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A 50-year-old man allegedly walked into Pilgrim Lutheran Church in West Bend, Wisconsin, and set a crucifix on fire with a lighter; staff confronted him, he fled, and police took him into custody nearby. The crucifix sustained only minor damage, no one was hurt, and the man was jailed on allegations of arson and recklessly endangering safety; motive not released.
In an Oct. 1 livestream, Amanda Grace warned believers of escalating spiritual 'battle lines' in America between the 9/11 25th anniversary and the 2026 midterms, pointing to incidents including the FlyDubai Flight 1073 attack and a Texas Capitol plot, and calling Christians to prayer, discernment, and tearing down spiritual compromise — citing Judges 6. Her statements about future attacks are presented as prophetic predictions, not confirmed warnings from law enforcement.
The SBC's Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission released a free guide, 'What God Has Joined Together: A Practical Guide for Honoring God's Design for Marriage,' laying out a biblical framework for marriage and 11 challenging scenarios pastors may face on cohabitation, divorce, same-sex marriage, and singleness. ERLC researchers framed it as equipping churches in a culture that treats marriage as a convenience-based contract.