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The ministry, started at Saddleback Church in the 1990s, announced the news of his death Tuesday (Feb. 23) on social media.

John Baker, founder of the Christian support group Celebrate Recovery, has died

John Baker
by: Bob Smietana Feb. 24, 2021 (RNS) — John Baker, co-founder of Celebrate Recovery, an evangelical support group that helps people with “hurts, hangups and habits,” has died. The ministry,Read More

Harris repeated some of her signature lines about her personal faith...

Kamala Harris talks about her own faith and how it might influence a Biden-Harris White House

Senator Kamala Harris
by: Paul O’Donnell Oct. 28, 2020 (RNS) — Asked how a Biden-Harris administration would work with faith leaders, Sen. Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party nominee for vice president, highlighted theRead More

County officials, in a statement, said the decision was due to the current COVID-19 restrictions. 

John MacArthur, pastor who has defied COVID-19 orders, will face new hearing in November

Rev. John MacArthur preaching
by: Alejandra Molina LOS ANGELES, Sept. 25, 2020 (RNS) — The same state social-distancing measures that have ensnarled Rev. John MacArthur in legal proceedings for his refusal to close hisRead More

"If I get COVID, God bless you," [Pastor Jack] Trieber said. "It's going to be a great funeral."

Northern California church accrues $25,000 in fees for violating public health orders

by: Alejandra Molina Aug. 31, 2020 (RNS) — A Northern California church has accrued thousands of dollars in fines for defying public health orders that prohibit indoor worshipping. North ValleyRead More

The judge granted part of the restraining order request and denied part of it. 

Judge orders John MacArthur, Grace Community Church to wear masks, social distance during services

Pastor John MacArthur
by: Bob Smietana UPDATE: Hours after this article was published, the California Court of Appeal issued a stay of the lower court’s order, allowing the county’s Health Order to remainRead More

She was raised on Hinduism and Christianity.

5 faith facts about Biden VP contender Kamala Harris — a Black Baptist with Hindu family

Kamala Harris
by: Yonat Shimron Aug. 11, 2020 (RNS) — Few, if any, vice presidential candidates have had as much exposure to the world’s religions as Kamala Harris, the 55-year-old senator fromRead More

Lawyers for the church say that Grace Community Church and MacArthur could face $1,000 a day in fines for doing so. 

John MacArthur believes the Bible trumps COVID-19 public health orders. Legal scholars say no.

Pastor John MacArthur
by: Alejandra Molina Aug. 6, 2020 (RNS) — For the past two Sundays, Grace Community Church pastor John MacArthur has defied California’s COVID-19 regulations by opening the doors of hisRead More

But Pastor Micaiah Irmler, one of two San Jose pastors jointly suing the Santa Clara County for limiting churches during the pandemic, said he plans to defy the latest order.

California churches ordered to cancel indoor worship in at least 30 counties

Southridge Church
by Diana Chandler FRESNO, Calif., July 14, 2020 (BP) — Many California Southern Baptist pastors will likely find ways to continue to worship while obeying Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Monday (JulyRead More

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Church nativity depicts Jesus, Mary and Joseph as family separated at border – NBC News

“What if this family sought refuge in our country today?” the Southern California church said in a Facebook post. Source: Church nativity depicts Jesus, Mary and Joseph as family separatedRead More

[A]n amendment that adds 'sexual orientation change efforts'

Calif. bill could bar Bible’s teaching on sexuality

by Tom Strode WASHINGTON, April 25, 2018 (BP) — Southern Baptists and other religious conservatives are warning a bill making its way through the California legislature would violate free speech andRead More