(The Sacramento Bee) Pastor Greg Fairrington prayed for Gavin Newsom during a fiery sermon Sunday while acting in defiance of the California governor’s public health order prohibiting indoor worship. Fairrington, the lead pastor at Destiny Christian Church in Rocklin, told his south Placer County congregation they were engaged in a spiritual battle between good and evil. He … [Read more...] about Rocklin Church Defies California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Order by Holding Indoor Service
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Houston Pastor Says His Megachurch Is Among the ‘Safest Places in America’ From COVID-19
(The Christian Post) If any one of their more than 10,000-members is going to get sick with the new coronavirus, Olus Holder, executive pastor of Fallbrook Church in Houston, Texas, says they won’t be getting it from attending his church. Fallbrook, which was founded by Senior Pastor Michael A. Pender Sr., was announced Thursday as one of two COVID-19 testing sites … [Read more...] about Houston Pastor Says His Megachurch Is Among the ‘Safest Places in America’ From COVID-19
‘This Is an Attack on the Church.’ Jesus Statue Beheaded at SW Miami-Dade Catholic Church.
(Miami Herald) A statue of Jesus Christ as the Good Shepherd that has been in the courtyard of a Kendale Lakes Catholic church for decades has been beheaded and police are trying to figure out who is behind the act. The statue, which sits behind the church at 14187 SW 72nd St., was desecrated sometime Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. “This is an attack on the … [Read more...] about ‘This Is an Attack on the Church.’ Jesus Statue Beheaded at SW Miami-Dade Catholic Church.
Churches May Be Closed in CA, But Not This Beach Revival
(ChurchLeaders) A revival is taking place on a beach in southern California. A group has been congregating around lifeguard stand 20 on Huntington Beach for the past two weeks now. The revival comes at a curious time—some might say providential—as the gatherings started just as California Governor Gavin Newsom instructed churches not to sing or chant. Now that churches in … [Read more...] about Churches May Be Closed in CA, But Not This Beach Revival
John Onwuchekwa: This Is Why Cornerstone Church in Atlanta Is Leaving the SBC
(ChurchLeaders) In an article published last week, Pastor John Onwuchekwa of Cornerstone Church in Atlanta announced his church would be leaving the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). Onwuchekwa, who is Nigerian-American, gave four reasons why Cornerstone made that decision, reasons that largely focus on the belief the SBC as an institution is incapable of fighting racial … [Read more...] about John Onwuchekwa: This Is Why Cornerstone Church in Atlanta Is Leaving the SBC