The members of Cornerstone First Baptist Church in Williston, North Dakota, celebrated two milestones on May 23.
The church held a note burning and marked the conclusion of a revitalization partnership.
Two members were baptized, they shared a fellowship meal and senior pastor T. J. Green wore a kilt to the service after someone wrote a “big check” to pay off the mortgage.
For years, conservative legal groups have argued that an IRS rule barring churches from endorsing candidates was unconstitutional.
“It breaks my heart,” said Ashton Bolton, who grew up in Kerr County, Texas. “I’ve lived here my entire life. This is my home and I don’t know what to call this place anymore. It hurts. We just got to rebuild.”
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6–3 on June 26 that South Carolina may exclude abortion providers like Planned Parenthood from its Medicaid program.
A new report from Pew Research Center finds Americans split on prayer in school, with just over half saying Christian prayers led by teachers are OK. But approval ranges widely from state to state.
