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2+ day, 8+ hour ago (168+ words) The head of the Anglican Church in North America should be put on trial for allegedly violating ordination vows and for sexual immorality, a denominational investigative body has concluded. The Board of Inquiry issued a short statement on Friday stating that there was "probable cause to... The head of the Anglican Church in North America should be put on trial for allegedly violating ordination vows and for sexual immorality, a denominational investigative body has concluded. The Board of Inquiry issued a short statement on Friday stating that there was "probable cause to present" ACNA Archbishop Steve Wood "for trial for violation of Canon 2 of this Title." The head of the Anglican Church in North America should be put on trial for allegedly violating ordination vows and for sexual immorality, a denominational investigative body has concluded. The Board of Inquiry issued…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago (394+ words) In towns across rural America, churches aren't just places of worship. They're the heartbeat of the community. However, that pulse is fading as thousands close nationwide. Nationally, as many as 15,000 churches could close this year alone, with the National Council of Churches estimating 100,000 closures in the coming years. Mainline Protestant and Catholic parishes are being hit hardest. In Gates County, North Carolina, several churches have closed their doors. Yet one congregation seems to be opening its doors wider, finding revitalization while many suffer. "We're in a small town, everybody knows everybody " you live in a fishbowl if you are a pastor here," said Pastor Eric Earhart of The Upper Room Assembly. Gatesville has a population of 250 people and sits just south of the Virginia line. Roughly half of its residents attend The Upper Room, an Assemblies of God church on…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago (418+ words) "I want to go to bed at night knowing that I have made a difference for my community, for people I care about, and for my country," said the Rev. Jane Mauldin When she is not ministering, a 71-year-old pastor and grandmother spends her time in her car following and monitoring Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in New Orleans to keep her community informed. Described by the outlet as an ICE verifier, Mauldin is part of Facebook and WhatsApp groups that respond to witness reports about ICE or Department of Homeland Security (DHS) activity in the community in real time. After arriving at the scene, they take pictures and videos of what they believe to be immigration law enforcement vehicles, then they share that information with social media groups to inform the community about federal agents' presence in the…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago (321+ words) A female pastor claimed on Wednesday that those who were "not standing actively" against United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) were no different than Judas. Republican Louisiana Gov. Greg Landry signed a partnership with ICE in May that allows state law enforcement agencies to work with the federal agency in enforcing immigration laws. The Rev. Liv Thomas, co-director of the NOLA Wesley and Labyrinth Caf" at Tulane University, claimed that failing to oppose ICE was "actively allowing" people to be kidnapped. "If you do not change your ways, you are selling out your neighbors, our neighbors, hardworking, kind people, for what?" Thomas added. "You are actively allowing for kidnappings to take place in broad daylight." The Trump administration's efforts to enforce immigration law have also face violent resistance at times. On Nov. 29, rioters in New York City attempted to…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago (851+ words) NewsJeff Brumley "|" December 11, 2025 The visibility and voice of clergy are indispensable to the protest movement forming against President Donald Trump's aggressive immigration tactics, said Michael Woolf, a Chicago-area pastor recently arrested outside a federal detention center. "Religious leaders are really important in this moment. They have been historically, and they continue to be today because they can show the difference between what is legal and what is right," Woolf said during a Dec. 9 webinar hosted by the Alliance of Baptists. Woolf was joined in the "Building Solidarity for the Defense of our Communities" discussion by Julio Hernandez, executive director of the Congregation Action Network, and Chalice Overy, associate pastor at Pullen Memorial Baptist Church in Raleigh, N.C. Together they described the effect Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions are having on local communities and offered encouragement and suggestions on how congregations can…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago (195+ words) A female pastor claimed on Wednesday that those who were "not standing actively" against United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) were no different than Judas. "If you do not change your ways, you are selling out your neighbors, our neighbors, hardworking, kind people, for what?" Thomas added. "You are actively allowing for kidnappings to take place in broad daylight." The Trump administration's efforts to enforce immigration law have also face violent resistance at times. On Nov. 29, rioters in New York City attempted to thwart an operation by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). ICE facilities in'Chicago'and'Portland, Oregon, have been the scene of multiple riots as opposition to the agency's operations targeting illegal immigrants intensified. During ICE operations in Chicago, agents were reportedly'attacked'by multiple assailants who used cars to ram vehicles. Two people were killed during a Sept. 24'shooting…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago (204+ words) One of the most important cyclical events in my life as a data analyst of American religion is the semi-regular release of the General Social Survey.... I was more than pleased that the Association of Religion Data Archives had already managed to upload the 2024 General Social Survey to their website... I wanted to do a really tight "zoom in" on the changes in the religious composition of the GSS before the pandemic and then in the 2024 data. So, here's how things have shifted since 2016.... You can see some really significant swings in these figures from 2018. For... I wanted to do a really tight "zoom in" on the changes in the religious composition of the GSS before the pandemic and then in the 2024 data. So, here's how things have shifted since 2016. the share of young adults who were evangelical in 2018 was…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago (449+ words) When you'support the'Journal,'you join the team and help provide the resources at'equip.org'that minister to people worldwide. These resources include our ever-growing database of'more than 2,500 articles and Bible Answers, as well as our free'Postmodern Realities podcast. The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families Marissa Franks Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis One crucial term needed definition. What is an "evangelical? In a footnote they write: According to Burt and McGinnis, self-proclaimed experts often lack the credentials to speak authoritatively on this subject. They take issue with Dobson, who, in the early part of his career, offered advice about children and discipline, when "he was a brand-new father himself (21).3'The Ezzos, likewise, grew a following by meeting with people in their living room (2). When "pastor-teachers weighed in, lacking credentials in childhood development or…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago (196+ words) A Fontana pastor has launched a coalition to stand up against inequality while pushing for social justice. Rev. Chuck Singleton, senior pastor of Loveland Church, has created the Kaleidoscope Global Network, a group of faith leaders, civil rights advocates and community groups. The coalition has seven principles: Kaleidoscope Global Network plans a national conference from March 3 to March 5 in Kansas City, Missouri. It will be called the National Conference on Biblical Justice and Reparations Advocacy. The group also plans regional training events designed to prepare future community leaders, the release states. The network's national leaders include: the Rev. Fredrick Haynes, former president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition; the Rev. Mark Pollard, spokesperson for the Black Farmers Association; Jarvis Collier, past editor of the National Baptist Magazine; and the Rev. Phillip Scott Nelson, a national evangelist. Singleton, who spoke in early…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago (63+ words) [Foreign Minister Gideon Saar meets with Eagles" Wings Founder Bishop Robert Stearns (photo credit: EAGLES" WINGS)]The delegation was organized by the US-based Eagles" Wings movement and its founder, Bishop Robert Stearns Evangelical Christian leaders on advocacy mission from 18 countries meet with Israeli leaders The delegation was organized by the US-based Eagles" Wings movement and its founder, Bishop Robert Stearns...