Thou Shalt Not … Amend the State Constitution?
This issue of A Public Witness takes you inside a hyperpartisan church for a taste of how the gospel of Jesus is being supplanted by an imperial lust for political power.
Church & Ministries
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STATE MEETINGS: Alaska, New York | Baptist Press
Messengers approve Alaska/NAMB agreement; New York Baptists ‘Rejoice, Regather, Recommit’
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Rural roots anchor Barber during SBC presidency | Baptist Press
FARMERSVILLE, Texas (AP) — On the first Saturday of fall, a sweating Bart Barber trekked across a weedy pasture in search of Bully Graham, the would-be patriarch of the rural Baptist pastor's fledgling cattle herd.
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Pastor of Texas Church Where Gunman Killed 26 Preached on Paul’s Letter to Ephesus in Last Sermon
Pastor Frank Pomeroy gave his last sermon before retiring from his church in Texas that garnered national headlines in 2017 when a shooter entered its sanctuary and killed 26 people, including the ...
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7 inspirational songs for World Communion Sunday
Every first Sunday in October, Christian denominations across the world take part in an ecumenical observance known as World Communion Sunday Here s a list of seven hymns and spiritual songs in ...
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Clergy Strive to Reconcile Politically-Divided Congregations
Though many congregations in the U.S. are relatively homogeneous, others are sharply divided. In some cases, divisions are becoming more pronounced as midterm election season heats up, leaving clergy to keep the peace while still meeting the spiritual needs of all of their members.
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SBC DIGEST: Union bicentennial celebration; Dan Busby dies at 81 | Baptist Press
SBC DIGEST -- Union celebrates ‘mission faithfulness and Christ-centered excellence’ at bicentennial kick-off; Dan Busby, longest-serving president of evangelical financial watchdog, dies at 81
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FIRST-PERSON: Get comfortable being uncomfortable | Baptist Press
PRATVILLE, Ala. (BP) – For many, the Navy Seals have become the gold standard of elite special forces operators. They have their own unique culture, learned from their training and shared among their fellow Seals.
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Former RZIM VP Regrets Not ‘pushing harder’ amid Ravi Zacharias Scandal: ‘I failed in many ways’
A former executive for Ravi Zacharias International Ministries recently shared in a live panel discussion that she regrets not pushing harder when sexual abuse allegations against the late apologist ...
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Museum of the Bible Leaders Travel to Greece, Return 1,000-Year-Old Handwritten Manuscript
Leaders from the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D C traveled to Greece this week to formally return a handwritten, 1,000-year-old, handwritten Gospel manuscript looted by Bulgarian troops in 1917 ...
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SBC DIGEST: Judson College bond holders sue; Alabama Baptist leaders respond | Baptist Press
State convention, other defendants seek dismissal in lawsuit related to Judson College bonds; State Board legal fees for Judson-related lawsuit being paid out of contingency fund.
