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Voice of the Martyrs Calls for a ‘Prayer Boycott’ of the 2022 Winter Olympics
The 2022 Winter Olympics are being held in Beijing, China, and Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) is joining other like-minded groups in calling Christians to boycott the Games. VOM’s call to action is unique, however, in that the group is asking believers to participate in a “prayer boycott.”
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Lauded LA Rams Receiver Cooper Kupp Pursues ‘A Crown That Will Last Forever’
Thanks to a record-breaking “triple crown” season, Cooper Kupp has helped position his team to win a Super Bowl ring. But the Los Angeles Rams wide receiver has his sights set on a lasting crown.
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Study: Younger Evangelicals Less Trusting of Charitable Organizations But More Open to Giving Diversely
A recent study found that while younger evangelical donors tend to be more distrustful of charitable organizations, they are more likely to give to a variety of causes or to organizations they were previously unfamiliar with.
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Ordinance Limiting Oregon Church Meal Services Violates Religious Freedom, Lawsuit Says
An Oregon church is suing the coastal city of Brookings, arguing that an ordinance restricting the church’s meal program for the unhoused violates its right to religious freedom.
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Streaming Online Has Been a Boon for Churches, a Godsend for Isolated
A report on churches and technology during the pandemic found that by streaming online services, churches were able to expand their reach, often connecting with people outside their community or reconnecting with former members who had moved away.
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SBC Pastor Wade Burleson Announces Congressional Bid
Southern Baptist pastor Wade Burleson has announced his intention to run for the United States Congress out of Oklahoma’s 3rd District.
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ABC Suspends Whoopi Goldberg Over Holocaust Race Remarks
Whoopi Goldberg was suspended for two weeks Tuesday as co-host of “The View” because of what the head of ABC News called her “wrong and hurtful comments” about Jews and the Holocaust.
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Willie McLaurin Named SBC Executive Committee Interim President/CEO
Willie McLaurin will be the interim president and CEO of the SBC Executive Committee. The EC officers made the announcement Tuesday (Feb. 1).