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  Mar 13, 2019

  Iowan taxpayers must fund transgender surgeries through Medicaid, rules court

  Iowa taxpayers will be forced to fund gender reassignment surgery through Medicaid after the state Supreme Court ruled that such procedures are “medically necessary” for transgender individuals.

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  Mar 12, 2019

  China vows to rid Christianity of 'western' influence: 'One more Christian, one less Chinese'

  A Chinese official who heads state-sanctioned Christian churches in China has vowed to rid Christianity in the country of any Western “imprint,” calling for further “sinicization” of religion.

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  Mar 12, 2019

  84-y-o widow facing eviction from veterans' home after discussing Heaven, Hell with another resident

  An 84-year-old widow who leads a Bible study at her place of residence, a California Veterans Home, may face eviction after her discussion of Heaven and Hell with another resident caused him to lose sleep, prompting allegations of elder abuse.

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  Mar 12, 2019

  Asia Bibi's daughter pleads for mother's release; Bibi still hidden away in Pakistan

  Pakistani Christian Asia Bibi, who served approximately nine years on death row for blasphemy before being acquitted in October, remains hidden away in Pakistan as her daughter pleads for the government to release her.

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  Mar 12, 2019

  James MacDonald used church funds for African safari, lavish vacations, says former staff

  The recently ousted pastor of Harvest Bible Chapel James MacDonald took a lavish African safari vacation on the church's dime, a move the elders supported, a letter from his former bodyguard says.

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  Mar 11, 2019

  Liberty University opens doors to thousands of students displaced by Argosy University closure

  After Argosy University unexpectedly closed its campuses nationwide, Liberty University announced it would be offering thousands of students left in limbo a way to continue their education, waiving application fees and offering tuition discounts.

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  Mar 11, 2019

  Lent: Matt Chandler on why Christians should abstain from food

  Matt Chandler, pastor of the Village Church, has encouraged Christians to fast from food for Lent to "orient their hearts around the betterness of Jesus above earthly pleasures."

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  Mar 11, 2019

  Pastors support Justin Bieber after singer asks for prayer amid struggles: 'Prayer really works'

  Several pastors voiced their support for Justin Bieber after the singer asked fans to pray for him because he is "struggling a lot.” But he also acknowledged that “God is faithful” and “prayer really works.”

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  Mar 11, 2019

  Should Christians cremate or bury the dead? Evangelical leaders respond

  Southern Baptist ethicist Russell Moore has weighed in on the burial vs. cremation debate, explaining that while God can resurrect a cremated body, burial better reflects the Christian concepts of the coming resurrection and a high view of the body.

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  Mar 10, 2019

  How do pastors guard against abusing their power? Evangelical leaders weigh in

  To guard against the temptations and abuses that come with positions of power and influence in the church, pastors must cultivate a life of prayer marked by honesty and vulnerability, two evangelical leaders have said.