4 Years Running, Southern Baptists Weigh Tightening Ban on Churches With Women Pastors
Even as the convention's membership shrinks, the annual meeting in Orlando serves as a bellwether for religious and political trends among evangelicals.
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Ex-gay Christian in Malta facing legal ordeal over ‘conversion therapy’ statements
Prior to postponement of a court ruling in a Christian’s three-year legal struggle against charges of promoting sexual orientation “conversion therapy,” the formerly gay man in Malta stated that Christians around the world could face similar ordeals.
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Christian woman in Pakistan accused of blasphemy wins bail
A high court in Pakistan has granted bail to a Christian woman imprisoned for more than a year over false accusations of blasphemy, her attorney said.
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A toe, a tooth, and the theology of perspective
"Perspective turns pressure into praise, problems into possibilities, and pain into purpose, and sometimes the only difference between misery and ministry is the way you look at it." Evangelist J.John finds gratitude in a harrowing trip to Australia.
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Franklin Graham draws thousands to faith at ‘Esperanza Buenos Aires’ festival in Argentina
Thousands of people responded to a call of faith during the opening night of the “Esperanza Buenos Aires” festival on Friday, filling the Vélez Stadium despite heavy rain, according to the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA).
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Thousands of students respond to gospel at UniteUs evangelistic event in Cincinnati
Thousands of college students made first-time commitments to Christ or rededicated their lives during an evangelistic outreach organized by UniteUs near three major universities in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Evangelist Will Graham Toured Florida after Outreach in Estonia, with Hundreds Responding to Gospel
Evangelist Will Graham launched a “Sunshine State Good News Tour” in Florida shortly after a successful evangelistic outreach in the European country of Estonia.
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Mass Worship Celebration Event with 500 Evangelical Churches Held in France
Nearly 500 evangelical churches organised 85 united worship gatherings simultaneously across France last month. The widely supported event led by Conseil National des Évangéliques de France (CNEF), the leading evangelical alliance in France, aimed for a nationwide day of celebrating the gospel.
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Theologian NT Wright to lead conference on Philippians at Texas megachurch
Park Cities Baptist Church in Dallas is set to host world-renowned New Testament scholar N T Wright for a three-day conference focused on the Apostle Paul s letter to the church in Philippi
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American Bible Society: Scripture engagement drives loving and generous behavior
More Bible reading results in a greater level of loving and generous behavior, according to the just-released eighth chapter of the 15th annual State of the Bible report by the American Bible Society.
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FIRST-PERSON: Men and the specter of failure | Baptist Press
“Every man lives with the specter that he is letting someone down,” a pastor once told our men’s group.
