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How a Michigan church embraces its Muslim neighbors

As an anti-Islam rally ignites controversy, a Detroit-area congregation works to share the love of Jesus. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle DEARBORN, Mich. — An anti-Islam rally promoted as a “Christian Crusader March” drew hundreds of demonstrators and counterdemonstrators to this majority Arab American city of 110,000. A few participants carried assault rifles as police in riot gear patrolled. The Sunday after the … Continue reading How a Michigan church embraces its Muslim neighbors

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Refugees stuck in limbo

At a Texas church, tears and talk of bombs underscore the precarious circumstances for thousands of Ukrainians losing their legal status. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle HOUSTON — Liza Sharii-Yukabovska fled her native Ukraine four years ago after Russia attacked its Eastern European neighbor. In the U.S., the mother — who escaped with her daughter, Sophie, now 17 — connected with Houston’s Memorial Church of Christ and … Continue reading Refugees stuck in limbo

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Religion Unplugged

🗳️ Even if elected to Congress, these pastors plan to remain in the pulpit 🔌

Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-in” meets readers at the intersection of faith and news. Click to join nearly 10,000 subscribers who get this column delivered straight to their inbox. Got feedback or ideas? Email Bobby Ross Jr. By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged OKLAHOMA CITY — Jackson Lahmeyer and Frederick D. Haynes III couldn’t be any more different politically. Lahmeyer, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is a “MAGA Warrior” who founded Pastors … Continue reading 🗳️ Even if elected to Congress, these pastors plan to remain in the pulpit 🔌

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Letter cites ‘grave spiritual danger facing all Christians’

The statement, signed by nearly 1,000 believers, condemns Christian nationalism and ‘ongoing persecution of people of color in our country.’ By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle DALLAS — A coalition dubbed Salt & Light Resistance has collected nearly 1,000 signatures on an open letter warning of “a great spiritual danger facing all Christians in the United States today.” Authored by Collin Packer, Jerry Taylor and Mark Hamilton, the 975-word … Continue reading Letter cites ‘grave spiritual danger facing all Christians’

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Religion Unplugged

🗳️ Pastors for Trump founder touts ‘HUGE Announcement’ on possible run for Congress🔌

Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-in” meets readers at the intersection of faith and news. Click to join nearly 10,000 subscribers who get this column delivered straight to their inbox. Got feedback or ideas? Email Bobby Ross Jr. By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged TULSA, Okla. — Jackson Lahmeyer, the 34-year-old founder of Pastors for Trump, didn’t always mix his Christian faith with politics.  The leader of Sheridan Church, an independent charismatic … Continue reading 🗳️ Pastors for Trump founder touts ‘HUGE Announcement’ on possible run for Congress🔌

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No fuel? No food? Amid crisis in Cuba, there’s no shortage of faith

Christians travel by boat, bus, train — and even a cargo truck — to attend a national discipleship gathering. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle MATANZAS, Cuba — René Sánchez Blanco sailed eight hours on a ferry from the Isle of Youth to Cuba’s mainland and then spent five hours on buses. Mario and Yani Suárez waited three days in line at a bus station … Continue reading No fuel? No food? Amid crisis in Cuba, there’s no shortage of faith

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‘Cuban people love the American people’

Minister urges U.S. church members to keep making mission trips to the Caribbean island. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle MATANZAS, Cuba — This might seem like a terrible time for Americans to visit Cuba. To Tony Fernandez, it’s the perfect time. The longtime minister for the Versalles Church of Christ — a growing congregation in this provincial capital in west-central Cuba — welcomed a U.S. mission team … Continue reading ‘Cuban people love the American people’

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Religion Unplugged

🚨 Inside the Minnesota immigration fight’s faith fault lines 🔌

Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-in” meets readers at the intersection of faith and news. Click to join nearly 10,000 subscribers who get this column delivered straight to their inbox. Got feedback or ideas? Email Bobby Ross Jr. By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged Hey, Minneapolis. You again, huh? “I don’t know why it feels like it’s always happening in Minneapolis, but I guess we are here for a reason,” Patrick … Continue reading 🚨 Inside the Minnesota immigration fight’s faith fault lines 🔌

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Minnesota churches pray for peace after fatal ICE shootings

Deaths in immigration crackdown exacerbate tensions and spark widespread debate. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle Patrick Doherty’s wife, Corinne, texted him with the news Friday: Agents with ICE — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement — had converged on the family’s suburban Minnesota neighborhood. Doherty preaches for the Woodbury Church of Christ in a growing community east of St. Paul. “The street we live on is … Continue reading Minnesota churches pray for peace after fatal ICE shootings

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