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Brian Houston blames Hillsong board's statements for resignation
Brian Houston blames Hillsong board's statements for resignation

Hillsong Church's founder and former global senior pastor Brian Houston blamed public statements made by the church's board for his abrupt resignation earlier this year instead of any "mistakes" he made in ministry.

Couples who marry due to family, social pressure 50% more likely to divorce: study
Couples who marry due to family, social pressure 50% more likely to divorce: study

Couples who get married due to family or social pressure are up to 50% more at risk of having a union that ends in divorce, according to a recent study from the Marriage Foundation.

New study suggests religion is good for youth mental health
New study suggests religion is good for youth mental health

"Religious young people are better off. They're simply better off in all aspects of their life than their non-religious or even less religious peers, including their mental health."

Former Congresswoman quits Democratic Party over 'cowardly wokeness'
Former Congresswoman quits Democratic Party over 'cowardly wokeness'

"I can no longer remain in today's Democratic Party that is now under the complete control of an elitist cabal of warmongers driven by cowardly wokeness, who divide us by racializing every issue & stoke anti-white racism," said Tulsi Gabbard.

Mark Driscoll suspended from TikTok for saying \'men can\'t have babies\'
Mark Driscoll suspended from TikTok for saying 'men can't have babies'

Mark Driscoll, the outspoken Senior Pastor of Trinity Church in Scottsdale, Arizona, says he was briefly suspended from the popular short-form video hosting service TikTok for declaring on the platform that "men can't have babies."

Christians could lose majority status in America by 2045 - study
Christians could lose majority status in America by 2045 - study

Christians in the US may soon be outnumbered by religious 'nones' if current trends continue.

Majority of pastors don\'t believe Christians should tithe 10% - study
Majority of pastors don't believe Christians should tithe 10% - study

While many Christian churches encourage tithing — giving 10% of one's income to the church — as a biblical commandment, only a minority of pastors subscribe to that traditional view, data from a new Barna study show.

Acts 29 network asks Matt Chandler to 'step aside' from speaking engagements
Acts 29 network asks Matt Chandler to 'step aside' from speaking engagements

Global church planting network Acts 29 said it has "asked" the president and chairman of their board, Matt Chandler, "to step aside from Acts 29 speaking engagements" following a decision by The Village Church in Flower Mound, Texas, to suspend him over his inappropriate communication with a woman who is not his wife on Instagram.

In his final sermon at Saddleback, Rick Warren drives home the purpose driven life
In his final sermon at Saddleback, Rick Warren drives home the purpose driven life

In his final sermon as lead pastor of the California-based Saddleback Church on Sunday, Rick Warren returned to the very first message he delivered to a small group of strangers in 1980 to start the church.

Matt Chandler takes leave of absence over Instagram messages with woman
Matt Chandler takes leave of absence over Instagram messages with woman

"In this case, while the messages were not romantic or sexual in nature, the frequency and familiarity of the messages crossed a line," his church elders said.

Pastor apologizes after cursing 'broke' congregation for not buying him luxury watch
Pastor apologizes after cursing 'broke' congregation for not buying him luxury watch

A Missouri pastor has apologized after a video clip in which he threw a spiritualized tantrum from the pulpit and called his congregation "broke, busted and disgusted" and "cheap sons and daughters" for not "honoring" him with a watch from the luxury brand Movado went viral.

Digital religion makes faith experience richer for millennial believers, study finds
Digital religion makes faith experience richer for millennial believers, study finds

"We've found that while digital religion isn't necessarily attracting a lot of new millennials to participate, it is making the experience of those already involved richer."

Fewer than half of Evangelicals believe Bible is literally true: study
Fewer than half of Evangelicals believe Bible is literally true: study

Only 20% say the Bible is the literal word of God, which is a historic low according to Gallup.

Creflo Dollar renounces past teaching on tithing
Creflo Dollar renounces past teaching on tithing

Challenging popular Evangelical belief, controversial televangelist Creflo Dollar, one of America's most flamboyant proponents of the prosperity gospel, has renounced tithing and all his previous teachings on the subject as "not correct."

Report details allegations of sexual assault against CCM singer Chris Rice
Report details allegations of sexual assault against CCM singer Chris Rice

A new report details allegations of sexual misconduct against well-known contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter Chris Rice, who reportedly engaged in "massages" with underage boys and invited them to stay overnight at his home.

Leader of Mexico\'s largest evangelical church sentenced to 17 years for child sex abuse
Leader of Mexico's largest evangelical church sentenced to 17 years for child sex abuse

Naasón Joaquín García, the leader of Mexico's largest evangelical church, was sentenced to nearly 17 years in prison Wednesday for sexually assaulting three minor girls from his flock.