Legal Group: SCOTUS Denial of CA Church Motion Does Not Affect Other Churches
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) May 30, 2020 – The U.S. Supreme Court denied the emergency request for an injunction pending appeal regarding an application filed by churches in California, but it won’t affect other churches, said Liberty Counsel. In fact, Liberty Counsel said the emergency relief pending appeal is not a denial on the merits of […]
Read More →Poll: 55% of Pastors Say They’re Happy, 31% Struggling with Emotional Well-Being
VENTURA, Calif. (WordNews.org) May 25, 2020 — A new poll suggests that social distancing caused by the pandemic is taking its toll on church leaders. In a recent survey, 31 percent of pastors say they are struggling most with their emotional well-being and 26 percent said they are having a difficult time as it relates […]
Read More →AFA: Stand with U.S. Senators Against Planned Parenthood from Participating in PPP
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) May 24, 2020 — The American Family Association is urging members and friends to join those U.S. Senators who are opposing abortion-provider Planned Parenthood from participating in the Paycheck Protection Program that is designed to help those businesses hit hardest by the pandemic. In a letter to members and friends, AFA President […]
Read More →America Family Association calls for boycott of Target
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (WordNews.org) Jan. 6, 2017 — The American Family Association is seeking half a million signatures from individuals who intend to boycott Target until the store changes its policy to allow men to use women’s dressing rooms and rest rooms. Once the goal is met, AFA officials plan to deliver in person the petition […]
Read More →Tim LaHaye honored at Wreaths Across America
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (WordNews.org) Dec. 20, 2016 — Tim LaHaye, co-author of the popular “Left Behind” series, received special recognition at the Wreaths Across America Day commemoration on Saturday at Miramar National Cemetery in San Diego, Calif. LaHaye died in July at the age of 90. Col. Jason Woodworth, USMC, Commanding Officer, MCAS Miramar (pictured), […]
Read More →CPAC’s conservative credentials questioned
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) March 7, 2016 –The Conservative Political Action Conference has wrapped up, selecting via straw poll Sen. Ted Cruz as its pick for the GOP presidential nomination. But one group is challenging just how conservative CPAC is. The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property issued a press release with […]
Read More →Reactions from Christian organizations swift to Supreme Court’s overturning of DOMA
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) June 26, 2013 — Reaction was swift to the U.S. Supreme Court’s striking down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and opened the door for gay marriage to return to California. In a 5-4 ruling authored by Justice Anthony Kennedy, the vourt struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act […]
Read More →A conversation with Josh McDowell: The church’s (lack of) influence in the culture (Part 2)
PLANO, Texas (WordNews.org) June 26, 2013 — Josh McDowell sees the Church losing its influence in the culture and he can point to one key contributing factor: the Internet. “What the Internet has done has leveled the playing field for Christians in the church,” said McDowell, a well-known author of such books as “More than […]
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