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Good afternoon! It's Friday, July 1, and today's headlines include new research on the importance of self-care for pastors, Patricia Heaton's remarks to Senator Elizabeth Warren in response to Warren's statement condemning pregnancy centers, and Rep. Adam Kinzinger's remarks about Rep. Lauren Boebert following statements she made at a Colorado church.
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A report from Barna shows that pastors who prioritize self-care are less likely to struggle with stress, loneliness, political divisions, and concerns about church health, each of which are factors that have led many pastors to consider leaving their ministries. The survey, which utilized data collected in October 2021 and March 2022, found that just 45% of pastors say they prioritize self-care, with nearly two-thirds of pastors who say they have not considered quitting ministry indicating they prioritize such care. Of those who indicated they feel like quitting, nearly half described often feeling depressed compared to just 21% of those who have not considered quitting. Those who feel like quitting are also more likely to feel that their own spiritual
formation has suffered due to their church responsibilities. More than half (56%) of those who have considered quitting full-time ministry in the last year said "the immense stress of the job" was a significant factor behind their thinking. Read more. |
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Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, a Christian Republican, has accused his colleague Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., of advocating for "the Christian Taliban" after she suggested to members of a Colorado church Sunday that the First Amendment's Establishment Clause is "junk" and the Church should be directing the government. Kinzinger condemned Boebert's statements, tweeting, "There is no difference between this and the Taliban. We must opposed [ sic] the Christian Taliban. I say this as a
Christian." Read more. |
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The Rev. Ronald K. Mouton was fatally shot in the chest last Friday after a 10-second argument with another driver along the Gulf Freeway in Houston, Texas, police shared Wednesday. Surveillance video from the incident shows the pastor, who was driving a BMW, and his suspected killer, who was driving a black Honda Accord, stopped along the freeway before the shooting, KPRC reported. The two appeared to argue for about 10 seconds before the driver of the Honda shot the pastor in the chest and caused him to crash his vehicle. Mouton, who pastored East Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, leaves behind a wife, four children, and 10 grandchildren. Read more. |
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Hollywood actress and staunch pro-life advocate Patricia Heaton called out U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren after Heaton's crisis pregnancy center had to hire armed security amid the ongoing attacks targeting similar facilities nationwide. Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Warren tweeted, "With Roe gone, it's more important than ever to crack down on so-called 'crisis pregnancy centers' that mislead and deceive patients seeking abortion care. My bill with @SenatorMenendez would
stop these harmful practices." Heaton condemned Warren's statement in a response tweet to her followers: "Our medical pregnancy clinic serves client families for five years, providing superior services for anyone who asks. We raised $250K for a mobile medical clinic for underserved areas, treating everyone. Because of people like @SenWarren we now have to hire armed security." As of Friday morning, Heaton's tweet had garnered more than 20,000 likes and
nearly 6,300 retweets. Read more. |
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Christian Post Executive Editor Richard D. Land discusses three of the Supreme Court's most significant decisions in 2022 and why he believes they signal a return to Constitutional Order. From correcting the Court's usurpation of state power through the overturning of Roe v. Wade to determining Washington State football coach Joe Kennedy's constitutional "free exercise" rights were violated in the matter of Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, Land argues the rulings demonstrate the so-called "Lemon test" was "by definition, inherently hostile and unfair to religion." Read more. |
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Now that Roe has been overturned, those who are pro-life must work to address arguments advanced by pro-choicers. In this op-ed, Michael Brown highlights several such arguments and how to respond to them by speaking the truth in love. Read more. |
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U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., whose Roman Catholic archbishop barred her from receiving communion due to her public advocacy for abortion, reportedly received communion at the Vatican on Wednesday after meeting with Pope Francis. The New York Times reported Wednesday that an attendee claims Pelosi met privately with Pope Francis and received communion from a priest during a papal Mass at St. Peter's Basilica. The Vatican did not offer
confirmation of the meeting, but it did release photos of Pelosi and her husband, Paul Pelosi, greeting Pope Francis at the basilica. The Vatican did not immediately respond to The Christian Post's request for comment. Read more. |
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In this episode of the " Playing With Fire" podcast, Mike Signorelli, the senior pastor of V1 Church in New York City, discusses exorcism, deliverance and his ministry. The pastor talks about what deliverance looks like in his ministry and explains that he starts by ensuring the Holy Spirit permeates his life. "I host the Holy Spirit, not just inside of me, but in the atmospheres of my life. I believe that
one of the greatest obligations I have, not as a pastor, but as a believer, is to host the Holy Spirit—I want to start with that." Listen now. |
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Worship artist Sean Feucht is gearing up for the release of "Superspreader," a documentary that shows the singer's crusade across America during COVID-19 lockdowns. The film, which is set for a theatrical debut on August 19, highlights the rise of Feucht's "Let Us Worship" movement, which was birthed in response to restrictions on in-person worship through policies aimed at mitigating the spread of the coronavirus. In a statement shared with The Christian Post, the worship artist explained, "The pandemic revealed the chains of depression, fear and control that were seizing our nation," telling CP, "The freedom to worship was under assault by the big and powerful. It spawned a movement of thousands to fight for our God-given religious liberty." Watch the official trailer here. |
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