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Sports gambling: The church crisis hiding in plain sight?

May 29, 2026

Calvin Ridley, star receiver for the Atlanta Falcons, was suspended for an entire season in 2022 for gambling on NFL games. The following year, 10 NFL and one NHL athlete were suspended for gambling-related infractions.

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Anti-trafficking ministry wins settlement in foster care dispute

May 15, 2026

The anti-trafficking ministry Gracehaven can once again continue its ministry in Ohio to young female survivors after Montgomery County settled a lawsuit brought by the group for excluding it from the county’s foster care system.

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Camp Mystic not planning to operate during summer 2026

May 4, 2026

Camp Mystic, the all-girls Christian camp near Kerrville, Texas, where 27 girls died as a result of catastrophic flooding last summer, announced it will not open any portion of the camp for the summer 2026 season.

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Newsboys co-founder files defamation lawsuit over Michael Tait stories

April 30, 2026

Wes Campbell and the musicians of the Christian band Newsboys have filed a federal lawsuit against World Vision, The Roys Report and concert promoters for an “orchestrated campaign to drive Campbell and Newsboys out of the Christian concert market.”

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Survey: AI use growing among Christian ministry leaders

March 11, 2026

The majority of Christian ministry organizations are either experimenting with or using artificial intelligence technology in their operations.

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Worship pastor dies by suicide after sexual abuse arrest; church releases statement

February 26, 2026

Last week, former Kentucky pastor David Rodgers, 40, killed himself after being arrested on multiple sexual abuse charges, including possession of abuse materials exploiting a minor under 12.

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First person: AI, trauma healing and reaching the unreached

February 16, 2026

Last week in Silicon Valley, I got a glimpse of the future of missions, and it is not what I thought it would be.

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Study: Demand for fresh Christian content growing

February 6, 2026

A 2025 study shows that Christians are watching more Christian content, and Hollywood is taking notice.

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The Jesus Film Project and its growing focus on digital strategies

January 29, 2026

“I would say that over the last 10 years we’ve made significant investments in digital, because that’s where we can see the world going,” said Jesus Film Project Executive Director Joshua Newell.

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Ministries help eliminate medical burdens as debt grows

January 16, 2026

In December, Spirit and Truth Church in Atlanta, Georgia, made a donation that cleared $1.5 million of medical debt for over 1,000 people in the Atlanta area.

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