Rededicating to the Wrong Example
This issue of A Public Witness unpacks why the upcoming ‘Rededicate 250’ gathering was planned for May 17 and the Christian Nationalist fight to remake the past and present.
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FIRST-PERSON: 7 ways for next gen ministries to approach this unique summer | Baptist Press
This summer will not be as busy as usual, Shane Pruitt says. But that doesn't mean it can't be very effective for ministry. He lists seven ways for leaders to make the most of it.
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Hundreds participate in Virtual Mission Trip to South Asia | Baptist Press
What began as a summer vision trip to South Asia for 12 seminary students evolved into a Virtual Mission Trip involving 221 participants and 60 IMB workers.
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Faith Leaders Prepare for Historic Juneteenth Celebrations
Houses of worship across the nation are observing Juneteenth with Black Lives Matter demonstrations, anti-racist workshops, and virtual celebrations. Juneteenth honors the day in 1865 when enslaved black people in Galveston Bay, Texas, were notified by Union troops they were free by executive decree.
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Juneteenth: 4 interesting facts about the celebration marking end of slavery
Here are four interesting facts about Juneteenth, including its connection to the Emancipation Proclamation, the largest celebration, and the effort to make it a national holiday
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Religious conservatives look to the next Supreme Court rulings on religious liberty | Baptist Press
Though religious conservatives lost a culture war battle over gay and transgender rights in the workplace this week, they have turned their focus to other pending Supreme Court rulings on religious liberty this term.
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Five years after shooting, Emanuel uneasily adapts as pilgrimage site | Baptist Press
Wednesday (June 17) marks five years since the murders at a Wednesday evening Bible study. In that time, Emanuel has continued to serve as spiritual home to its members while welcoming guests from around the world.
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5 Years After Church Massacre, South Carolina Protects Monuments
Five years ago after eight black church members and their pastor were shot and killed in a racist attack, South Carolina came together and took down the Confederate flag from the Capitol lawn. Today, South Carolina leaders appear so far to be sitting out a new movement of pulling down statues and removing names of historical figures who oppressed other people.
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Evangelical scholars sign statement condemning racism as ‘contrary to Scripture’
Two dozen evangelical scholars have released a joint statement condemning racism as contrary to the evangelical Gospel and acknowledging the realities of racism that existed throughout evangelical ...
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New study shows 60% spike in class time devoted to evolution in last 12 years
A new study suggests there has been substantial reductions in overtly creationist instruction in United States public high schools in the last 12 years while there s been a spike in the time teachers ...
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Supreme Court: Firing gay, transgender employees violates federal law
The U S Supreme Court ruled that federal law prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, upholding lower court decisions on the matter
