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Free speech concerns for church pastors after California lawmakers pass pro-LGBT resolution

A resolution passed by the California Legislature has led to fears over the free speech rights of church pastors and other religious leaders when it comes to LGBT issues.
Pastor Jarrid Wilson's wife shares the Bible verse that's speaking to her heart after his death

Juli Wilson shared a picture of the Bible passage that she is leaning on in the wake of her husband's suicide
Pastor Jarrid Wilson suicide happened just hours after officiating funeral of Christian woman who took her own life

Pastor Jarrid Wilson asked for prayers as he got ready to officiate the funeral of a Christian woman who had earlier taken her own. Tragically, just hours later he would take his own life on Monday night.
Greg Laurie on Pastor Jarrid Wilson suicide: You will not be judged for the last thing you do before death

Pastor Greg Laurie addressed the subject of suicide among Christians, arguing that you will not be judged for the last thing you did before death, but the last thing Jesus did before His death.
Megachurch Pastor Jarrid Wilson suicide: Fellow pastor says depression struggle doesn't make you a bad Christian

Devastated by the suicide of fellow pastor and friend Jarrid Wilson, Sioux Falls Pastor Adam Weber wants to make it clear: "Admitting you're struggling with mental health doesn't make you a bad Christian."
Pastor and wife killed in head-on car crash, 3 others including grandchild injured

Reactions are still pouring in after a longtime Tennessee pastor and his wife were killed and their grandchild hospitalized after a head-on crash in East Knox County on Tuesday morning.
'I miss you beyond what my heart can stand' - Jarrid Wilson's wife Juli shares heartache over his suicide

Juli Wilson has revealed her heartache over the death of her husband, pastor Jarrid Wilson, by suicide earlier this week.
Tributes pour in for pastor Jarrid Wilson after heartbreaking suicide

Christians have been paying tribute to Harvest pastor Jarrid Wilson after he tragically took his own life on Monday night.
How American Christian media promoted charity abroad

No periodical did more to draw attention to distant suffering at the turn of the century than the Christian Herald â at the time the most widely-read religious newspaper in the United States.
Baseball pitcher Blake Bivens thanks God for 'most wonderful' family days after their tragic murder

"God has a plan even though I can't see it," Blake Bivens said in the heartbreaking tribute to his wife Emily and 14-month-old son Cullen who were killed alongside her mother allegedly by a teen relative.
Christians cannot be forced to make gay wedding videos, rules US appeals court

An appeals court has ruled in favor of Christian filmmakers who had been told by Minnesota officials that they could not refuse to make videos for same-sex weddings on the grounds of religious objections.
Belief in God is bottom of the list of priorities for Gen Z

When it comes to what young Americans value most, religion trails far behind hard work, community and tolerance, according to new research.
The 'chosen one'? 'I was kidding,' says Trump

Donald Trump tried to brush off comments that he was the "chosen one" to sort out trade talks with China.
John Piper responds to question on Joshua Harris: 'I could commit apostasy...and go to hell' if not for God

In the wake of several prominent Christian leaders publicly abandoning their faith, theologian John Piper has urged believers to retain a proper fear that they, too, could "commit apostasy this afternoon and go to hell" if it weren't for the grace of God.
Radio host compares Donald Trump to Jesus - and the US President likes it

While many Christians have made no secret of their support for Donald Trump, comparisons to the Messiah proved a step too far for several leaders this week.