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Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
November 27, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
A Texas appeals court has paused a defamation suit against Gateway Church while it reviews whether the case violates church autonomy.
The suit alleges Gateway defamed Cindy Clemishire over pastor Robert Morris’ admitted abuse.
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The suit alleges Gateway defamed Cindy Clemishire over pastor Robert Morris’ admitted abuse.
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Texas Court Pauses Gateway Church Lawsuit While Considering ‘Ecclesiastical Abstention’ Claims
A Texas appeals court has paused a lawsuit against Gateway Church while it reviews claims that the case violates church autonomy protections.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:32 AM
A Texas appeals court has paused a defamation suit against Gateway Church while it reviews whether the case violates church autonomy.
The suit alleges Gateway defamed Cindy Clemishire over pastor Robert Morris’ admitted abuse.
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The suit alleges Gateway defamed Cindy Clemishire over pastor Robert Morris’ admitted abuse.
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Abuse survivor Christa Brown condemns Megyn Kelly’s “barely legal” remarks about Epstein's victims, saying it minimizes child rape.
Brown recounts how an SBC pastor abused her, showing how such rhetoric inflicts harm and reinforces a culture of child exploitation.
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Brown recounts how an SBC pastor abused her, showing how such rhetoric inflicts harm and reinforces a culture of child exploitation.
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Church Abuse Survivor Responds to Current Rhetoric About 'Barely Legal' Girls
Survivor Christa Brown rebukes Megyn Kelly’s “barely legal” framing, exposing how such rhetoric minimizes child rape and harms survivors.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Abuse survivor Christa Brown condemns Megyn Kelly’s “barely legal” remarks about Epstein's victims, saying it minimizes child rape.
Brown recounts how an SBC pastor abused her, showing how such rhetoric inflicts harm and reinforces a culture of child exploitation.
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Brown recounts how an SBC pastor abused her, showing how such rhetoric inflicts harm and reinforces a culture of child exploitation.
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A woman has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles accusing self-proclaimed prophet Lovy Elias, founder of Revelation Church LA, of sexual exploitation, spiritual abuse and misuse of church funds involving her and other women.
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Woman Accuses Self-Proclaimed Prophet, Pastor of Sexual Abuse
A woman has accused Kenyan-American prophet Lovy Elias of years of sexual, spiritual, and financial abuse.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:15 AM
A woman has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles accusing self-proclaimed prophet Lovy Elias, founder of Revelation Church LA, of sexual exploitation, spiritual abuse and misuse of church funds involving her and other women.
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Over 300 students and staff were kidnapped from a Catholic school in northwest Nigeria, though about 50 escaped.
Religious freedom advocates and government officials are urging urgent U.S. action as attacks on Christian communities escalate across the region.
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Religious freedom advocates and government officials are urging urgent U.S. action as attacks on Christian communities escalate across the region.
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More Than 300 Nigerian Christian Students and Faculty Abducted; About 50 Escape as Calls Mount for Strong U.S. Action
More than 300 Christian students and staff were abducted in northwest Nigeria; about 50 escaped as U.S. pressure for action grows.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Over 300 students and staff were kidnapped from a Catholic school in northwest Nigeria, though about 50 escaped.
Religious freedom advocates and government officials are urging urgent U.S. action as attacks on Christian communities escalate across the region.
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Religious freedom advocates and government officials are urging urgent U.S. action as attacks on Christian communities escalate across the region.
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A Minnesota church protected known child abuser Clint Massie, pressuring children to stay silent and “forgive and forget.”
Investigators say church leaders ignored clear mandatory-reporting duties, allowing Massie to keep harming kids long after they were warned.
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Investigators say church leaders ignored clear mandatory-reporting duties, allowing Massie to keep harming kids long after they were warned.
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Forgive And Forget: Inside the Minnesota Church That Protected A Serial Child Abuser
A Minnesota church protected child abuser Clint Massie for decades, urging 'forgive and forget' instead of reporting him as mandated by law.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:04 PM
A Minnesota church protected known child abuser Clint Massie, pressuring children to stay silent and “forgive and forget.”
Investigators say church leaders ignored clear mandatory-reporting duties, allowing Massie to keep harming kids long after they were warned.
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Investigators say church leaders ignored clear mandatory-reporting duties, allowing Massie to keep harming kids long after they were warned.
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The Skit Guys ended their nearly 30-year run after co-founder Eddie James admitted to a “moral failure” that violated the ministry’s standards.
A video by performer Tommy Woodard stunned supporters who have long relied on the duo’s comedy sketches, films & church media.
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A video by performer Tommy Woodard stunned supporters who have long relied on the duo’s comedy sketches, films & church media.
