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Executive Committee of the SBC Backs Russell Moore Over Calls for Resignation
"But I can—and do—apologize for failing to distinguish between people who shouldn’t have been in the same category with those who put politics over the gospel and for using words, particularly in social media, that were at times overly broad or unnecessarily harsh. That is a failure on my part."
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Reversing the Credibility Crisis Pastors Face: Suggestions from Barna Research
1 in 5 adults in the U.S. feel that pastors are not influential or credible. Only 24 percent of U.S. adults hold a “very positive” option of pastors in general. Nineteen percent hold a “negative” opinion, and nine percent hold a “very negative” opinion.
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Christian Leaders Respond to Trump’s Budget: We Can’t Turn Our Backs on Those in Need
"At a time when we’re especially security conscious, the International Affairs Budget is crucial to demonstrating our values to the world, building friendships with other nations, and lowering security risks around the world," the letter, which was signed by several notable Christian leaders, stated.
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UPDATE: Tim Keller Will NOT Receive Award From Princeton Seminary
The president of Princeton Theological Seminary encourages seminarians to “receive Rev. Keller in a spirit of grace and academic freedom, realizing we can listen to someone with whom many, including me, strongly disagree about this critical issue of justice."
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UPDATE: Growing SBC Call for Russell Moore’s Resignation—African-American Pastors Call for Reconciliation
"We must not be ignorant of the schemes of the enemy to divide us,” SBC Pastor Byron Day says.
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Church-Dropouts Turn to Podcasting as a Meeting Space for the ‘Church in Exile’
"That's one of the biggest critiques we have of the church—is that you can't critique it," Toby Morrell says.
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United Methodist Church at Crossroads Over Unclear Stance on Homosexuality
“This is a family quarrel, a family dispute. We don’t believe it’s worth separating over.”
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Anna Hayford, Wife of Jack Hayford of Church on the Way, Dies at 83
Anna Hayford’s grandson Mark says it was “fitting” that she passed on International Women’s Day.