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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John MacArthur urges pastors to preach on sexual morality to protest conversion therapy ban
Pastor and theologian John MacArthur of Grace Community Church in Los Angeles is calling on pastors to preach about the “biblical view of sexual morality” on Jan. 16 in opposition to a Canadian law banning conversion therapy set to take effect next month.
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PCA founding member and megachurch pastor Frank Barker dies at 89: ‘Loved all that His Savior loved’
Frank Barker, one of the founders of the Presbyterian Church in America and founder of the Briarwood Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Alabama, has died. He was 89.
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Idaho Church Window Once Depicting Robert E. Lee Now Honors Black Female Bishop
An Idaho church has replaced a stained-glass window honoring Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee with an image of the first African American woman bishop elected in the United Methodist Church.
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Redland church adops Afghan refugee family | Baptist Press
necessities. The families, who are Muslim, are overwhelmingly appreciative of the “Afghan team,” and RBC members are excited. Over 30 members are significantly involved, and the whole church is supportive. “It’s like a mini-revival,” said Outreach Minister Peggy Peek.
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221-year-old Pennsylvania church permanently closes due to declining membership
After hosting generations of worshipers beginning in 1800 when there were only 16 states, a 221-year-old church in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, permanently closed its doors on Christmas Eve due to declining membership and attendance.
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‘The Renewal’ aims to restore America’s covenant with God: ‘The greatest harvest in the history of the wor
A major intercessory prayer gathering calling America back to its covenant relationship with God is slated for early January in Plant City, Florida.
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BAPTIST PRESS: Our favorite stories of 2021 | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE (BP) – Rolland Slade had a busy year. He’s the longtime pastor of Meridian Baptist Church in El Cajon, Calif. And of course, he’s been mentioned quite a bit in these pages for his role as chairman of the SBC Executive Committee, which kept him pretty busy this year.…
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Televangelist Perry Stone slams secular media after report alleges sexual misconduct
Longtime Tennessee-based televangelist and Bible teacher Perry Stone warned his followers against trusting secular media Monday, days after a local publication accused him of sexual misconduct.
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11 notable Christian figures who died in 2021
Here are 11 notable Christians who died this year. They include a theologian who was censured by the Vatican, a prominent Latin-American evangelist, a major anti-Apartheid figure, and the founder what is believed to be the largest congregation in the world.
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Pope appeals for peace in Christmas Day Urbi et Orbi address
The Pope has urged the world not to be indifferent to conflicts and tragedies but instead continue working for peace.
