Tennessee Pastor Aims to Be ‘Paul’ to Kenya’s ‘Timothys’ | Baptist Press
MORRISTOWN, Tenn. – Doug Brown stood on the slopes of Mount Kenya in the cold rain, praying for the 50 students he had traveled 8,000 miles to teach.
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Despite perils, Louisiana Baptists continue ministry in Haiti | Baptist Press
NEW ORLEANS (LBM) – Escalating violence may have forced Louisiana Reach Haiti to halt most operations in the country, however, the ministry has found other ways to share the hope of Jesus in Haiti.
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A gift from beyond: Georgia church receives large grant from Michigan businessman who died in 2011 | Baptist Press
CUMMING, Ga. — A Michigan businessman who died more than a decade ago is helping a Georgia congregation with the cost of a new church building.
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Black Church, NHL’s Penguins Reach Historic Land-Use Accord
More than 60 years ago, a historic Black church was forced to give up its sanctuary, compensated for what it says was a fraction of its value, to an urban renewal project that wiped out the heart of an African American neighborhood known as the Hill District. Now, Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church is poised to recoup some of that loss and reclaim a spot near its former home.
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Less than half of born-again Christians believe Jesus lived sinless life on Earth: study
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, fewer born-again Christians now say that Jesus lived a sinless life during his time on earth and church attendance in general has dropped by some 15 million ...
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UMC conference approves disaffiliation of 264 Tennessee churches
The United Methodist Church continues to experience the impact of its ongoing schism over homosexuality, with the Holston Conference in Tennessee approving the departure of 264 churches from the ...
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Report Indicates Growing Hostility Against US Churches
A new report shows instances of violence, vandalism and hostile acts against churches increased dramatically in the first quarter of 2023.
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Global Anglican Body Rejects Church of England’s Blessing of Same-Sex Couples
A global gathering of conservative Anglicans has called for a resetting of the worldwide Anglican Communion after the Church of England voted to approve the blessing of same-sex couples
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Pastor Franklyn Richardson: ‘Black Church cannot be understood separately from civil rights movement’
W Franklyn Richardson, senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church in the City of Mount Vernon, N Y , and chairman of the board of the Rev Al Sharpton s civil rights organization, National Action Network, ...
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2 UMC Pastors May Be Defrocked for Officiating Same-Sex Wedding
Two United Methodist Church female pastors in Mississippi face the possibility of being defrocked after officiating a same-sex wedding, defying denominational rules prohibiting such practices
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In aftermath of mass shooting, Alabama pastor spends days ministering to community | Baptist Press
DADEVILLE, Ala. (BP) – “Say that again.” Ben Hayes’ phone had rung moments before, waking him up, and he was trying to understand what he had just heard. He didn’t feel like it could be real, so he asked the caller to repeat herself.
