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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Church Sells Prime Real Estate Worth $1.2M for ‘$10 and other good and valuable considerations’
Leaders of the historic First Baptist Fort Lauderdale church in Florida have been accused of discreetly selling a prime piece of the church s property in downtown Fort Lauderdale worth more than 1 2 ...
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Church Terminates Lease of Christian School Linked to Lawsuit Alleging Abuse, Exorcisms
A Canadian church plans to terminate a rental agreement with a Christian school due to its connection to a lawsuit involving former students accusing local private school officials of abuse
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The Other DOJ Investigation
In this issue of A Public Witness, we look at what’s known about the new DOJ investigation, how people are responding in divergent ways, and what these responses illuminate about how Christians are thinking about issues of politics and legal accountability.
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Chinese Baptist Church of Miami marks 50 years | Baptist Press
MIAMI (BP) – Each year, more and more Chinese people choose to make South Florida their home. And, for the past 50 years, Chinese Baptist Church of Miami has been reaching its ever-growing community with the Gospel.
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Is Feeling Lonely a Sin? Pastor Identifies Myths Associated with Loneliness
With loneliness at an all-time high in America, Aaron Graham, pastor of The District Church in Washington, D C , shared a sermon on how Christians sometimes associate lonely feelings with ...
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WCA Calls on Conservative Churches to Withhold Dues From United Methodist Church
The Wesleyan Covenant Association is calling for churches to stop paying dues to regional annual conferences it believes are making disaffiliation for churches difficult to impossible amid the United Methodist Church’s slow-moving schism, largely over the ordination and marriage of LGBTQ members. Those apportionments fund bishops’ salaries and support the work of the mainline Protestant denomination around the world.
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ELCA Vote Opens Door to Nixing Conscience Protections for Same-Sex Marriage Opponents
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has approved a proposal to possibly revise a social statement that respects the conscience of members who oppose same-sex marriage
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Pastor Apologizes after Cursing ‘broke’ Congregation for Not Buying Him Luxury Watch
A Missouri pastor has apologized after a video clip in which he threw a spiritualized tantrum from the pulpit and called his congregation broke, busted and disgusted and cheap sons and daughters for ...
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FIRST-PERSON: The wisdom of the ages | Baptist Press
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (BP) – A friend recounted her visit to a family member in an assisted living facility. Not only did she spend time with her relative, she also had a long chat with a few other residents and their families. “I don’t think we do that enough,” she said,…
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10-year-old new believer helps mission team lead dozens of others to Christ | Baptist Press
JONESBORO, Ga. – A 10-year-old Native American boy who came to faith in Christ earlier this month in Montana has inspired a mission team from Jonesboro’s First Baptist Church with his enthusiasm for reaching others with the Gospel.
