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In 2025, everything came up Texas megachurch. The Trump administration loosened IRS rules around endorsing political candidates from the pulpit, delighting conservative Texas pastors. They held ...

Texas Rep. Nate Schatzline’s energy was palpable as he gazed out from the video on the computer screen, grinning ear to ear, the sleeves of his white dress shirt rolled up. The Republican legislator ...

Mercy Culture’s expansion has included additional church campuses in Fort Worth, Dallas, Waco and Austin, and it plans to open a San Antonio campus next year. Penate said For Liberty & Justice aims to ...