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Skit Guys Co-Founder Eddie James Exits Ministry After “Moral Failure”
Christian sketch-comedy duo “The Skit Guys” has disbanded, after abrupt departure of co-founder Eddie James over unspecified moral failure.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The Skit Guys ended their nearly 30-year run after co-founder Eddie James admitted to a “moral failure” that violated the ministry’s standards.
A video by performer Tommy Woodard stunned supporters who have long relied on the duo’s comedy sketches, films & church media.
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A video by performer Tommy Woodard stunned supporters who have long relied on the duo’s comedy sketches, films & church media.
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Led by Mike and Pam Rozell, a Montana ministry accused of emotional, financial and labor abuse has rebranded as a children’s feeding program.
But with less than 30% of funds going to programs and leaders declining to release financial records, questions persist.
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But with less than 30% of funds going to programs and leaders declining to release financial records, questions persist.
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Embattled Montana Ministry Rebrands as Feeding Program for Children Funded by ‘Mudman’ Restaurants, but Where is the Money Going?
After abuse allegations surfaced, Michael and Pam Rozell rebranded their Montana ministry as missions yet financial questions remain.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Led by Mike and Pam Rozell, a Montana ministry accused of emotional, financial and labor abuse has rebranded as a children’s feeding program.
But with less than 30% of funds going to programs and leaders declining to release financial records, questions persist.
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But with less than 30% of funds going to programs and leaders declining to release financial records, questions persist.
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Hwan Chul Seong, a fmr exec. director at one of the PNW largest Korean churches, was accused of embezzling more than $1M—funneling money through multiple accounts, falsifying financial records, & even using a church credit card to buy $100K in gold bars.
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Former Director at Korean Church in Washington Accused of Embezzling $1 Million
A former employee at a Korean church based in Bothell, Washington, has been accused of embezzling more than $1 million from the congregation over a seven-year period.
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November 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Hwan Chul Seong, a fmr exec. director at one of the PNW largest Korean churches, was accused of embezzling more than $1M—funneling money through multiple accounts, falsifying financial records, & even using a church credit card to buy $100K in gold bars.
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Armed men entered a church in western Nigeria on Tuesday, killing 8 and abducting a pastor, which prompted protests.
USCIRF condemned the attacks, saying Nigeria's govt. leaders must "prevent such attacks, allowing all Nigerians to safely attend religious services.”
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USCIRF condemned the attacks, saying Nigeria's govt. leaders must "prevent such attacks, allowing all Nigerians to safely attend religious services.”
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Protests Erupt in Nigeria After Terrorists Kill 8, Abduct Pastor
Protests erupted in Taraba after militants killed 5 as western Nigeria reels from a church attack that left eight dead and a pastor abducted.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Armed men entered a church in western Nigeria on Tuesday, killing 8 and abducting a pastor, which prompted protests.
USCIRF condemned the attacks, saying Nigeria's govt. leaders must "prevent such attacks, allowing all Nigerians to safely attend religious services.”
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USCIRF condemned the attacks, saying Nigeria's govt. leaders must "prevent such attacks, allowing all Nigerians to safely attend religious services.”
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In a first for the statewide convention, Texas Baptists elected an ordained woman as president, set to serve a year-long term.
The election of Debbie Potter highlights ongoing divides over women pastors and broader national tensions in the SBC.
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The election of Debbie Potter highlights ongoing divides over women pastors and broader national tensions in the SBC.
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Texas Baptists Elect Ordained Woman As Convention President
In a first for the statewide convention, Texas Baptists elected an ordained woman, Debbie Potter, as president, to serve a year-long term.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:31 PM
In a first for the statewide convention, Texas Baptists elected an ordained woman as president, set to serve a year-long term.
The election of Debbie Potter highlights ongoing divides over women pastors and broader national tensions in the SBC.
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The election of Debbie Potter highlights ongoing divides over women pastors and broader national tensions in the SBC.
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Church Mutual, the largest insurer of religious orgs, says it won’t cover Gateway Church or Robert Morris in Cindy Clemishire’s $1M defamation suit. The company claims anything tied to Morris’s admitted abuse is excluded from the megachurch's policy.
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Gateway Church’s Insurance Company Contends It’s Excluded from Defamation Suit
Church Mutual has filed complaint seeking to deny insurance liability in $1 mil defamation lawsuit by Cindy Clemishire against Gateway Church
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November 21, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Church Mutual, the largest insurer of religious orgs, says it won’t cover Gateway Church or Robert Morris in Cindy Clemishire’s $1M defamation suit. The company claims anything tied to Morris’s admitted abuse is excluded from the megachurch's policy.
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A former Georgia Christian school volunteer, Kelly Garrett Ivey, has been sentenced to life in prison for trying to sell a 16-year-old girl on the dark web.
