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  May 22, 2021

  Matt Chandler identifies 2 'non-negotiables' for pastors to lead well in 'increasingly hostile' culture

  Village Church Pastor Matt Chandler identified two “non-negotiables” pastors must employ to lead their churches boldly post-COVID-19 and offered the reminder that though culture is growing “increasingly hostile” to the Body of Christ, the Church was “made for this moment.”

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  May 21, 2021

  Francis Chan: Churches must bring 'sacredness' back to worship as increasing numbers abandon Christianity

  As more and more people publicly walk away from the Christian faith, pastors must urge their congregations to have deep, personal encounters with God and bring “sacredness” and “reverence” back into worship, according to pastor and author Francis Chan. 

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  May 21, 2021

  Over 700 sexual exploitation survivors urge Congress to investigate Pornhub

  A group of over 700 survivors of various forms of sexual exploitation and victims' advocates is calling on Congress to launch a criminal investigation into Pornhub and its parent company MindGeek. 

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  May 20, 2021

  'Jesus Calling': Singer Susie McEntire-Eaton hosts TV series highlighting stories of faith

  Christian singer Susie McEntire-Eaton believes storytelling is a powerful, God-given medium through which people can be uplifted, encouraged and find common ground with others. 

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  May 20, 2021

  Church must focus on discipleship as God continues to 'expose unrelenting scandals': Exponential Conference

  At a time when God is “exposing a lot of the unrelenting scandals” within the Body of Christ, the Church must “redefine success” and place a strong emphasis on discipling the next generation, according to pastor and author Pete Scazzero.

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  May 20, 2021

  Sarah Jakes Roberts uses example of Eve to help women 'revolutionize' their life

  In an interview with The Christian Post, bestselling author and ministry leader Sarah Jakes Roberts draws on the example of Eve to encourage women to unleash the fullness of their potential into the world without apology.

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  May 20, 2021

  France bans 'gender-neutral' wording in schools, warns it's 'harmful' and confusing for children

  France’s ministry of education has prohibited the use of gender “inclusive” language, asserting that it harms the process of learning the French language.

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  May 19, 2021

  Baylor U opens door for recognizing LGBT student group, says sexuality stance remains unchanged

  Baylor University, one of the world's largest Baptist universities, has opened the door to possibly providing official campus recognition to an LGBT student group but maintains that its stance on marriage and sexual ethics continues to be unchanged.

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  May 19, 2021

  43% of millennials 'don’t know, don’t care, don’t believe' God exists: study

  Just 26% of Gen X and 16% of millennials believe that when they die, they will go to Heaven only because they confessed their sins and accepted Jesus as their savior, compared to nearly half of the generation before them, a new study has found.

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  May 18, 2021

  3rd Canadian pastor arrested for holding worship services violating COVID-19 orders

  Tim Stephens, the pastor of Fairview Baptist Church in southeast Calgary, was arrested Sunday after months of urging members of his congregation to break public health orders.