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Christian news on The Christian Post. en https://www.christianpost.com/news/episcopalians-prepare-to-celebrate-50-years-since-lgbt-resolution.html The Episcopal Church is planning a multi-day event this fall to celebrate the 50th anniversary of a resolution to affirm homosexual members in the denomination.]]> Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:10:23 -0400 episcopalians-prepare-to-celebrate-50-years-since-lgbt-resolution https://www.christianpost.com/news/church-says-city-targeting-food-pantry-over-religious-beliefs.html A Michigan church that has distributed food in one of the poorest areas in Macomb County for over three decades claims that local officials have resorted to “targeted intimidation efforts” to shut them down due to its beliefs.]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:52:00 -0400 church-says-city-targeting-food-pantry-over-religious-beliefs https://www.christianpost.com//cities-church-pastor-blasts-city-after-don-lemon-escapes-charges.html The pastor of Cites Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, issued a statement this week condemning the city government after they refused to issue charges against Don Lemon and anti-ICE agitators who disrupted their church service in January.]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:25:00 -0400 cities-church-pastor-blasts-city-after-don-lemon-escapes-charges https://www.christianpost.com/news/mark-driscoll-threatens-legal-action-against-former-leaders.html Pastor Mark Driscoll of Trinity Church in Scottsdale, Arizona, has threatened legal action against his former men’s and women’s ministry leaders after both resigned from their roles. He's also accused them of stealing and misusing the ministries' contact lists.]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:18:10 -0400 mark-driscoll-threatens-legal-action-against-former-leaders https://www.christianpost.com/news/iowa-city-rejects-megachurchs-request-to-move-into-former-bank.html An Iowa city has rejected a request from a multisite megachurch to relocate its original campus to a former bank building. Church leaders say the decision could ultimately force the congregation to leave the neighborhood it has served for years.]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:51:30 -0400 iowa-city-rejects-megachurchs-request-to-move-into-former-bank https://www.christianpost.com/news/5-proposed-sbc-resolutions-to-watch.html The Southern Baptist Convention is slated to hold its annual meeting in Orlando, Florida, next week and, as part of the proceedings, will consider several proposed resolutions. The recently released list of proposed resolutions touches on a variety of issues, from commemorating the Baptist contribution to religious liberty in the United States to responding to the recent rise in antisemitism.]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:30 -0400 5-proposed-sbc-resolutions-to-watch https://www.christianpost.com/news/pastor-shane-idleman-is-trusting-god-after-cancer-diagnosis.html Shane Idleman, the founder and lead pastor of Westside Christian Fellowship in Lancaster, California, says he is leaning on Jesus for healing after abandoning alternative treatment in Mexico for his recently diagnosed head and neck cancer.]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:00:00 -0400 pastor-shane-idleman-is-trusting-god-after-cancer-diagnosis https://www.christianpost.com//dc-archbishop-removes-chief-exorcist-over-ufo-claims.html The Roman Catholic archbishop of Washington, D.C., removed an archdiocesan exorcist and severed ties with his nonprofit organization Wednesday after he went viral earlier this week for expressing his opinion that most UFO encounters are likely demonic.]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:56:00 -0400 dc-archbishop-removes-chief-exorcist-over-ufo-claims https://www.christianpost.com//os-guinness-receives-william-wilberforce-award-from-colson-center.html English Christian writer and theologian Os Guinness recently received the 38th annual William Wilberforce Award from the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview to honor his decades of work in helping Christians make sense of their calling in a post-Christian cultural moment.]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:38:00 -0400 os-guinness-receives-william-wilberforce-award-from-colson-center https://www.christianpost.com/news/bethel-church-announces-major-reforms.html Months after placing pastor Ben Armstrong on administrative leave amid sexual abuse allegations, Bethel Church has announced a sweeping review of its leadership culture and distanced itself from several controversial figures in the charismatic movement, including Todd Bentley, Mike Bickle and Shawn Bolz.]