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A Minnesota church community is reeling from the shocking loss of Pastor Beau Shroyer, who was killed in an act of violence while serving as a missionary in Angola, Africa. Shroyer, 44, pastor of Lakes Area Vineyard Church in Detroit Lakes, was in the African nation with his family when the tragedy occurred on Friday.…

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In a heartfelt message, Pastor Rick Warren reached out to his Christian community with an urgent request for prayer. On Sunday evening, a brushfire—later deemed to be intentionally set—spread toward Saddleback Church’s main campus in Lake Forest, California. Though the fire was swiftly contained, the situation stirred deep concern for Warren and his congregation. “Please…

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Landon Schott, senior lead pastor of the multi-campus Mercy Culture Church in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas, doubled down Tuesday morning on a controversial declaration made Monday that Americans who vote for Democrats aren’t Christian. “I’m not a big Trump guy. I’m not a Republican … but there is only one party that is…

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The small town of Sutherland Springs, Texas, witnessed the destruction of a place that held profound significance for its residents. On Monday, August 12th, crews began the process of demolishing the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, the site of the deadliest church shooting in U.S. history. The tragic event on November 5, 2017, claimed…

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