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Cities Church Pastor Urges State Leaders, Rioters to 'Turn From Your Sin': 'He Is Our only Hope'

Lead pastor Jonathan Parnell called for repentance from state leaders and protesters after activists disrupted service and blocked parents from Sunday School, traumatizing families, officials said.

  • On Jan. 26, 2026, Cities Church Lead Pastor Jonathan Parnell urged Minnesota state leaders and left-wing agitators to repent and believe the Gospel during an interview.
  • On Jan. 18, protesters called on David Easterwood to resign amid ICE's crackdown, forcing the service to end, as attorneys and officials debated the legality of their actions.
  • Authorities arrested protesters last weekend after a DHS affidavit says they blocked parents from accessing Sunday School and traumatized families.
  • Joined by attorney Renee Carlson, Cities Church is prayerfully weighing legal options while Carlson criticized Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, who said `Chanting cannot be a crime; it's freedom of expression`.
  • Last Friday, a three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the DOJ's emergency petition to arrest Lemon and four others, and the city remains an epicenter of enforcement turmoil.
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Twitchy broke the news in United States on Monday, January 26, 2026.
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