North Carolina Man Arrested for Bringing Flamethrowers, Crossbows to Church
William S Milliken III, 44, was arrested last weekend in a North Carolina church parking lot armed with flamethrowers, crossbows and other weapons, according to police
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Biden expresses appreciation to disaster response volunteers during visit to NC | Baptist Press
RALEIGH, N.C. — N.C. Baptists on Mission Disaster Response Coordinator Tom Beam used an unexpected personal audience with President Joe Biden earlier this week to talk about the response efforts to Hurricane Helene taking place all across western North Carolina.
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Tennessee Baptist DR trains 400-plus new volunteers | Baptist Press
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – A simple phone conversation between Jonathan Chapman, collegiate ministry specialist at East Tennessee State University, and Troy Rust, director of missions for Holston Baptist Association, led to one of the largest-ever disaster relief training events in Tennessee.
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First Baptist Horseshoe Beach: ‘Cast down, but not defeated’ | Baptist Press
HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. – Devastation as far as the eye can see. Piles of debris lining the roads. Remnants of life as it used to be.
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Influential Prophesizing Pastors Believe Reelecting Trump Is a Win in the War of Angels and Demons
The charismatic exuberance and focus on the supernatural contrast in tone with the relatively restrained approach of groups such as Southern Baptists, though they have allied in their opposition to abortion and LGBTQ+ rights.
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More volunteers needed after historic disaster | Baptist Press
GREENVILLE, S.C. (BP) – Tony Wolfe said as he drives around his state, he sees months and months of work to do in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
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Asheville church spared from hurricane serves surrounding region | Baptist Press
WEST ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Not all of Asheville is destroyed. Grace Baptist Church in West Asheville sits on high ground and was protected from the storm. That protection has allowed members to fill their building with donations that will be distributed to hurting individuals across the surrounding area.
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Trump Invokes Patron Saint of Far-Right Catholics
This issue of A Public Witness unpacks the devotion to Saint Michael the Archangel, why Donald Trump recently posted about him, and what it means for our politics today.
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In North Carolina, Sound of Chainsaws Brings Hope As Faith-Based Workers Clear Roads
While emergency officials continue to search for victims of Hurricane Helene, faith-based groups start the long, slow cleanup efforts.
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Florida Church ‘making a way’ for Hope after Helene | Baptist Press
MADISON, Fla. (BP) – In the wake of Hurricane Helene, the Madison community in north Florida has found itself in yet another season of recovery.
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South Carolina Baptist facilities damaged, ‘yellow-shirt army’ deployed | Baptist Press
GREENVILLE, S.C. – SCBaptist Disaster Relief volunteers are currently providing shower units, laundry units, feeding units, chainsaw units, incident management, chaplains and damage assessors at locations across South Carolina that were affected by Hurricane Helene.