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Former Christian School Volunteer Gets 50-Year Sentence in Online Teen Trafficking Plot
The former youth volunteer at a Christian school was sentenced to life in prison attempting to sell a 16-year-old girl on the dark web.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:42 AM
A former Georgia Christian school volunteer, Kelly Garrett Ivey, has been sentenced to life in prison for trying to sell a 16-year-old girl on the dark web.
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President Trump’s immigration crackdown could make the U,S, less Christian by weakening immigrant communities driving religious growth, finds @pewresearch.org.
Data show young white Americans are least religious, while immigrants—often Christian—sustain many churches.
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Data show young white Americans are least religious, while immigrants—often Christian—sustain many churches.
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Why Trump's Immigration Crackdown May Make America Less Christian
Trump’s immigration crackdown may shrink America's churches, as deportations target communities that help sustain U.S. religious vitality.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
President Trump’s immigration crackdown could make the U,S, less Christian by weakening immigrant communities driving religious growth, finds @pewresearch.org.
Data show young white Americans are least religious, while immigrants—often Christian—sustain many churches.
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Data show young white Americans are least religious, while immigrants—often Christian—sustain many churches.
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Atlanta megachurch pastor Kenneth McFarland of 2819 Church, was arrested for cruelty to children after allegedly “disciplining” his 15-year-old stepson with a power cord until the boy bled.
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Atlanta Megachurch Pastor Arrested for Hitting Stepson with a Power Cord Till He Bled
McFarland has a second-degree charge for cruelty to children. If convicted, McFarland could serve one to 10 years in prison
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November 20, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Atlanta megachurch pastor Kenneth McFarland of 2819 Church, was arrested for cruelty to children after allegedly “disciplining” his 15-year-old stepson with a power cord until the boy bled.
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Prominent megachurch Willow Creek recently marked 50 years of massive influence—but it's also fostered profound harm.
Now pastor-author Lance Ford joins me to unpack how the church’s seeker-sensitive, corporate model drew crowds, yet has failed at making disciples.
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Now pastor-author Lance Ford joins me to unpack how the church’s seeker-sensitive, corporate model drew crowds, yet has failed at making disciples.
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Willow Creek at 50: The Extensive Impact & Profound Damage
As Willow Creek marks 50 years, beneath its success lies deep damage. Julie and Lance Ford examine how the seeker-sensitive model has failed.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Prominent megachurch Willow Creek recently marked 50 years of massive influence—but it's also fostered profound harm.
Now pastor-author Lance Ford joins me to unpack how the church’s seeker-sensitive, corporate model drew crowds, yet has failed at making disciples.
julieroys.com/podcast/will...
Now pastor-author Lance Ford joins me to unpack how the church’s seeker-sensitive, corporate model drew crowds, yet has failed at making disciples.
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.@christianitytoday.com has appointed Nicole Massie Martin as president and CEO, succeeding Timothy Dalrymple.
Her tenure begins as CT expands digitally yet faces some staff departures, internal disagreements, and questions about its direction.
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Her tenure begins as CT expands digitally yet faces some staff departures, internal disagreements, and questions about its direction.
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Christianity Today Taps Nicole Massie Martin as President and CEO to Follow Dalrymple
Nicole Massie Martin, chief operating officer of Christianity Today, became its new president and CEO today after a board of directors’ vote.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:55 PM
.@christianitytoday.com has appointed Nicole Massie Martin as president and CEO, succeeding Timothy Dalrymple.
Her tenure begins as CT expands digitally yet faces some staff departures, internal disagreements, and questions about its direction.
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Her tenure begins as CT expands digitally yet faces some staff departures, internal disagreements, and questions about its direction.
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The sale of a former Episcopal church in a Philadelphia suburb is now funding food ministries and emergency assistance.
The Diocese of Pennsylvania has distributed $130,000 to ten area neighborhood churches, to be used to help low-income people in need.
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The Diocese of Pennsylvania has distributed $130,000 to ten area neighborhood churches, to be used to help low-income people in need.
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Pennsylvania Church Sells Their Building, Gives Proceeds to Food Ministries
The Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania is distributing $130K from a former church sale to food ministries and to support low-income families.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The sale of a former Episcopal church in a Philadelphia suburb is now funding food ministries and emergency assistance.
The Diocese of Pennsylvania has distributed $130,000 to ten area neighborhood churches, to be used to help low-income people in need.
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The Diocese of Pennsylvania has distributed $130,000 to ten area neighborhood churches, to be used to help low-income people in need.
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Christian apologist David Wood, known for his prison conversion testimony and significant following on his 'Apologetics Roadshow' YouTube channel, sparked outrage after admitting in a livestream to sexually abusing minors before becoming a Christian.
