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After more than three decades of ministry among the poor and marginalized, the founders of a unique Texas congregation that meets beneath an interstate bridge have announced they are stepping down from leadership. Jimmy and Janet Dorrell, founders of Church Under the Bridge in Waco, Texas, revealed that they will retire from their leadership roles…

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A Pennsylvania church is sparking a nationwide conversation after its joyful message welcoming “loud” children in worship went viral online. Mt. Washington United Brethren Church in York, Pennsylvania, recently shared a memo outlining what it called its “official notice of policy clarification” regarding children in the sanctuary. But instead of asking families to keep kids…

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A recent Barna “State of the Church” survey found that nearly a third of practicing Christians believed spiritual advice they receive from artificial intelligence (AI) is just as good as advice from a pastor. The survey interviewed over 1,514 U.S. adults in November 2025. Thirty percent either “somewhat” or “strongly” agreed that that spiritual advice…

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Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA hosted several events during the week for its students to prepare for the school’s Collegiate Day of Prayer on February 26. The focus of the prayer event was to ask for revival throughout the United States and across the world. The school invited several special speakers to its Wednesday morning…

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Pentecostal mega pastor Ted Shuttlesworth, Jr. has stepped down after admitting to committing adultery and having “multiple inappropriate conversations” with other women. Shuttlesworth co-pastors Miracle Word Church in West Palm Beach, Florida with his wife, Carolyn and is a prolific author. He also founded Miracle Word Ministries and Miracle Word University. He comes from a long…

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