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The First Liberty Institute (FLI) has filed a complaint against the Carlsbad City Council in California after two chaplains were allegedly told not to pray in Jesus’ name anymore. Denny Cooper has served as the volunteer fire chaplain for 18 years. His son, JC Cooper, who is also a local pastor, has been the volunteer…

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Pope Francis recently issued an apology for using a derogatory term referring to gay men during a closed-door discussion among bishops. Director of the Vatican press office Matteo Bruni said, “The Pope never intended to offend or express himself in homophobic terms, and he apologizes to those who felt offended by the use of the…

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A Christian law firm is celebrating a major bank chain for rolling back one of its controversial policies that led to the de-banking of several conservative individuals and nonprofit organizations over the last few years. JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the U.S., rolled back its WePay service that required merchants to refrain from accepting…

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“Set on fire by hell.” It’s hard to imagine a more vivid way of describing something terrible, no-good, or diabolically problematic. When it comes to the flagrant flapping of lips, the Bible details the power of the human tongue like none other. And with the 2024 election upon us, many could be more tempted than…

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