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Christian Persecution
‘Religious Freedom Is a Human Right’: Swiss Court Suspends COVID Ban on Worship
“Given that other public gatherings are still permitted, we do not see the proportionality of this restriction — it targets religious groups in a discriminatory way"
Christian Persecution
US Supreme Court Steps in After Months of California Discrimination Against Churches
The US Supreme Court tossed a lower federal court ruling that had denied California churches a chance to make their case.
Canadian News
Canadian Police Block Church Members from Drive-In Service
Canadian police officers stopped a church congregation from holding a drive-in worship service on Sunday morning in Manitoba.
Christian Persecution
California Church Asks Supreme Court to Block Coronavirus Restrictions on Gatherings
Harvest Rock Church is turning to the Supreme Court for an emergency injunction blocking an order from Gov. Gavin Newsom houses of worship
Christian Persecution
Nevada Church Again Petitions Supreme Court on COVID Restrictions
Alliance Defending Freedom: “There is no constitutional right to gamble, but there is one that protects attending worship services"
Christian Persecution
‘True Face of the Communist System’: Cuban Pastor Arrested as Church Demolished by Regime
Authorities in Cuba demolish church that has long been a target of the communist regime, arrested pastor who streamed the demolition
Berean Review
MacArthur: Christianity’s Quest For ‘Relevance’
When popular opinion demands preachers who are palatable to the tastes of the audience, faithful churches must not capitulate to the demand.
Christian Persecution
2 Churches Win Religious Rights Court Victory Over COVID Orders But The Fight Is Far From Over
In what has been called a victory for religious freedom, a fed. judge sides with 2 churches, granting injunction against COVID orders
Christian Persecution
‘Time to Choose Faith over Fear’: California Church Hosts ‘Freedom Sunday’ Calling for Churches to Reopen
"It’s time to choose faith over fear. It’s time to honor God over man. It’s time for a court that will honor and uphold our First Freedom."
Berean Review
‘OPEN YOUR CHURCH’: Pastor John MacArthur Releases Video Explaining Why ‘Church Is Essential’
Pastor John MacArthur of Grace Community Church in LA released a video explaining why “church is essential” and urged other churches to reopen
Christian Persecution
MacArthur Prevails – California Court Says Church and Pastor Entitled to Trial
As the legal battle for Religious Freedom continues, John MacArthur and Grace Community Church have prevailed again before California courts.
Christian Persecution
Churches—Open or Die, Fight or Fade Away
I believe that if some churches don’t open soon, they won’t open at all. The agenda is clear to those who are looking through a biblical lens
Christian Persecution
Pastor To Officials Threatening Jail: ‘Bring it on!’
"I don't mind being a little apostolic if they want to tuck me into jail. I'm hoping for a jail ministry," MacArthur said. "So bring it on!"
Christian Persecution
California Judge Issues Order Allowing LA County to Ban Worship for MacArthur & Church
Ellis: "The County’s argument was basically ‘because we can,’ which is the very definition of tyranny... We will fight for religious freedom"
Christian Persecution
Seattle Church Fights State Abortion Mandate: ‘No Church Should Be Forced to Cover Abortions’
The State of Washington is attempting to force churches to violate their religious beliefs in order to cover abortions in health insurance.
Christian Persecution
‘Church is More Essential Than Ever’: Church Appeals Case Banning ALL Acts of In-Person Worship
A California church has appealed its case to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals concerning Gov. Newsom's ban on ALL indoor worship services.
Berean Review
COVID, Increased Departure from Sound Doctrine has Taken its Toll on Believers, Churches
COVID restrictions, Declining attendance and Pastors exchanging Biblical Truth for Ideology, has taken its toll on the Church...
Christian Persecution
Relentless Persecution: LA County Goes After Church Parking Lots to Stop In-Person Worship
LA County tells Grace Community Church it is terminating the Church's lease agreement for its parking lots, in another attempt halt service.
Christian Persecution
MacArthur Prevails – Judge Denies LA County’s Fourth Attempt to Shut Down Grace Community Church
Judge denies LA County's application for a restraining order against John MacArthur & Grace Community Church, upholding religious freedom.
Christian Persecution
Pastor John MacArthur Files Declaration Against LA County’s Repeated Attacks to Shut Down Church
For the 4th time, LA County is attempting to attain a court order to close the doors for in-person worship at Grace Community Church.
Christian Persecution
Pastor John MacArthur’s Religious Freedom Upheld in Los Angeles County Superior Court
LA Superior Court announces they will not prohibit Pastor John MacArthur and Grace Community Church from holding indoor worship services.
Christian Persecution
Pastor John MacArthur & Grace Community Church Under Attack by Los Angeles County
LA continues unconstitutional attack against MacArthur & Grace Community Church, asking they be held in contempt for holding Sunday Service.
