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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Rio girl hungers for corporate worship | Baptist Press
Missionary Jill Thompson shares about 12-year-old Maria Isabel, who is learning, along with her siblings and friends, about the hope and transforming power found in Jesus.
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FIRST-PERSON: Ahmaud Arbery and the image of God | Baptist Press
John Mark Yeats looks at the shooting of Ahmaud Arbery in light of other recent events. "The entire Scripture upholds a fundamental truth," he says, "humanity is formed in the image of God."
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Fmr. Missouri governor defends Jim Bakker in ‘Silver Solution’ coronavirus lawsuit
Former Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has sided with Jim Bakker amid a lawsuit against the controversial televangelist over claims that he peddled a fake cure for coronavirus
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SBC DIGEST: WMU provides free books; SWBTS revises doctoral program | Baptist Press
WMU partners with Honor 6:2 to provide free books during COVID-19 pandemic; SWBTS revises doctoral program to encourage student development.
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LifeWay to discontinue World Changers projects amid COVID-19 | Baptist Press
LifeWay Christian Resources is canceling World Changers mission projects for summer 2020 and closing all future operations due to declining numbers and the inability to host projects this summer because of COVID-19.
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FIRST-PERSON: Prayer: What students need more than music theory | Baptist Press
Music professor Charlotte Hester was touched by a student's anonymous commendation of her tendency to stop in the middle of a lecture to pray. Students need to know the power of prayer "even more than they need to know music theory," she says.
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Amid changing norms and economic insecurity, marriage rate falls to historic low
While marriage has been shown to positively impact society in health outcomes, longevity and economic security, a new report from the National Center for Health Statistics shows marriage rates have now reached its lowest point in more than 100 years due to changing norms and economic insecurity.
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TRUSTEES: Gateway board approves slight budget cuts, participation in Paycheck Protection Program | Baptist Press
In its spring meeting, Gateway Seminary's Board of Trustees approved a 2020-21 budget of $11,500,000 -- 2.1 percent less than in 2019-20 -- and authorized the seminary's participation in the federal Paycheck Protection Program.
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‘The Regret Is Immediate’: Abortion Pill Reversal Hotline Gets Record Number of Calls During Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed daily life in America and according to the pro-life organization Heartbeat International, it has apparently changed hearts as well with a record number of telephone calls to their helpline requesting abortion pill reversals.
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Lincoln diocese reports on ‘wrong and inappropriate conduct’ of former vocations director
The Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska today released the results of an independent investigation into alleged misconduct by a deceased longtime vocations director.