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Christian Apologist David Wood Confesses He Raped Girls Prior to His Conversion in Shocking Livestream
Christian apologist David Wood shocked viewers when he openly confessed during a recent livestream video that he previously raped two girls.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Christian apologist David Wood, known for his prison conversion testimony and significant following on his 'Apologetics Roadshow' YouTube channel, sparked outrage after admitting in a livestream to sexually abusing minors before becoming a Christian.
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Seven women and children were kidnapped in the latest attack in northeast Nigeria, including daughters of a local pastor.
The assault comes amid weekly violence targeting Christian villages across Borno and growing calls for stronger protection.
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The assault comes amid weekly violence targeting Christian villages across Borno and growing calls for stronger protection.
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7 Women, Children Abducted From Nigerian Christian Villages
Seven women and children were abducted in another attack on Christian villages in Chibok, Nigeria, as Boko Haram violence intensifies.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Seven women and children were kidnapped in the latest attack in northeast Nigeria, including daughters of a local pastor.
The assault comes amid weekly violence targeting Christian villages across Borno and growing calls for stronger protection.
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The assault comes amid weekly violence targeting Christian villages across Borno and growing calls for stronger protection.
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Seven women and children were kidnapped in the latest attack in northeast Nigeria, including daughters of a local pastor.
The assault comes amid weekly violence targeting Christian villages across Borno and growing calls for stronger protection.
julieroys.com/7-women-chil...
The assault comes amid weekly violence targeting Christian villages across Borno and growing calls for stronger protection.
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7 Women, Children Abducted From Nigerian Christian Villages
Seven women and children were abducted in another attack on Christian villages in Chibok, Nigeria, as Boko Haram violence intensifies.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Seven women and children were kidnapped in the latest attack in northeast Nigeria, including daughters of a local pastor.
The assault comes amid weekly violence targeting Christian villages across Borno and growing calls for stronger protection.
julieroys.com/7-women-chil...
The assault comes amid weekly violence targeting Christian villages across Borno and growing calls for stronger protection.
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Bible sales are booming in 2025, up 11% over last year and strong across translations and age groups, despite declining religiosity.
Analysts say cultural turmoil and renewed spiritual curiosity—especially among younger adults—are fueling the surge.
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Analysts say cultural turmoil and renewed spiritual curiosity—especially among younger adults—are fueling the surge.
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Bible Sales Keep Growing, Despite Americans Losing Faith in Organized Religion
Bible sales are surging despite declining religiosity, with 2025 on track for record highs as Americans seek stability amid national turmoil.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Bible sales are booming in 2025, up 11% over last year and strong across translations and age groups, despite declining religiosity.
Analysts say cultural turmoil and renewed spiritual curiosity—especially among younger adults—are fueling the surge.
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Analysts say cultural turmoil and renewed spiritual curiosity—especially among younger adults—are fueling the surge.
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Samuel Renihan, a Reformed Baptist pastor & theologian, has resigned from ministry after admitting to adultery. He served at Trinity Reformed Baptist Church in California and was known for his work with Ligonier Ministries and his writings on covenant theology.
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Reformed Baptist Author, Pastor Resigns Ministry After Admitting Adultery
Samuel Renihan, a pastor at Trinity Reformed Baptist Church in California, has resigned from the ministry after admitting to adultery.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Samuel Renihan, a Reformed Baptist pastor & theologian, has resigned from ministry after admitting to adultery. He served at Trinity Reformed Baptist Church in California and was known for his work with Ligonier Ministries and his writings on covenant theology.
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A CO pastor has been arrested after reportedly confessing to an inappropriate relationship that began while he was a teacher at a Christian school.
Matthew McGinley, former worship leader at Ascent Project Church, has been charged with sexually assaulting a minor
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Matthew McGinley, former worship leader at Ascent Project Church, has been charged with sexually assaulting a minor
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Colorado Pastor Arrested After Admitting to Sexual Relationship with Underage Student
Colorado pastor Matthew McGinley has been arrested on charges related to alleged abuse of frmr student at a Christian school where he taught.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:49 AM
A CO pastor has been arrested after reportedly confessing to an inappropriate relationship that began while he was a teacher at a Christian school.
Matthew McGinley, former worship leader at Ascent Project Church, has been charged with sexually assaulting a minor
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Matthew McGinley, former worship leader at Ascent Project Church, has been charged with sexually assaulting a minor
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Archbishop Steve Wood, leader of the Anglican Church in North America, has been formally suspended from ministry following allegations of sexual misconduct and growing pressure from more than 140 clergy calling for his inhibition.
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ACNA Archbishop Steve Wood Suspended After Sexual Misconduct Allegations
ACNA Bishop Ray Sutton, who had assumed Archbishop Wood’s duties, has stepped down as dean of the province.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Archbishop Steve Wood, leader of the Anglican Church in North America, has been formally suspended from ministry following allegations of sexual misconduct and growing pressure from more than 140 clergy calling for his inhibition.
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