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Rich Goldsmith began having health problems in June. He experienced shortness of breath, tooth, and chest pain.

Leaders of College Park Baptist Church thought it was odd when the Southern Baptist Convention recently sent queries about the congregations LGBTQ-affirming ministry. The church itself had voted to leave

When her teenage daughter came out as a lesbian several years ago, one of the first things Caroline Joyce did was to Google, “Can you be gay and be a Christian?” The family was attending a conservative Southern Baptist church in the Greensboro, North Carolina, area that considered homosexual activity to be sinful. “We had been taught one thing, but we knew our daughter loved Jesus,” Joyce said. “She was very open with us during her struggle to figure out what was going on with her.” ...

"It’s good when people reject you because they understand clearly who you are," said Pastor Mike Usey of College Park Baptist Church.

When her teenage daughter came out as a lesbian several years ago, one of the first things Caroline Joyce did was to Google, "Can you be gay and be a

College Park Baptist Church in Greensboro, North Carolina, was removed from the SBC rolls last week. The pastor believes the congregation was removed for the right reasons.

When her teenage daughter came out as a lesbian several years ago, one of the first things Caroline Joyce did was to Google, "Can you be gay and be a Christian?"

When her teenage daughter came out as a lesbian several years ago, one of the first things Caroline Joyce did was to Google, "Can you be gay and be a Christian?"

"Every religion that I know of puts a great emphasis on welcoming the stranger, and Christianity is no different," says the Rev. Michael Usey of College Park Baptist Church in