New Mexico Children’s Home Offering Seminary for Houseparents | Baptist Press
PORTALES, N.M. (BP) – Some ideas are so simple, so needed and so good, it’s hard to figure out why it took so long to think of them.
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Church plant benefits from mother church’s ‘send out our best’ mindset | Baptist Press
BOERNE, Texas (BP) – Looking to the Old Testament example of giving God the best of flocks and herds, Currey Creek Church sent 200 of its best members to plant The Bridge Fellowship, a new congregation in a fast-growing community northwest of San Antonio.
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SBC DIGEST: IMB, NAMB release 2022 prayer helps; New issue of ERLC Light Magazine | Baptist Press
Remember to pray for missions with custom backgrounds for computers and mobile devices. With IMB photos from around the world, users can focus attention on an area of the world in need of prayer. Check each month for an updated background and pray for the unreached and for missionaries throughout the year.
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One Church Will Pay ‘Royalties’ When Singing Spirituals Written By Enslaved Africans – RELEVANT
One church in Boston has come up with an innovative way to pay for the use of spirituals. Late last year, the United Parish in Brookline announced that it
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Potter’s House of Denver shutters megachurch, goes fully remote as donations decline in pandemic
Ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic and declining donations, The Potter’s House of Denver has decided to sell its $12.2 million, 137,000-square-foot megachurch in Arapahoe County, Colorado, and go completely virtual, Pastor Touré Roberts has revealed.
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Stay of Removal Issued for Three Immigrants Who Resided in ‘Sanctuary’
Three immigrants who have resided in houses of worship to avoid deportation were granted one-year stays of removal this week, a move faith-based immigrant rights advocates framed as a “Christmas gift” years in the making.
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‘Our children are dying’: Faith-based groups look to heal Chicago amid rising violence
2021 was the most violent year Chicago has experienced since the birth of the 21st century, according to recently released data from the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.
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God is near, says Pope in New Year’s Day address
In a world that continues to be rocked by insecurity and the challenges of the pandemic, God is not distant but very near, Pope Francis has said.
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Funding for Faith-Based Apps Soared in 2021, Attracting $175 Million in Financial Support
Faith-based apps have increased in popularity over the past few years and are gaining millions in funding as more people turn to them for guidance and spiritual growth.
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Loving God With Our Minds
In this edition of A Public Witness, we study the newest debate over the supposed tension between Baylor’s Christian commitments and a research emphasis. We also quiz what this false dichotomy teaches us more broadly about Christian integration of the head and the heart.
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‘Go in Peace’: U.S. Church Founded in 1800 Holds Last Service
A Pennsylvania church with a 221-year history held its final service and is scheduled to close at the end of the year because of declining membership and attendance.
