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(Baptist Press) Protestant pastors plan to participate in the 2020 election, but around a quarter still haven’t decided who will get their presidential vote. In the latest election survey, Nashville-based LifeWay Research found 98 percent of Protestant pastors in the U.S. say they plan to vote in the presidential election. When they cast their ballot, 53 percent of … [Read more...] about Half of U.S. Protestant Pastors Back Trump

By DAVID EGGERT Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) A ballot drive has turned in more than 483,000 signatures for an initiative to prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ people in Michigan by amending the state's civil rights law. If election officials determine roughly 340,000 are valid, the bill would be placed before the Republican-led Legislature, where similar … [Read more...] about Effort To Bar LGBTQ Discrimination Moves Ahead in Michigan

(ChurchLeaders) In his latest video tackling the complexities of race in the United States, VeggieTales creator Phil Vischer explores the question, “Why do white Christians vote Republican and Black Christians vote Democrat?” There are many factors that play into the answer to this question, but Vischer suggested the reasons have a lot to do with the very different histories … [Read more...] about VeggieTales Creator Phil Vischer Explains How Race Shapes the Way Christians Vote

(Christian Headlines) A judge denied a Brooklyn diocese’s request for a temporary restraining order on COVID-19 restrictions. According to ABC 7, the Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn had filed a lawsuit in federal court against the state of New York, saying that COVID-19 restrictions were a violation of the right to free exercise of religion. The decision follows … [Read more...] about NY Christian Community Seeks Restraining Order over COVID-19 Restrictions on Houses of Worship

(CBN News) Steve Green, chairman of the Museum of the Bible and president of Hobby Lobby, received the William L. Armstrong Award for 2020 on Saturday.  The award is bestowed annually by the Armstrong family, Colorado Christian University (CCU), and the Centennial Institute. This year it was presented at the Western Conservative Summit in honor of former Colorado Senator … [Read more...] about Museum of the Bible Founder Steve Green Receives 2020 William L. Armstrong Award