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Andrew McHenry
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Pastor in Thermalito, California - Native Kansan, KC Royals & Chiefs, KU Jayhawks, Sac Kings, prog rock, cats, faith, books, trains, etc.
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This has happened before. Some would probably attribute it to Benedict's soft-pedaling with this group during his papacy...
February 8, 2026 at 2:11 PM
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“I think a lot of people sort of treat God as a really jealous lover in some way, that they’re really afraid that God is going to be angry that you’re learning about another religion,” said Michael Woolf. “But I think God ... wants us to learn from each other.”
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Christians have a duty to confront Islamophobia, ministers argue in new book
(RNS) — In ‘Confronting Islamophobia in the Church: Liturgical Tools for Justice,’ the authors argue that learning about Islam can help Christians better appreciate and practice their own tradition.
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February 6, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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Immigrants have paid more in taxes than they have received in benefits every single year for the past 30 years, according to new analysis from Cato.

Remember this the next time Trump and his racist lackeys call immigrants "freeloaders."
February 5, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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Some predictions for Superbowl Sunday...

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Superbowl predictions
​1) The Seahawks will beat the Patriots. 2) A few "He gets us" ads will run. I'll be among the folks who like them. 3) Superbowl ads are expensive; some folks will note the cost - for these ads in...
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February 5, 2026 at 7:25 PM
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Imagine reading from Genesis to Revelation, about God liberating people time and time again from Egypt to Rome, and somehow arriving at the conclusion that the Bible is to be used to support the power of earthly empires rather than to advocate for the people empires harm.
February 5, 2026 at 1:08 PM
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The three most-senior cardinals leading U.S. archdioceses issued the rebuke in a joint statement on Monday, saying recent policies have thrown America's "morale role in confronting evil" into question. n.pr/4bNfjrc
Top U.S. archbishops denounce American foreign policy
The three most-senior cardinals leading U.S. archdioceses issued the rebuke in a joint statement on Monday, saying recent policies have thrown America's "morale role in confronting evil" into question.
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January 20, 2026 at 1:47 AM
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The faith-based networks are joined by newcomers as resistance efforts have intensified since the killing of Good, which federal officials called self-defense but which eyewitnesses and residents have condemned as murder.
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In Minneapolis, George Floyd-era faith networks reignite after Renee Good's killing by ICE
MINNEAPOLIS (RNS) — The faith-based networks, which developed organizing infrastructure and relationships during the Floyd era, are joined by newcomers as resistance efforts have intensified since…
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January 20, 2026 at 2:01 AM
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What 19th-century Chinese Christians can teach us about protecting immigrants...

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Sanctuary Then and Now: What 19th-Century Chinese Christians Teach Us About Protecting Immigrants Today
A modern ICE kidnapping. Two historic Chinese American sanctuary leaders. This piece explores how Christians today can protect immigrant families with courage and conviction.
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January 16, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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How Minnesota's faith communities are responding to the ICE terrorism up there...

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How Minnesota faith communities are resisting aggressive immigration operations
As immigration enforcement actions have ramped up in Minnesota, people of faith have been at the forefront of the response to ICE detentions and the killing of Renee Macklin Good by a federal agent.
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January 16, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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The Texas charismatic church that's out to save America, but probably needs to do some repenting themselves...

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This Texas Church Became a Political Machine. Now It’s Going National.
With a prayer house across the street from the U.S. Supreme Court building, leaders of the Fort Worth–based Mercy Culture Church are taking their spiritual battle to Washington, D.C.
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January 16, 2026 at 5:12 PM
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America's vanishing church with Ryan Burge...

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America's Vanishing Church
Mainline Protestantism tried to reject the extremes of evangelical Christianity while also resisting the pull toward nonreligion. In doing so, it accelerated its own demise, writes Ryan P. Burge in an...
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January 16, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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Pittsburgh Presbyterians join interfaith push for immigrant dignity

On Fridays, a group of interfaith believers holds a vigil outside the city’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office, where over 800 people have been held amid the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts.
Pittsburgh Presbyterians join interfaith push for immigrant dignity
On Fridays, a group of interfaith believers holds a vigil outside the city’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office, where over 800 people have been held amid the Trump administration’s…
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January 15, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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Russell Moore on how we need to be more careful with Romans 13...

