On the Sunday After Renee Good’s Killing, Minnesotans Grieve Through Worship and Song
Worshippers took a moment to pause, mourn, and sing, even as they continued to organize resistance efforts against ICE's escalated presence in Minneapolis.
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Reaching Europe: In England, a rich Christian history that’s nearly been forgotten provides incredible gospel opportunity | Baptist Press
LONDON—Few noticed when a group of about 75 tourists learning about London’s Christian history grew by two. As the tour group, consisting mostly of pastors and church leaders from the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention, ambled down the city’s bustling streets, a pair of local teenagers began walking with the…
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Debunking the Myths: Ministry Burnout and Leaving the Ministry | Baptist Press
In this fallen world, ministry will always be difficult, and pastors will leave the ministry for a variety of reasons. But the church can offer support that will help pastors thrive in pastoral ministry for the long haul.
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Christian translation service offers free sermon dubs
Josh Kellso, a pastor at Grace Bible Church, delivers a sermon via live stream, March 22, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz. Associated Press / Photo by Matt York The Christ...
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Progressive National Baptists Pan ‘Big Ugly Bill,’ Strategize to Help Communities
At sessions focused on social justice, PNBC leaders and guest speakers urged greater response and a unified front to address impacts of the new federal budget.
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Christians arrested in Iran’s post-conflict crackdown
At least 21 Christians have been arrested in five different cities in Iran in a crackdown on “dissent” following the end of military conflict with Israel, according to advocacy group Article18.
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Mississippi mission team brings VBS to isolated Dakota community | Baptist Press
ENEMY SWIM, S.D. – The Choctaw Baptist Association in Ackerman, Miss., led its first combined mission trip last month when 21 adults and youth drove for two days to partner with an isolated church in remote South Dakota.
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India’s anti-conversion laws selectively deny freedom of religion for Indians
India’s famed Emperor Ashoka was an ancient convert from Hinduism to Buddhism. He demonstrated that a person is NOT forced by others to convert from one religion to another. Today, “religious conversions are forced,” is the flawed premise of all anti-conversion laws of India. Who could have forced mighty Emperor Ashoka to change his religion? The Emperor’s famous religious conversion was his choice.
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Texas Pastor to Celebrate 60 Years at One Church | Baptist Press
HICO, Texas (BP) – It was 1965 and Carroll Shelby introduced the Mustang GT 350. President Johnson signed Medicare and the Voting Rights Acts into law. And Bob Ray became the pastor of Fairy Baptist Church, a role he still holds today.
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Tennessee pastor is first-time church planter in his 60s | Baptist Press
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Cal Hampton was 60 years old and thought he might be losing his mind. The longtime pastor, firmly rooted in a beloved ministry in Wayne County, Tenn., felt God calling him to leave, relocate and plant a church.
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Insurance Company Must Pay $1.75M to Church amid Coverage Dispute: Appeals Court
A federal appeals court panel upheld a 1 75 million jury verdict in favor of a Georgia church that sued its insurance company amid a dispute over storm damage coverage
