By DAVID SHARP and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) A Maine church that sued over coronavirus restrictions last year is taking a preemptive legal strike against future restrictions associated with a variant of the virus that’s spreading across the country. Calvary Chapel in Orrington is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to stop Democratic Gov. Janet Mills … [Read more...] about Maine Church Seeks Preemptive Ban on Covd-19 Restrictions
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Greg Locke Tells Church Members ‘I Will Ask You to Leave’ If They Wear a Mask Again
Controversial pastor Greg Locke of Global Vision Bible Church in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, made his thoughts clear about recent government murmurs of a second lockdown due to the uptick in COVID-19 resulting from the Delta variant. Preaching a sermon out of Luke 24:13-32 titled “Holy Heartburn,” Locke told his congregation … [Read more...] about Greg Locke Tells Church Members ‘I Will Ask You to Leave’ If They Wear a Mask Again
Alleged Victims Say ACNA Church Leaders Failed To Acknowledge Their Abuse Allegations
by Kathryn Post (RNS) For more than two decades, Mark Rivera was a beloved volunteer leader of two churches in the Chicago suburbs. Known for his charisma and humor, the husband and father of four often boasted that he was the godfather of over 30 children in his community. Church leaders and members in the Diocese of the Upper Midwest, of the Anglican Church in North … [Read more...] about Alleged Victims Say ACNA Church Leaders Failed To Acknowledge Their Abuse Allegations
Can You Be a Follower of Jesus and Not Be ‘Churchy’? After Reconstructing, Lecrae Says Yes
(ChurchLeaders) In an interview with NGEN Radio, Christian hip hop artist Lecrae shared that recently he has grown more comfortable with who he is. One result of this growth is that as a follower of Jesus, he no longer feels he has to be “churchy.” “I did a lot of spiritual deconstruction over the last few years,” said Lecrae, “and now I’ve been reconstructing, and God has … [Read more...] about Can You Be a Follower of Jesus and Not Be ‘Churchy’? After Reconstructing, Lecrae Says Yes
Rolling Stone’s Publisher Planned To Convert a Black Church Into His Home, but Residents Fought Back To Preserve It
by Alejandra Molina LOS ANGELES (RNS) On a recent Sunday, about 10 people sat outside the steps of the boarded-up First Baptist Church of Venice, a century-old congregation that, to many, remains a symbol of the thriving Black population that once existed in the seaside town of Los Angeles. They discussed potential uses for the church that would benefit the community. It … [Read more...] about Rolling Stone’s Publisher Planned To Convert a Black Church Into His Home, but Residents Fought Back To Preserve It