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Moore to the Point 1-14-2026 - Christianity Today
Moore to the Point 1-14-2026 newsletter. Get the most recent headlines and stories from Christianity Today delivered to your inbox daily.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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Need to watch this one... kansasreflector.com/2025/12/26/d...
Documentary about police raid on Kansas newspaper to premiere at Sundance Film Festival • Kansas Reflector
A documentary about the police raid of the Marion County Record is set to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in early 2026, more than two years after law enforcement stormed the newspaper office, ...
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December 28, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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Like an actor standing behind a curtain, ready to perform, the 300-year-old St Mary le Strand is now in the process of revealing its latest act.
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How a tiny London church is inviting passersby to be part of its new cultural mission
(RNS) — A shimmering curtain installation is intended to draw attention to St Mary le Strand as it works to become a public space for art, culture and creativity.
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December 6, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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I never opted out but I'm glad to see this...
November 21, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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On being a Christian in a time of killing without due process...

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The Cost of Staying Quiet When Murder Becomes Foreign Policy
If every life bears God's image, why are we watching Venezuela in silence?
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November 21, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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Airlines and aviation regulators warned that flight disruptions are likely to continue even after the government reopens. Thousands of flights have been cancelled as air traffic restrictions ramp up. n.pr/47B5xpN
Why flight disruptions could linger even after the government shutdown ends
Airlines and aviation regulators warned that flight disruptions are likely to continue even after the government reopens. Thousands of flights have been cancelled as air traffic restrictions ramp up.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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Faith leaders — as well as faith-based food banks — have long argued they absolutely cannot independently handle the raw number of people currently served by government food assistance programs.

They argued it again last week in Congress, calling the idea a "lie". religionnews.com/2025/10/30/f...
Barber also railed against the idea that food banks and churches could step in to fill the gap left if SNAP benefits expire, saying it’s a “lie” perpetrated by devotees of “extremism, religious nationalism and MAGA.” Impoverished Americans are being hit with a growing list of problems created by lawmakers, he said. “One minute you can’t eat. The next minute you can’t get your medicine. One minute you’re scared to go to the hospital. The next minute, you’ve got to pay higher prices, then somebody dies — because food and health and health care are all connected,” Barber, who himself suffers from a chronic illness, said in an interview. “You’re creating anxiety, you’re creating burdens.” In a separate interview with Religion News Service, Stoess said a series of GOP-led policy decisions are having a compounding effect on impoverished people in his community. In addition to hosting traditional worship services, his Church of the Promise has long offered a pay-what-you-can restaurant, a nonprofit construction group to help build housing, an outreach effort to unhoused people, an addiction recovery program and early childhood development programming, he said. Stoess said members of his staff broke down in tears this week as they began reckoning with the reality that SNAP benefits will likely expire for many they serve. Meanwhile, food banks across the country, many of which are faith-based, are bracing for a massive increase in people seeking food if SNAP benefits expire. Stoess joined others in warning that outfits like his likely will not be able to handle the influx of people seeking services, should the benefits expire. He said that while many people pay for food at his church’s restaurant by offering to clean dishes, the number offering to do so has risen throughout the year — and likely will increase even more if SNAP benefits dry up.
November 3, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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"It's not the guns! It's mental health," they say every time there's a shooting. Then they do stuff like this.
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Sources tell NPR that more than 100 employees have been laid off at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Agency. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had some cuts reversed late Saturday. n.pr/4q5bti7
Trump slashes mental health agency as shutdown drags on
Sources tell NPR that more than 100 employees have been laid off at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Agency. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had some cuts reversed late Saturday.
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October 12, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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OPINION: By studying these past tragedies, Americans may better prepare for the future – and prevent more families from enduring the heartbreak of recent weeks.
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Violent acts in houses of worship are rare but deadly – here’s what the data shows
(The Conversation) — Tragedies like the Sept. 28, 2025, shooting at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel in Michigan are part of a longer pattern.
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October 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Many argue they are compelled by their religious beliefs to advocate for immigrants, but as officers continue to respond with violence, some claim their religious freedom is at risk.
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Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago
(RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who…
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October 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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For a PC(USA) church in Ohio, love is more than a word

Circleville Presbyterian Church shelters and provides meals to its neighbors.

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For a PC(USA) church in Ohio, love is more than a word
Circleville Presbyterian Church shelters and provides meals to its neighbors.
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October 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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We Need to Think Straight About God and Politics www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/o...
Opinion | We Need to Think Straight About God and Politics
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September 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Counterculture in the pulpit

We are preaching an era when the Gospel of Jesus Christ is radically counter to society. This is not a bad thing, writes Thomas Long.

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Counterculture in the pulpit
Preaching is hard work, but now is the best time to proclaim the countercultural Gospel and offer hope in a world hungry for truth.
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September 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM