Chicago-Area Church Defends Biblical Sexuality Messages Despite Organized LGBT Protest

Chicago-Area Church Defends Biblical Sexuality Messages Despite Organized LGBT Protest

A pastor in the Chicago suburbs is standing by his church’s digital sign promoting biblical views on sexuality and marriage after an LGBT activist group founded by a Democratic state official organized a protest outside the congregation last Friday. The demonstration took place at New Hope Community Church in Palatine.
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