Christian Leaders Urge Guarding Rights of Minneapolis church
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Southern Baptists Experience a Record Number of Exhibits at 2023 Annual Meeting | Baptist Press
NEW ORLEANS (BP) — Messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention in New Orleans who didn’t get to enjoy much of the Big Easy outside of the Earnest N. Morial Convention Center got a small taste of it inside, thanks to the exhibit of the New Orleans Baptist Association.
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Fred Luter, Jr. Student Center dedicated to honor legacy as ‘trailblazer’ | Baptist Press
NEW ORLEANS (BP) -- More than 4,000 friends and dignitaries gathered in front of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Leavell College June 14 to celebrate the dedication of the Fred Luter Jr. Student Center and the presentation of a state resolution and local proclamations honoring “the pastor of New…
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Send Relief Breakfast encourages attendees to support adoption, foster care | Baptist Press
NEW ORLEANS (BP) – During its Wednesday morning, June 14, breakfast at the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Send Relief—the collaborative compassion arm of the North American Mission Board and International Mission Board—welcomed an audience interested in stepping up for children and families in need.
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Midwestern Seminary hosts For the Church Micro-Conference at SBC23 | Baptist Press
NEW ORLEANS (BP) -- Midwestern Seminary hosted the annual For the Church Micro-Conference in partnership with the Send Network during this year’s SBC annual meeting in New Orleans. The micro-conference featured musical worship led by The Worship Initiative and a conversation focused on preparing pastors and planting churches.
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Hillsong Church Founder Brian Houston Covered Up Father’s Abuse of Boy: Prosecutor
Embattled Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston intentionally covered up his late father Frank Houston s sexual abuse of a boy and shielded him from criminal prosecution to protect the church s image ...
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SBC Saved From … Hearing a Woman Preach God’s Love
This issue of A Public Witness adds historical context to the contentious meeting of the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S. to consider what the debate about women in ministry means for that body and the broader Christian witness.
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‘Difficult work’: Nearly 300 Churches in Pennsylvania Leave UMC over Homosexuality Debate
Almost 300 congregations in Pennsylvania have left the United Methodist Church due to its internal debate over homosexuality, joining thousands of others across the United States
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Southern Baptist Convention Upholds Decision to Expel Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church
The Southern Baptist Convention has upheld the removal of Saddleback Church from the denomination due to the California megachurch allowing a woman to serve in the office of teaching pastor.
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Bishops to Vote on Directive Banning Sex-Change Surgeries, Puberty Blockers in Catholic Hospitals
During their spring assembly this week, Catholic bishops in the United States will vote on whether to amend official healthcare directives to prohibit Catholic facilities from offering services that ...
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At SBC ‘23, messengers continue to deal with abuse reforms, take stand on pastoral convictions | Baptist Press
NEW ORLEANS (BP) – Messengers dealt with a number of key issues at the 2023 SBC Annual Meeting June 13-14. The convention was originally scheduled to meet in Charlotte but was relocated to the Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Convention Center due to larger crowds in recent years. There were…
