Michael Gryboski

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  May 16, 2023

  67 Arkansas churches leave the UMC

  Sixty-seven congregations in Arkansas have officially disaffiliated from the United Methodist Church, being part of a wave of departures driven largely by the mainline Protestant denomination’s ongoing debate over LGBT issues.

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  May 16, 2023

  Miller Lite facing possible boycott over ‘woke’ women’s ad

  Miller Lite is garnering backlash and even calls for a boycott in response to recent attention being given to an ad campaign released earlier this year that critics consider too “woke.”

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  May 15, 2023

  Trump bashes DeSantis for signing heartbeat abortion ban: It's 'too harsh'

  Former President Donald Trump has denounced Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recent signing of a law that bans most abortions after a baby's heartbeat is detected, which is often around six weeks into a pregnancy, claiming that many believe it was “too harsh.”

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  May 15, 2023

  132 North Alabama United Methodist churches leave denomination

  More than 130 congregations in Alabama have voted to leave the United Methodist Church, joining thousands of other churches that have left the denomination in the past few years.

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  May 15, 2023

  Teacher fired for not using trans pronouns continues legal fight

  A British teacher who was fired for refusing to use the chosen pronouns of a trans-identified 8-year-old student is bringing her religious discrimination case before an independent tribunal.

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  May 14, 2023

  5 interesting facts about Mother's Day

  Here are some interesting facts about the day set aside to honor mothers, such as the variance in national observances, the connection to Lent, and the founder's eventual contempt for it.

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  May 14, 2023

  This week in Christian history: Pope elected, radical German preacher captured, Adventist leader born

  Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the election of Pope Gregory XIII, the capture of a radical German preacher, and the birth of a prominent Adventist movement leader.

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  May 13, 2023

  Franklin Graham warns Liberty graduates about 'culture of confusion,' 'lies from Hell'

  The Rev. Franklin Graham has told Liberty University graduates that the United States is dominated by a “culture of confusion and lies,” which come “from Hell.”

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  May 13, 2023

  Calif. church shooting suspect facing 98 charges, including hate crimes

  A man accused of murdering one person and injuring five others at a Taiwanese American church in California last year is facing 98 charges, including federal hate crimes and weapons and explosives offenses. 

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  May 12, 2023

  Biden DOJ sides with Christian charity battling California city over right to feed homeless

  The Biden administration has taken the side of a Christian charity that is suing a city in California for refusing to let it minister to homeless residents by giving them food and water.