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Fla. megachurch requiring members agree to statement affirming biblical definition of marriage
A Florida megachurch is requiring members to sign in agreement with a statement defining marriage as a union between one man and one woman and stating there are only two biological genders.
Baptist Megachurch Makes History Electing Woman to Pulpit
Julie Pennington-Russell was voted on Sunday to become senior pastor of an Atlanta-area megachurch. The historic decision that went without dispute makes the congregation the largest church of Southern Baptist heritage to be led by a woman.
Arkansas Lawmaker to Reintroduce Guns in Churches Bill
In the wake of the Illinois church shooting, an Arkansas lawmaker said she will reintroduce a bill allowing concealed handguns in Arkansas churches.
5-Y-O Boy Survives After Being Shot 5 Times in Texas Church Massacre, Mother and 2 Sisters Die
A 5-year-old boy who lost his mother and two of his sisters in the massacre at First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas, which left 26 people dead and 20 others injured, is fighting to stay alive after he was found among the pews suffering from multiple gunshot wounds on Sunday.
Pastor Robert Jeffress: ‘There is no credible religious argument against the vaccines’
Pastor Robert Jeffress, leader of the 12,000-member First Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas, says there “there is no credible religious argument against” COVID-19 vaccines as an increasing number of Americans seek religious exemptions to vaccination mandates.
Family of beloved Minnesota pastor killed in DUI accident forgives drunk driver in courtroom
The family and grieving congregation of a Minnesota pastor who died after a drunk driver rear-ended his car extended forgiveness to the man responsible for the clergyman’s death, stunning an entire courtroom.
Southern Baptist church where mass shooting suspect Robert Aaron Long was baptized grieves for dead
The Southern Baptist church where 21-year-old mass shooting suspect Robert Aaron Long got baptized twice is now grieving for his victims and the families impacted by his deadly shooting rampage at three massage parlors in the Atlanta area that left eight people dead Tuesday including six Asian women.
JD Greear urges pastors not to call VP Kamala Harris ‘Jezebel,' but to pray for her
Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear is urging pastors in the denomination to refrain from calling Vice President Kamala Harris “Jezebel” due to the racist connotations of the moniker. He is calling on them to honor and pray for her as an elected leader instead.
Robert Jeffress: America a Christian Nation; Secularists, Humanists, Atheists, Infidels Pervert Constitution
First Baptist Church of Dallas Pastor Robert Jeffress has preached a sermon arguing that the United States of America was founded with the intentions of being a Christian nation.
Some churches refuse to close in wake of coronavirus despite warnings from governor
Some churches including Southern Baptist congregations in Kentucky say they have no plans to shutter amid the new coronavirus epidemic despite a request from Gov. Andy Beshear urging houses of worship to close temporarily Wednesday to help prevent community spread of the deadly virus.
Pastor Robert Jeffress Says Most Compassionate Thing to Do for Immigrant Children Is to Build a Fence
Megachurch pastor Robert Jeffress of First Baptist Church in Dallas has argued that the most compassionate thing to do regarding the current border crisis involving immigrant children is to build a fence and prevent them from entering the country.
Drug Use Caused Texas Driver to Crash Into Church Bus, Killing 13, NTSB Says
The 21-year-old driver who was formally charged last June for a crash that killed 13 members of the First Baptist Church of New Braunfels, Texas, lost control of his truck due to use of marijuana combined with his misuse of prescription medication, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday.
The Deadly Sounds of Christian Silence
This just in: Get married or baptized in a church adjacent to Jesus' birthplace, and it won't be recognized by the law. You can't make this up. The Palestinian Authority (PA) has just declared that it deems the First Baptist Church of Bethlehem to be illegitimate.