Landmark Dallas UMC Church Gets OK to Keep LGBT Rainbow-Painted Steps Painted to Protest Governor
A historic Dallas church will keep its rainbow-painted front steps as a temporary art installation after getting approval from city planners
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Biblical Recorder to phase out print, shift to digital | Baptist Press
CARY, N.C. — The Biblical Recorder (BR), the historic news outlet for North Carolina Baptists, has announced it will transition to a quarterly print publication in January and discontinue its regular print magazine at the close of 2026 to become a fully digital publication.
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Seeing others through the eyes of Jesus
"Immigrants are flooding in. They are taking our country over. It’s an absolute disgrace" is a common sentiment in many nations these days. Such attitudes are easily remedied by proximity, by being a good neighbor. Jesus emulates this in his encounter with the Samaritan woman.
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Christian family of girl raped in Pakistan seeks justice
A Muslim in Pakistan last week sexually assaulted a 6-year-old Christian neighbor girl, and his family is pressuring her family to withdraw their police complaint and reach a settlement, her father said.
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Unwell convert, other Christians sentenced to prison in Iran
A Christian convert who recently fractured her spine after falling from a bunkbed in Iran’s notorious Evin Prison has been sentenced to 17 years in prison on charges related to practicing her faith, according to human rights groups.
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Official report into deaths of pilot evangelist and daughter taking aid to Jamaica
An official U.S. aviation report into the fatal crash of a missionary flight bound for hurricane-hit Jamaica says the pilot’s final radio transmission included “heavy breathing” and “grunting,” followed by silence moments before the aircraft plunged into a residential area in Florida, killing an evangelist and his adult daughter.
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Refresh Retreats Let Pastors Rest, Reenter Ministry Fully Charged | Baptist Press
HEMET, Calif. – Colon cancer crippled Kirk Beard’s walk with the Lord earlier this year. Two surgeries. Much pain. Bedridden for two months and dependent on his wife April for 24/7 care. It was hard to keep his – and her! – focus on Jesus as they had during a…
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Judge cancels Sills jury trial, calls for new trial date | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE (BP) – Federal Judge William Campbell has canceled the jury trial between David and Mary Sills and the Southern Baptist Convention set for Feb. 10, 2026, calling for it to be rescheduled. Campbell’s order came late Dec. 15, citing eight pending motions for summary judgment in the case.
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Advent celebrates God with the suffering, so we must be with them too
In many of India's states, Christians continue to struggle under increasing restrictions and persecution. While many thousands of Jesus' followers readily show up for celebratory events, very few are bold enough to stand with the suffering and against injustice. This is an indictment against the Church and the leader of the Evangelical Fellowship of India says we can do much better.
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Convention Highlights Dramatic Increase in Anti-Christian Violence in India
Church leaders, rights advocates and others at the National Christian Convention near India’s parliament building in New Delhi on Nov. 29 presented data showing attacks against Christians have increased dramatically since 2014.
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Kenya Church Body Release Sentiment Survey Showing ‘despair and frustration’ with the State of the Economy
The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK), led by Chairman Rev. Dr Elias Otieno Agola, outlined pressing issues the government must address: healthcare, education, and the soaring cost of living. "Kenyans are a devastated people," the council, which represents 32 churches and 18 Christian organisations, declared in its Dec. 4, 2025 statement.
