Wesley experiences a spiritual awakening.

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  May 18, 2019

  SBC President JD Greear talks new book, Trump-supporting evangelicals, and complementarianism

  SBC President J.D. Greear addresses the Gospel, how evangelical churches should respond to the 2020 election cycle, and how The Summit Church seeks to follow the complementarian model of church leadership while also allowing women to serve as teachers.

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  May 17, 2019

  Man charged with torching Pa. church says he was ‘mad at God’

  A man charged with the arson of a Pennsylvania church that banned him for unspecified reasons said he was angry at God.

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  May 17, 2019

  Latter-day Saints Church drops ‘Mormon,’ ‘LDS’ from mobile apps, tools

  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced that they have dropped the names “LDS” and “Mormon” from their mobile apps and tools in keeping with a recent decision by church leadership over how the religious group should be labeled.

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  May 17, 2019

  Joel Osteen account offering prayers for money is a scam, Lakewood Church warns  

  Lakewood Church is warning the public about a fake Joel Osteen Ministries account that is offering prayers in return for large monthly donations. 

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  May 17, 2019

  Challenging Roe: 5 states that have passed strict anti-abortion laws in 2019

  Five states have passed restrictive laws against abortion. These include laws that ban abortion when an unborn baby’s heartbeat is detected and one law that makes abortion a felony.

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  May 16, 2019

  UMC Bishops advance 'full communion' agreement with Episcopal Church

  The United Methodist Church’s Council of Bishops approved sending a resolution to the 2020 General Conference to approve a “full communion” agreement with The Episcopal Church.

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  May 16, 2019

  Colorado university reaches settlement with Christian student group, pays damages

  A university in Colorado reached a legal settlement with a Christian apologetics student group that it previously refused to recognize, giving them official recognition and paying over $20,000 in damages.

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  May 14, 2019

  Evangelical pastor tackles ’45 lies Christians have been told’ in new book

  The Christian Post interviewed evangelical pastor Andrew Farley regarding his book and topics related to it, including his views on "prosperity gospel" and the opinion of some that Christians should “unhitch” themselves from the Old Testament.