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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STATE ROUNDUPS: California, Mississippi | Baptist Press
California Baptists encouraged to ‘RE-ENGAGE’;
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Counselor June Hunt celebrates 35 years on air, in print | Baptist Press
DALLAS (BP) – June Hunt’s international biblical counseling ministry Hope for the Heart was seeking an accountant when president and CEO Curtis Hail met an accounting professional in her 50s who seemed especially passionate about helping the ministry. So he asked why.
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Churches hand out thousands of pounds of candy on Halloween while others decry ‘pagan’ holiday
On Sunday, churches across the nation celebrated Halloween as a “harmless” holiday that can create a “fun” environment focused on costumes, candy and celebratory festivities. Other churches, however, warned their congregants about the “pagan” ties to the holiday and hosted alternate events.
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Parish income ‘badly affected’ during pandemic
Parish income across the Church of England suffered "badly" during the pandemic because churches have been unable to rent out their halls and buildings for events.
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Former Anglican bishop Michael Nazir-Ali ordained as Catholic priest
The former Anglican Bishop of Rochester Michael Nazir-Ali has been ordained to the Catholic priesthood by Cardinal Vincent Nichols.
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SBC DIGEST: KBC president calls for sex abuse task force; Editor emeritus pens ‘guidebook’ on grief | Baptist Press
Kentucky Baptist Convention president calls for sex abuse task force; Bob Terry shares personal journey, practical help in new book on grief.
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FIRST-PERSON: Caring for young widows | Baptist Press
Becoming a widow at 33 was never on my to-do list. The journey was harder and darker than I ever could have expected. My walk with Christ was strong, but without my church being the hands and feet of Jesus, lifting me up when I couldn’t lift myself, I don’t…
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7 important women of the Protestant Reformation
While Oct. 31 is generally celebrated in the United States as Halloween, the date is also significant because it's the anniversary of when the Protestant Reformation began.
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Church ‘has a long way to go’ in tackling racism
The Church is "only at the beginning of the journey" towards racial equality, minority ethnic leaders have said.
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Squid Game and how the Church can use culture to share the Christian message
"The supernatural sociology of the Gospel has a real opportunity to shine in the midst of a Squid Game world," says Dr Krish Kandiah.