Christian Persecution
Pastor Defies Health Officials: Restriction on Worship ‘Has Nothing to do with the Virus’
McCoy: "We have to engage in the public square because this experiment in liberty which is God's idea, it has to be defended by the churches"
Christian Persecution
‘Historic Win’: Pastor John MacArthur Handed Religious Rights Victory in California Court
A California judge ruled in favour of the church's constitutionally protected right to keep their doors open, and have in-person fellowship.
US News
Pastor John MacArthur & Grace Community Church Sue State of California
Pastor John MacArthur & Grace Community Church suing the state of California over Gavin Newsom's unconstitutional order to shut down churches
Christian Persecution
Nevada Governor Fines Banned Church For Holding Service In Opened Casino
Even though the service was held at a casino that complied with the order, Nevada’s Democrat Gov. Steve Sisolak punished and condemned the gathering.
Christian Persecution
Christians Worship in Walmart After Police Disperse Congregation: ‘This Just Further Affirms the Bias’
"If people can safely gather at a Walmart to worship, then it is absurd to suggest that the actual house of worship is any more dangerous"
Religious Freedom
Government is Not God, And the Church IS Essential
Double standards abound and our religious freedoms are in jeopardy. In case you haven’t noticed, America is at a tipping point.
Christian Persecution
China Churches Allowed to Open Only if They Promote the Communist Regime & Slander USA
Christian Churches have been told in china they must meet strict guidelines in order to open; The primary rule -- loyalty to the Communist Party.
Christian Persecution
Ventura County Sues Pastor After Authorizing Legal Action to Enforce COVID-19 Health Orders
Pastor McCoy said he was "willing to go to jail" and "willing for them to take our building" rather than comply with the state and local orders.
Christian Persecution
California Church Threatened with $1,000 Daily Fine for Opening Doors Amid Lockdown
California Church threatened by city with $1000 daily fine if their church doesn't comply with the order for church closure: 'It's about targeting churches'
Berean Review
Calvary Chapel Chino Hills Defies California Church Restriction: ‘Satan Doesn’t Want People to Know Christ’
Calvary Chapel Chino Hills refuses to obey California Lockdown order and is keeping their doors open: “Satan doesn’t want people to know Christ”
Berean Review
California Churches Defy Gavin Newsom’s Lockdown Order: Christ Is Head of the Church
Jack Hibbs: "The church transcends the governments of this world & the politics of this world because the church is a living, breathing, divine institution"
Berean Review
Bible Bite: What is the Restrainer?
We're already seeing Isaiah 5:20 before our eyes. Only the Holy Spirit’s preserving work through the Church is holding back complete and utter lawlessness.
Lawlessness
Leftist Protests More Sacred Than Church Services
Our media elites don’t care when religious believers of all colors and creeds are demoted to second-class citizens in a dizzying display of “affirmative discrimination.”
Morality
California Governor Re-Orders Shut Down of Churches in 30 Counties Amid Rise in Covid-19 Cases
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday ordered a massive retrenchment of the state's reopening, shutting buisness's and Churches statewide.
BREAKING NEWS
Florida Man Crashes into Church, Sets it on Fire, Sheriff Says
A Florida man arrested after plowing his vehicle into a church and then setting the building on fire as parishioners were inside, according to officials.
Berean Review
5 Reasons Pastors Don’t Teach Bible Prophecy
End times prophecy touches every person alive today. Yet only a small percentage of churches teach this crucial part of God’s message to our generation...
Morality
Churches Continue to Fight Back in Court Against State Lockdown Orders
Across the country, lawsuits have mounted as houses of worship fight back against restrictions limiting how many people can gather for services.
A common theme...
Israel & Middle East
World Council of Churches wants EU sanctions on Israel if annexation goes ahead
The World Council of Churches is asking European diplomats to punish Israel with sanctions if it annexes West Bank lands.
Isaiah 5:20
Chief Justice Roberts Sides with Liberal Justices as Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Restrictions on Religious Services
Chief Justice Roberts sides with 4 liberal justices to side with California’s legal argument that they had the right to shut down or limit church services.
Morality
California Ends Ban on In-Person Religious Services as One Church Takes Ban to US Supreme Court
On Memorial Day, Governor Newsom announced guidelines for such worship services two days after one a church asks Supreme Court to end Newsom’s ban.
Morality
Trump Announces That Churches Are ‘Essential,’ Calls On Governors To Open Them Up
Trump announces new CDC guidance will classify houses of worship as “essential,” as he called on governors to allow them to open “right now”.
Morality
Baltimore Pastor Rips Up Cease-And-Desist Letter Mid-Sermon: ‘We’re Gonna Do It God’s way!’
Baltimore pastor tares cease-and-desist letter mid-sermon after local officials threatened a $5,000 fine earlier in the week for holding in-person services.
