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A theologically conservative denomination founded as an alternative to the United Methodist Church now has more than 7,000 member congregations, months after surpassing 6,000.Launched in 2022 amid the UMC’s schismatic debate over LGBT issues, the Global Methodist Church announced on its Facebook page Wednesday that it has “officially surpassed 7,000 churches worldwide.”“This moment reminds us that growth isn’t just measured in numbers — it’s found in repentance, renewal, and lives being transformed by Jesus Christ,” stated the GMC.“As Wesleyans, we are called to holiness of heart and life, to return to the Lord, and to carry His love into every...

The Church of England’s General Synod has voted to end plans for stand-alone blessing ceremonies for same-sex couples in churches after extended debate. The decision also closes a years-long process that had examined whether such ceremonies could be introduced.Members this week approved a motion from bishops to conclude the Living in Love and Faith process and halt further work toward permitting special services for same-sex couples in civil marriages, The Telegraph reported.The vote followed hours of discussion and confirmed that agreement between conservative and liberal factions had not been reached.The Synod supported forming new working groups on relationships, sexuality and...

Nothing has changed the culture in the last 30 years quite like the onward march of digital technology. With each tool the industry places in our digital toolkit — the World Wide Web, streaming video, social media, smartphones, podcasts, artificial intelligence — comes new possibilities but also endless challenges. It is no different in the church. We use digital technology for much good in our life together, but that same technology also has the potential for great ill. As a church, we must think through its use critically. The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s 2023 convention asked the Commission on Theology and...

A quiet cold war is happening across America — one that many Americans might not be aware of if they’re not tuned into the changes underway in America’s Christian communities. On one side is the religious right’s use of scripture and faith to justify and defend President Donald Trump’s agenda — and growing Christian nationalist sentiment. On the other side is the reshaping of the American Catholic Church, under Pope Leo XIV. Through new appointments, orders to his bishops to speak out about immigration, and public comments critiquing the direction of the US under Trump, the pope is setting up...

For many Americans, spirituality is now something to consume rather than commune around. An individual brand rather than a shared discipline, a playlist rather than a practice. Belief remains, but it has been deinstitutionalized, downloaded, and personalized. No priest, sermon, or parking lot scramble required. This is where the revival narrative falls apart. What we are seeing is not a return to shared worship, shared discipline, or shared belief, but Christianity detached from its roots and repackaged for mass consumption. The data confirm this. A recent report from the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University found that the share...

This video features John MacArthur discussing the interpretation of Romans 11:26, specifically the phrase "all of Israel will be saved" (0:00). Key points from his discussion include: Future Salvation of Israel (0:09): MacArthur emphasizes that "all Israel will be saved" refers to a future salvation of the nation Israel, not all individual Jews throughout history. He cites Jeremiah 31 and Ezekiel 36 as prophecies of God's promise to Israel. God's Unchanging Promises (0:21): God's gifts and callings are "not repented of," meaning God does not change His mind about His promises to Israel, even after they "killed the Messiah" (0:39)....

In Minneapolis a war is raging, and it’s no longer limited to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Thanks to criminal indictments, the battlefront has moved from city streets to federal courts. At issue are two different rights, each guaranteed by the First Amendment: freedom of the press and freedom of religion. Two defendants invoke the former, while members of the church that was the target of protest invoke the latter. The star of this legal drama is former CNN anchor Don Lemon. On the morning of Jan. 18, according to prosecutors, Mr. Lemon joined 20 to 40 agitators in a “coordinated...

On January 18, 2026, former CNN anchor Don Lemon entered Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, alongside anti-ICE protesters who deliberately disrupted an ongoing worship service. The group chanted “ICE out” and “Justice for Renee Good,” accusing one of the pastors of ties to immigration enforcement and thereby interrupting the congregation's First Amendment-protected religious exercise. Lemon livestreamed the event, positioning himself within the disruption as it unfolded. Federal authorities subsequently arrested Lemon and three others, charging them with conspiracy against rights under 18 U.S.C. § 241 and interference with the free exercise of religion. Lemon maintains that his presence was...

Former CNN host Don Lemon will walk free Friday after a judge ordered his release without bond following his arrest. Federal agents arrested Lemon Thursday night in Los Angeles. Authorities said Lemon stormed an evangelical church in St. Paul, Minn. U.S. District Judge Patricia Donahue imposed no domestic travel restrictions, allowing Lemon to move freely within the United States, according to Daily Caller News Foundation West Coast Reporter Hailey Gomez, who was in the courtroom when the decision was announced.

