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Greg Locke: ‘The Public Hatred for Our Church Continues to Rise’; Church Signs Stolen and Burned

Jesse T. Jackson - July 25, 2022

On Sunday (July 24), outspoken and controversial pastor Greg Locke shared on social media before Global Vision Bible Church’s worship service that their welcome signs were stolen and publicly burned.

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‘God Has a Plan’—Former NFL Player Trent Shelton Helps People Turn Pain Into Purpose

Stephanie Martin - July 25, 2022

Trent Shelton lacked a purpose and plan when his pro football career ended about a decade ago. But in 2011, some turning points led Shelton to find peace and a passion for helping others.

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‘We Should Be Christian Nationalists’: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Casts Her Vision for the GOP

Dale Chamberlain - July 25, 2022

Over the weekend, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene expressed her belief that Christian nationalism will be essential to the success of the Republican Party moving forward.

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Insights, Revelations, Fellowship at Black Church Leadership Week

Diana Chandler - July 25, 2022

Answers to scriptural conundrums greeted attendees of the Black Church Leadership and Family Conference (BCLFC) July 18-22 at Ridgecrest Conference Center in Ridgecrest, N.C.

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Marking Its Centennial, Hymn Society Continues Push for More Diverse Music

Adelle M Banks - July 25, 2022

Though masking was enforced, the pandemic had lifted just enough this year for organizers to go ahead with the 2022 in-person meeting, celebrating the society’s 100th year of existence.

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House Ok’s Contraception Bill Despite Religious Liberty, Abortion Concerns

Tom Strode - July 25, 2022

The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation Thursday (July 21) to protect contraceptive rights that opponents say will actually violate religious freedom and promote abortion.

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Paul Raushenbush: ‘Christian Nationalism Is a Threat to the American Way of Life’

Yonat Shimron - July 25, 2022

This week the Interfaith Alliance announced that the Rev. Paul Raushenbush, an interfaith leader, journalist and American Baptist minister, would become its new president and CEO, replacing Rabbi Jack Moline.

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GuideStone Expands Focus On Helping Pastors Start Well, Finish Better

Scott Barkley - July 25, 2022

“My focus is to help pastors start and finish well,” Mark Dance said. “We want them to get healthy and stay healthy. Our work is to build upon the definition of health that GuideStone has established throughout its history.”

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Pope Set for Historic Apology for School Abuses in Canada

Peter Smith - July 25, 2022

Thousands of Indigenous people converged Monday on the small Alberta prairie community of Maskwacis to hear a long-awaited apology from Pope Francis for generations of abuse and cultural suppression.

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Ethan Hawke Says This ‘Great Christian Thinker’ Could Help Pope Stop War in Ukraine

Jessica Lea - July 22, 2022

Actor, director and screenwriter Ethan Hawke suggested in a recent interview on Stephen Colbert's The Late Show that Pope Francis should follow the example of his namesake, St. Francis of Assisi, to help put an end to the war in Ukraine.

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Gospel Singer Kim Burrell Sorry for Comments About ‘Broke,’ ‘Ugly’ People—And for ‘Offensive’ First Apology

Stephanie Martin - July 22, 2022

Gospel singer Kim Burrell shocked some listeners last week by talking about “broke” and “ugly” people in front of a church in North Carolina. After her remarks went viral, the musician posted a written apology on Twitter, which seemed to add to the offense.

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Former Las Vegas Pastor Sentenced to Life in Prison for Brutal Shotgun Murders of Elderly Neighbor and Her Friend

Dale Chamberlain - July 22, 2022

A former Las Vegas pastor has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of the murders of his elderly neighbor and her friend. He had been engaged in a feud with the two victims for more than a decade.

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In Leaving Ukraine, Refugees Find a Home and Sense of God’s Family

Scott Barkley - July 22, 2022

The Lighthouse Church was inconceivable to them when the journey began – a church in America where the people spoke their language and sang their hymns.

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Human Trafficking Report Highlights Inequity, War’s Impact

Diana Chandler - July 22, 2022

In its 2022 Trafficking in Persons Report, the U.S. State Department said incorporating the leadership of survivors and programs to address societal inequities are two essentials in the fight against human trafficking.

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Pope Francis, Vatican Call for International Cooperation for the Environment

Claire Giangrave - July 22, 2022

Pope Francis made an impassioned appeal for the environment on Thursday, urging countries to divest from fossil fuels as temperatures rise all over the globe and put vulnerable communities at risk.

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House Passes Same-Sex Marriage Bill With GOP Help

Tom Strode - July 22, 2022

The U.S. House of Representatives voted July 19 to codify same-sex marriage into law with the help of one-fifth of its Republican members and to the chagrin of Southern Baptist leaders.

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Bart Barber Wants the Southern Baptist Convention to Regain Its Rural Soul

Riley Farrell - July 22, 2022

SBC president Bart Barber said he hopes to use social media to give a voice to SBC members who’ve previously been ignored.

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Amy Grant Named Kennedy Center Honoree in First for Contemporary Christian Music

Adelle M Banks - July 22, 2022

‘Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine ever receiving this prestigious Kennedy Center Honors,’ Grant said in a statement.

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‘The Ship Is Sinking’: Alaska Pastor Pens Open Letter to SBC, Announces His Church’s Disaffiliation

Dale Chamberlain - July 21, 2022

On Thursday, Alaska pastor Nathaniel Jolly tweeted an open letter titled “Leaving the SBC,” announcing his church's departure from the denomination over what Jolly believes to be "doctrinal drift."

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UK Christian Minister, Former Mayoral Candidate Fired for Saying Marriage Is ‘Between a Man and a Woman’

Stephanie Martin - July 21, 2022

Maureen Martin, an ordained Christian minister in the U.K. and president of the Christian People’s Alliance, is suing the housing association that employed her for 13 years after she was fired for her stances on gender and sexuality.

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