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:09:00 -0400 bethel-church-announces-major-reforms https://www.christianpost.com/news/church-founded-by-freed-slaves-holds-final-service-in-building.html Mount Gilead Baptist Church, a congregation founded by freed slaves 150 years ago in Fort Worth, Texas, held its final service Sunday in a historic building they have worshipped in since 1912 due to mounting maintenance costs and dwindling membership.]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:34:00 -0400 church-founded-by-freed-slaves-holds-final-service-in-building https://www.christianpost.com/news/most-pastors-practicing-christians-worry-about-ai-replacing-god.html A majority of pastors and practicing Christians are worried about artificial intelligence replacing God, yet they continue to use the technology anyway, according to new data released by Barna Group.]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:05:00 -0400 most-pastors-practicing-christians-worry-about-ai-replacing-god https://www.christianpost.com/news/al-mohler-god-is-using-health-challenges-for-my-sanctification.html Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President Al Mohler is reassuring supporters after recent public appearances sparked concern about his health, saying the medical episodes he's experienced are not life-threatening.]]> Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:30:55 -0400 al-mohler-god-is-using-health-challenges-for-my-sanctification https://www.christianpost.com/news/cartels-indigenous-leaders-fuel-religious-intolerance-in-mexico.html Organized criminal groups and indigenous community leaders operating outside constitutional limits are driving systematic violations of religious freedom in Mexico, while the government at every level is failing to protect those at risk, according to a new report by a U.K.-based human rights organization.]]> Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:23:00 -0400 cartels-indigenous-leaders-fuel-religious-intolerance-in-mexico https://www.christianpost.com/news/chief-dc-exorcist-claims-ufos-likely-demonic-says-trust-jesus.html Monsignor Stephen J. Rossetti, who serves as chief exorcist for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, joined the growing chorus of Catholics and other Christians warning that UFOs and related phenomena are likely demonic.]]> Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:02:10 -0400 chief-dc-exorcist-claims-ufos-likely-demonic-says-trust-jesus https://www.christianpost.com/news/pastor-zachary-garris-suspended-indefinitely.html The Rio Grande Presbytery, a regional governing body of the Presbyterian Church in America, has indefinitely suspended Zachary Garris, pastor of Bryce Avenue Presbyterian Church in White Rock, New Mexico, for “unwholesome speech” stemming from a series of exchanges on X directed at religion professor Anthony Bradley.]]> Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:02:00 -0400 pastor-zachary-garris-suspended-indefinitely https://www.christianpost.com/news/this-week-in-christian-history-billy-graham-library-dedicated.html Events from this week in Christian history include the Billy Graham Library dedication, the birth of John Love and the martyrdom of St. Boniface.]]> Sun, 31 May 2026 08:26:00 -0400 this-week-in-christian-history-billy-graham-library-dedicated https://www.christianpost.com/news/episcopal-diocese-gets-first-openly-lesbian-bishop-in-the-south.html The Rev. Sarah Fisher has been installed as bishop of an Episcopal Church diocese, reportedly becoming the first woman in a same-sex relationship to be elevated to that position in the southern United States.]]> Thu, 28 May 2026 10:46:22 -0400 episcopal-diocese-gets-first-openly-lesbian-bishop-in-the-south https://www.christianpost.com/news/joni-lambs-downsizing-in-her-final-yearpreparing-for-death.html In her final year of life, Joni Lamb prepared for death by downsizing. She sold three homes and placed four properties in a trust so that assets could be shared after her death, without going to probate.]]> Thu, 28 May 2026 10:09:58 -0400 joni-lambs-downsizing-in-her-final-yearpreparing-for-death https://www.christianpost.com/news/kevin-leal-orders-teen-to-eat-page-from-bible.html Charismatic leader Kevin Leal has raised eyebrows online for ordering a teenager to eat a physical page from the book of Proverbs. ]]> Wed, 27 May 2026 15:51:57 -0400 kevin-leal-orders-teen-to-eat-page-from-bible