Televangelist Mark Burns Defends Golden Trump Statue
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MISSIONS: The relevant call of Lottie Moon | Baptist Press
Randy Davis harkens back to 1887 in China to underscore the ongoing relevance of missionary Lottie Moon's vision for Christmastime giving for global missions. Davis, executive director of the Tennessee Baptist Convention, also notes how faithful stewardship by Southern Baptist churches is "an eternal investment rather than a budget line item."
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MISSIONS: Our obligation to the nations | Baptist Press
IMB President David Platt, adding his voice to this year's prayer emphasis for international missions in the Southern Baptist Convention, writes that global mission is "the purpose for which each of us was created." Through the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions, he writes, "you are fueling and sustaining a missions movement with eternal ramifications."
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Christ Cathedral Receives $20M From Anonymous Donor; Catholic Diocese to Renovate Former Crystal Cathedral
A California Roman Catholic diocese that owns the property that once was the Crystal Cathedral has received a 20 million donation for its renovation work
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Cooperative Program 2% above budget projection | Baptist Press
Cooperative Program gifts for Southern Baptist national and international missions and ministry are 2 percent above budget projection -- and 6.35 percent ahead of last year's pace.
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‘Hard to argue with’ CP success, pastor says | Baptist Press
Small Baptist church in Pleasant Grove, Utah -- in the middle of a mostly Mormon community near Brigham Young University -- overcomes economic and local challenges while seeking to honor God with its increased giving to Southern Baptist missions and ministry through the Cooperative Program.
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FIRST-PERSON: Lay your nose on the altar | Baptist Press
Author and teacher Rhonda Kelley underscores a key element in witnessing for her faith: "Keep Jesus on your mind and He will come out of your mouth." Jesus is teaching her that "I am the PERSON in PERSONAL evangelism."
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National Cathedral Hosts Islamic Prayers; Lone Protester Interrupts Service
The Washington National Cathedral will be hosting it first Muslim prayer service Friday in an effort to promote interfaith prayer and improved global relations between Muslims and Christians. The Episcopal church set in Washington, D.C. will alter its visitor tour schedule to host traditional Islamic Friday prayers called Jumu'ah led by South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool.
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Baptisms, outreach drive CP-giving church | Baptist Press
While the 235 baptisms at First Baptist Church of Euless, Texas, totaled nearly 10 percent of the church's average Sunday morning worship attendance, pastor John Meador supports the Cooperative Program to reap a larger harvest.
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Texas’ Highland Park Presbyterian Church Meets Deadline, Pays PCUSA $7.8 Million to Keep Its Property
Highland Park Presbyterian Church in Dallas, Texas, successfully raised the 7 8 million the congregation was required to pay Presbyterian Church USA by Monday s deadline to keep its property
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Subpoenas aside, religious liberty warnings remain | Baptist Press
Though the threat of subpoena has been lifted against five Houston ministers, warnings continue of a broader threat to religious liberty -- warnings likely to abound in a Nov. 2 "I Stand Sunday" simulcast originating from Houston.
