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Married Hillsong creative director resigns over lewd photos
Married Hillsong creative director resigns over lewd photos

The creative director of a Hillsong Church in New Jersey has resigned over inappropriate photos sent to a volunteer.

Children should be protected from transgender ideology, says detransitioner
Children should be protected from transgender ideology, says detransitioner

"The way my brain works now that I'm 22 is just completely different than it did when I was 18, and I still have more growing to do," says Helena Kerschner, a young woman who once identified as male and started her medical transition before deciding to live again as female.

Billboard campaign on sex change harm tells Americans to look at the Keira Bell case
Billboard campaign on sex change harm tells Americans to look at the Keira Bell case

A billboard campaign will run across Los Angeles for one month asking locals to read up on the case of Keira Bell, a British detransitioner who recently won her case at the High Court.

Religious minorities blamed for spread of Covid-19 - report
Religious minorities blamed for spread of Covid-19 - report

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has warned that some countries have used Covid-19 restrictions to discriminate against religious minorities or blame them for the spread of the virus.

Church leaders welcome George Floyd verdict
Church leaders welcome George Floyd verdict

The guilty verdict against police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd sends an "unmistakable message" that no one should be "slaughtered on a public sidewalk", Bishop TD Jakes has said.

Liberty University sues former president Jerry Falwell Jr
Liberty University sues former president Jerry Falwell Jr

Liberty University is suing former president and chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr over alleged breach of contract.

Justin Bieber takes a swipe at celebrity pastors
Justin Bieber takes a swipe at celebrity pastors

Justin Bieber criticized pastors who "put themselves on this pedestal".

John Piper's son goes viral laying into evangelicalism on TikTok
John Piper's son goes viral laying into evangelicalism on TikTok

John Piper's son Abraham Piper has become a TikTok star with his offbeat comical videos, many of them slamming evangelicalism.

Beth Moore takes a break from Twitter after venting about complementarianism
Beth Moore takes a break from Twitter after venting about complementarianism

Beth Moore is taking a time-out from Twitter because she feels "a bit too strongly" about some things to be on the social media platform.

Trump held steady among believers at the ballot – it was the non-religious vote he lost in 2020
Trump held steady among believers at the ballot – it was the non-religious vote he lost in 2020

White evangelicals continued to back Trump in 2020 in significant numbers.

Hillsong pauses all Dallas operations amid claims of lavish spending
Hillsong pauses all Dallas operations amid claims of lavish spending

It continues to be a challenging time for Hillsong Church as it suspends all operations at its Dallas branch.

Doctor killed by ex-NFL player Phillip Adams was committed Christian who wrote books about faith and real-life 'angels'
Doctor killed by ex-NFL player Phillip Adams was committed Christian who wrote books about faith and real-life 'angels'

The doctor killed in a mass shooting by former NFL player Phillip Adams wrote books about experiencing God and 'angels' in the ER where he worked.

Former Desiring God contributor Paul Maxwell leaves the Christian faith
Former Desiring God contributor Paul Maxwell leaves the Christian faith

Paul Maxwell, former contributor to John Piper's hugely popular apologetics website Desiring God, has announced he is no longer a Christian.

Beth Moore asks for forgiveness for elevating complementarianism
Beth Moore asks for forgiveness for elevating complementarianism

Beth Moore has asked Christians for forgiveness if she was "complicit" in making complementarianism a litmus test for faith.

I only 'half-believed in the resurrection' until I had cancer - Tim Keller
I only 'half-believed in the resurrection' until I had cancer - Tim Keller

Tim Keller says he lived "in denial" about death and only "half-believed in the resurrection" until cancer forced him to re-examine his faith.

Conservative bishop disciplined over same-sex blessings stance quits liberal US Episcopal Church
Conservative bishop disciplined over same-sex blessings stance quits liberal US Episcopal Church

A bishop in the US Episcopal Church who was disciplined for refusing to permit same-sex marriage blessings in his diocese has announced he is quitting the denomination for good.