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Few pastors asked to perform same-sex weddings following SCOTUS ruling

A new survey by Nashville-based LifeWay Research found 11 percent of Protestant senior pastors have been asked to perform a same-sex wedding.

Pastors favor patriotism for July Fourth services

Celebrating the Fourth of July is the norm in protestant churches with 61 percent of pastors saying patriotism should be incorporated in worship services.

Should adulterous pastors be banned?

Half of Protestant pastors say their colleagues should step down from the pulpit for a time if they are accused of misconduct. Most say such accusations should be kept in confidence until proven. And few think pastors who commit adultery should be permanently banned from ministry.

LifeWay campus under contract

LifeWay has entered into a contract for the sale of their campus in downtown Nashville. Contract terms, including the sale price, have not been disclosed pending closing of the sale in a few months.

Poll: state shouldn’t define marriage

In many countries, there’s a split between civil marriage and religious marriage. In the United States, those two aspects have been combined. That’s led to some tension, as American views about marriage change. The latest LifeWay poll shows that about half of Americans are ready for separation of church and state when it comes to weddings.

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