So much of Lemon’s arrest is perfect. After several activist judges failed to do their duty, a grand jury of citizens indicted Don Lemon on a serious act, the terrorizing of children and others praying at church services. So fitting that The People indicted Don Lemon.🇺🇸

🚨 BREAKING: D*AMNING 12-page indictment of Don Lemon RELEASED, he's about to FAFO big time after terrorizing a Minnesota church! "Conspired and agreed with one another [to] injure, oppress, threaten, and intimidate multiple persons, including the clergy, staff, and congregants of the Cities Church, in the free exercise and enjoyment of the rights and privileges secured to them by the laws of the United States, and because of such persons having exercised such right, namely, exercise of the First Amendment right of religious freedom at a place of religious worship, as secured by Title 18, United States Code, Section 248(c),...

To every liberal calling Don Lemon’s arrest “an attack on journalism”, where were you when: - James O'Keefe - Nick Sortor - Nick Shirley - Cam Higby - Savanah Hernandez - Andy Ngo - Steve Baker and many others were physically attacked, arrested, or received death threats? "This is an attack on the 1st Amendment!" No, it's not. Don Lemon broke the law. Being a journalist doesn’t get you a free pass for committing crimes. Plain and simple. Nobody is above the law. Don Lemon belongs in jail. Cry more.

🚨 IT'S OFFICIAL: "Don Lemon has been arrested by federal agents in Los Angeles just after midnight at a hotel — in connection with the storming of a church in St. Paul, Minnesota by the group of anti-ICE agitators." The leftist judges tried PROTECTING Don Lemon in Minnesota, they lost!

🚨 JUST IN: Video shows federal agents SURROUNDING the home of Minnesota leftist activist Georgia Fort, who masqueraded as a “journalist” while attacking a St. Paul church LOTS of FAFO happening today! 🔥 Can’t WAIT to see the video of Don Lemon’s arrest 🤣

The long and winding road of Don Lemon's arrest came to an end in Los Angeles overnight. It started at Cities Church in the Twin Cities and wended through three different court venues. The end of the road came at the Grammy Awards, which Lemon apparently had been covering for his YouTube channel. What a long, strange trip it's been, indeed:The former CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested late Thursday night on charges that he violated federal law during a protest at a church in St. Paul, Minn., his lawyer said, in a case rejected last week by a magistrate...

Former cable news anchor Don Lemon was arrested last night, multiple sources with direct knowledge tell CBS News. A source familiar says a grand jury was empaneled on this yesterday. FBI and HSI were involved in the arrest, sources say. It was not immediately clear what charges he would be facing. CBS News has reached out to Lemon's representatives and the Department of Justice for comment

Catholic organizations marched in downtown Miami against immigration enforcement operations. NBC6’s Valerie Ryan

HSI agent recalls 'children crying ... people singing and praying' as BLM-affiliated group stormed church A group of leftist agitators that disrupted a Sunday service at a Minnesota church to protest a pastor’s involvement with nationwide deportations of illegal immigrants told children their parents were “Nazis” who were “going to Hell,” according to court documents. An affidavit filed Jan. 20 by a special agent with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), alleges protesters at Cities Church were screaming and verbally abusing women and young children, including telling...

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (RNS) — “We have orders of deportation,” said a volunteer in a raised voice, posing as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent and pounding on the sanctuary door. “What you’re doing is harboring.” Inside the sanctuary, hundreds of trainees blocked the large wooden double doors. One called out, “We’re exercising our First Amendment right to freedom of worship.” The handful of faux ICE agents moved to a different entryway. As they pried open the side door to the sanctuary, some trainees held up phones to record the encounter while others blew whistles. The scenario was part of a...

It was one week ago when anti-ICE rioters stormed Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, to disrupt a peaceful Christian worship service, terrorizing congregants and their children. Now, what are being called "horrifying new details" are emerging that provide an even more disturbing picture of what actually took place. Tyler O'Neil, senior editor at the Daily Signal posted on Sunday a series of excerpts from the probable cause affidavit prepared by Timothy Gerber, a special agent with Homeland Security Investigations. ADVERTISEMENT "The invasion of Cities Church was even worse than we thought," O'Neil began. "Agitators blocked stairs so 'parents were...