Morality
Attackers Burn Mississippi Church to the Ground After It Defies Lockdown
A Church in legal battle over lockdown measures was burned down Wednesday; perpetrators spray-painted, "I Bet you stay home now you hypokrits [misspelled]."
Morality
Cuomo: Churches Will Be Among Last Permitted to Reopen
New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms is urging pastors to sign a letter to Cuomo demanding he include churches as part of phase 2 of the reopening plan.
Morality
Federal Judge Overturns NC Governor’s Restrictive Measures on Church Services
In an order released on Saturday, a federal judge has temporarily blocked North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper's restrictive measures against religious services.
Abortion
California Tries to Trick Church into Paying for Abortions: Here’s How the Scheme Was Exposed
Can a church be forced to pay for elective abortions even if it goes against its religious beliefs? Apparently, the state of California thinks so.
Morality
Churches Across U.S. File Lawsuits Against Democrat Governors
Churches across US file lawsuits against governors who aren't including them among “essential” services that immediately “reopen” as lockdowns ease.
Religious Freedom
172 Pastors Petition Virginia Governor to Allow Weekly Church Services
After 6 weeks of not being allowed to gather in church buildings for corporate worship, more than 170 pastors in Virginia are respectfully saying “enough.”
Religious Freedom
Courts Halt Kentucky Gov. Beshear’s Ban on In-Person Church Services
The injunctions send a loud message that Gov. may no longer discriminate against churches for gathering – whether in-person or in the parking lot.
Religious Freedom
VP Pence: ‘Beyond the Pale’ for Virginia to Sanction Church for Holding Small Service
Mike Pence: “Even in the midst of a national emergency, every American enjoys our cherished liberties, including the freedom of religion.”
Canadian News
Canadian Police Vow to Hold Christians ‘Accountable’ for Attending Drive-in Sunday Service
Police from an Ontario town say churchgoers taking part in a Sunday drive in service will “be held accountable” for allegedly breaking coronavirus rules.
Morality
Gov. Abbott Tells Church to Draw on their Faith During Coronavirus Outbreak
Governor Greg Abbott to Prestonwood Baptist Church: God never promises us a life free of storms. What God promised was a pathway through those storms.
Canadian News
Saskatchewan Reverses Ban on Drive-in Church Services After Legal Challenge
The Govt. of Saskatchewan has reversed decision of Health Authority prohibiting drive-in religious services; instead issuing social distancing guidelines.
Morality
Judge Blocks Democrat Kansas Governor’s Order Limiting Church Gatherings to 10 People
Today’s judicial ruling is a much-needed reminder that the Constitution is not under a stay-home order and the Bill of Rights cannot be quarantined
Berean Review
Hoofbeats of the Four Horsemen?
Pastors, don’t be silent! Seize the opportunity. Please see that all things are falling into place. Don’t marginalize such important news!
Morality
California County Threatens to Jail Worship Teams Over Online Church Services
A County in California is restricting churches from streaming worship singing in online church services unless worship originates from individual homes.
Isaiah 5:20
CNN Host Exploits Pastor’s COVID-19 Death: ‘Let That be a Lesson’ to Christians who ‘Defy the Authorities’
According to CNN's Don Lemon, a Virginia pastor's death should be a “lesson” for those who believed God is larger than the coronavirus.
Morality
UPDATE: Mississippi Mayor Reverses Ban on Drive-in Church Service After DOJ Intervention
One day after the Department of Justice filed a statement of interest supporting a Mississippi church, Mayor lifts ban on drive-in worship services.
Christian Persecution
Satanist Who Firebombed Church said Behind Maryland Synagogue Vandalism
A Maryland man who painted swastika on a synagogue firebombed a nearby church as part of his plan to target multiple houses of worship to worship Satan
Christian Persecution
Mississippi Pastor Sues Police After Congregants were Ticketed at Drive-in Service
A Mississippi Pastor is suing his city after police officers issued tickets to people attending the church’s drive-in service last week.
Morality
GOP Governor Refuses To Cave, Keeps Church Doors Open As ‘Essential’
Despite media pressure to close down houses of worship, Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has refused to cave, overruling some counties within his state.
Morality
De Blasio Threatens to Permanently Close Places of Worship that Resist Shutdown Order
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio warned religious leaders that places of worship could be shut down permanently if they don't follow city's order to halt services.
Berean Review
Markell: What Happened to My Church?
At first, members and attendees wonder if they are being a bit too judgmental, but the sad reality eventually sinks in that something has gone terribly wrong.
Berean Review
Pastor Jack Hibbs – Devotional: Coded to Grow
Life is meant to be lived in a steady stream of maturing from beginning to end. The giant sequoia is a great illustration of this truth. Sprouting from a tiny seed, stored DNA triggers the upward growth of this future behemoth.
