John MacArthur and Grace Community Church's special counsel, Jenna Ellis and Charles LiMandri, filed a lawsuit against Governor Gavin Newsom, Attorney General Xavier Becerra, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, and California public health officials. On July 24th MacArthur and the Grace Community Church elders released a statement proclaiming "Christ, not Caesar, Is Head of … [Read more...] about Grace Community Church Sues the State of California
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Survey: Disunity Is the #1 Concern of Pastors Right Now
(ChurchLeaders) A new report from LifeWay Research has revealed that the current top concern of Protestant pastors is disunity within their congregations. Other pressure points pastors identified are challenges related to caring for members from a distance, concern over church members’ safety, and feeling isolated and stressed. “I am aware that people are growing weary of … [Read more...] about Survey: Disunity Is the #1 Concern of Pastors Right Now
Leader Who Supported Abusive Pastor Starts New Church
(ChurchLeaders) Chris Conlee, the former senior pastor of Highpoint Church in Memphis, Tenn., is starting a new church, also in Memphis. Conlee left Highpoint two years ago after it came to light that he had knowingly supported an admitted sexual abuser coming on staff as a pastor. That pastor, Andy Savage, resigned from Highpoint only a few months before Conlee did and has … [Read more...] about Leader Who Supported Abusive Pastor Starts New Church
NJ Priest Kicks 7-Year-Old Boy With Autism Out of Church for Being ‘Distraction’
(Fox News) A New Jersey mom is upset after her son, who has autism and is nonverbal, was kicked out of a Catholic church by a priest for being a "distraction" during a private baptism ceremony. Julia Vicidomini told Fox News she is still waiting for a personal apology after the priest at Christ the King Church in Hillside doubled down on why he decided to boot their son, … [Read more...] about NJ Priest Kicks 7-Year-Old Boy With Autism Out of Church for Being ‘Distraction’
A Popular Tennessee Pastor Is ‘Teaming Up’ With Roger Stone for a Sunday Service
(Relevant)Tennessee Pastor Greg Locke has developed a sizable social media following for his outspoken tone that mixes evangelical teaching with politically conservative talking points and lots of pro-Trump messages. On Twitter, his voice frequently veers into conspiracy-mongering, saying bodycam footage of George Floyd’s death proves that “[George] Soros owned BLM and had an … [Read more...] about A Popular Tennessee Pastor Is ‘Teaming Up’ With Roger Stone for a Sunday Service