National Baptists Launch Social Justice Center Near US Capitol
‘Voting rights are being eroded,’ said President Boise Kimber of the National Baptist Convention U.S.A. Inc. ‘Black political leaders are being decimated by redistricting.’
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New England Patriots Chaplain Coaching Players to Be Great Husbands, Fathers: ‘Be a blessing’
Ahead of Super Bowl LX on Sunday, the New England Patriots team chaplain has opened up about the vital role he plays in coaching today s generation of top-tier young athletes to be the best husbands
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Italy, Winter games begin, Southern Baptists ready to serve | Baptist Press
Let the Games begin! More than 3,500 athletes from 93 countries have gathered in Milan, Italy, where they will spend the next two weeks competing for Olympic gold in sports like skiing, figure skating and ice hockey.
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Tennessee church’s cold-weather shelter provides more than warmth | Baptist Press
SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. – When temperatures drop to 32 degrees or below, exposure becomes life-threatening. Without proper layering and access to warmth for at least 20 minutes every two hours, hypothermia can kill.
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NAMB trustees gain frontline view of Navy chaplaincy during San Diego Board gathering | Baptist Press
SAN DIEGO – North American Mission Board (NAMB) trustees gathered Feb. 2-3 in San Diego for their winter Board of Trustees meeting, combining ministry exposure, fellowship and governance during a two-day schedule that included a tour of a U.S. Navy ship, a celebration dinner and full board and committee meetings.
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Green Bay church reaches football fans | Baptist Press
GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay Packers didn’t make it to the Super Bowl, but that doesn’t deter Highland Crest Baptist Church.
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A special tribute to Jewish Christian missiologist Martin Goldsmith
A tribute to Martin Goldsmith, a Jewish Christian who with his wife Elizabeth spent ten years as missionaries in South East Asia and were involved from the start with All Nations Christian College. A fluent Russian speaker, and educated in both Russian political thought and theology, Martin pioneered missiology and non-Western theology at All Nations Christian College. His influence spread far internationally.
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Trust shapes how U.K. Christians give, Stewardship report finds
Stewardship, a financial support organization, has published its third report examining current trends in financial giving and generosity by U.K Christians. The latest 64-page report puts the ethical value of trust at the center of its enquiry with the understanding that giving is not just about capacity or conviction but also relational. “This year, we have therefore paid special attention to the impact that perceptions of integrity, transparency, accountability and reliability have on the way
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Laura Fernández pledges a government that respects religious freedom in Costa Rica
After her electoral victory Sunday, Feb. 1, with more than 48% of the vote, Costa Rica’s president-elect, Laura Fernández, held her first news conference, outlining how her administration will relate to the country’s religious sector.
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Pastor, daughter and son-in-law slain in Plateau state, Nigeria
Fulani herdsmen last month killed a pastor, his daughter and her husband, leaving the couple’s 3-month-old baby with a machete wound, in Plateau state, Nigeria.
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China Exporting Repression of Religion Worldwide, Brownback Says
China is helping totalitarian regimes to repress religion around the world, even as the U.S. administration has cut or stalled programs vital for religious freedom globally, officials told a hearing of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee.
