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How should Christians ‘live and love’ in the ‘last days’? Pastor Skip Heitzig answers
In a recent sermon, megachurch pastor Skip Heitzig shared how Christians should live, love, pray and serve in the last days before Jesus’ “imminent” return.
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African American church receives honor of being listed on National Register of Historic Places
The National Park Service has honored a historically African American church in Idaho by adding it to its National Register of Historic Places.
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Black Americans more certain than any other racial group that they’re going to Heaven: study
An increasing number of Christians say faith in God is not required to go to Heaven, and Christianity is not the only way to get there. Now, a new study has revealed that a majority of Americans need to be certain they’ll make it to Heaven, and African Americans are more certain than any other racial group that they “will be with God in Heaven” in the afterlife.
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Samuel Rodriguez criticizes ‘atmosphere of deconstructionism,’ calls out ‘silent prophets of truth’
Pastor Samuel Rodriguez warned in his sermon Sunday about the enemy's powerful forces” amid an atmosphere of deconstructionism, anarchy, chaos and relativism who feel they have the authority to change the truths and institutions ordained by God.
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SBC leaders apologize for mishandling Jennifer Lyell’s sex abuse case
After initially refusing to apologize, the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee expressed regret for its response to the sexual abuse of Jennifer Lyell, which the SBC’s once highest-paid female executive suffered at the hands of a former Southern Baptist Theological Seminary professor.
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Be mindful of the most vulnerable, says CofE as restrictions lift
Bishop Sarah Mullally said that "there may be good reason" for individuals and local churches to continue taking some measures despite legal restrictions lifting.
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Southern Baptist Leaders Apologize to Sex Abuse Survivor
The Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee has offered a public apology and a confidential monetary settlement to sexual abuse survivor Jennifer Lyell, who was mischaracterized by the denomination’s in-house news service when she decided to go public with her story in March 2019.
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SBC Pres. Ed Litton gives update on sex abuse investigation: ‘We need to remain very sober’
Southern Baptist Convention President Ed Litton shared a brief update with the SBC Executive Committee on behalf of the Sexual Abuse Task Force and urged the convention to remain “very sober” and “determined” as the investigation is still underway.
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Hundreds of Catholic baptisms may be invalidated over incorrect ‘formula’
Nearly two years before thousands of Catholics learned earlier this month that their baptisms were invalidated because their priest said the wrong word during baptisms, hundreds of Catholics baptized at the St. Anastasia Roman Catholic Church in Michigan learned their baptisms were also deemed invalid.
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Pastor Greg Locke defends deliverance ministry that chased 6 suspected witches from church
Controversial Global Vision Bible Church leader Greg Locke defended the deliverance ministry of his Tennessee congregation
