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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Nebraska Church Erases Medical Debt for 500 Families through Yearlong Giving Campaign
A church in Nebraska has helped to raise over 520,000 to pay off the medical bills of local residents, which the proceeds going to help around 500 households
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Resurrecting Peace
This issue of A Public Witness will take you to church in the wake of recent news about gun violence protests out of Tennessee to hear how a couple of ministers see the good news of the resurrection giving us a message for the here and now.
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United Methodist Conference Sues Pennsylvania Church for Trying to Leave Denomination
A regional body of The United Methodist Church, the second largest Protestant denomination in the United States, is suing a Pennsylvania congregation on the grounds that church leaders violated UMC ...
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Post-COVID Perspective: Pandemic challenges brought refocus to many churches | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE (BP) – College basketball fans know the third month of the year as March Madness. Fans fill out brackets and college teams compete for their one shining moment.
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Post-COVID Perspective: Pandemic catalyzes churches to cast evangelistic net with online services | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE (BP) – Of all the years to plant a new church, most people would likely put 2020 on the bottom of the list. But when God clearly called Frank and Maria Urroz to start a new church to reach the growing Hispanic population of Gallatin, Tennessee, how could they…
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EXPLAINER: 6 best practices for screening staff and volunteers | Baptist Press
COLUMBIA, Md. (BP) – April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. At the BCM/D, we are committed to helping every church become a safe place for children and youth. We offer many resources to help your church prevent and respond to sexual abuse within the church. We encourage you to…
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SBC DIGEST: Frank Ingraham dies; Nominations reopen for BGCT exec | Baptist Press
Frank Ingraham, influential Southern Baptist layman, dies; BGCT director search committee reopens nominations.
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Many US churches saw bountiful crowds on Easter Sunday
On Easter Sunday, there may have been a renewed push to attend in-person worship services again, three years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Bob Jones President Resigns, Accuses Board Chair of Thwarting Title IX Complaint
President since 2014, Pettit had helped soften some of the school’s rules while maintaining its conservative beliefs. That did not sit well with some board members.
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Francis Focuses Easter Message on Hope, With Prayers for an End to Global Conflicts
Although his voice was slightly raspy after his recent recovery from a respiratory infection, Francis seemed in good spirits and warmly greeted the cheering crowd.
