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Texas Faith Leaders Condemn New Election Bills as Jim Crow Dressed Up in a ‘Tuxedo’

Jack Jenkins - April 9, 2021

Faith leaders in Texas condemned a pair of controversial election bills Wednesday (April 7) working their way through the state Legislature, accusing lawmakers of trying to “dress up Jim and Jane Crow in a tuxedo.”

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OPINION: If a Dr. Seuss Book Offends Us, Why Not Pluck It Out?

Religion News Service - April 9, 2021

Why do many conservative Christians recoil in horror at social-justice-tinged language of “privilege” or systemic racism when our Christian tradition demands that we contend daily with ways we are touched and shaped by evils we did not choose.

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UPDATE: Voddie Baucham’s Quadruple Bypass Surgery Was Successful

Jesse T. Jackson - April 9, 2021

Tom Ascol let his followers know on Twitter that Voddie Baucham had a successful quadruple bypass surgery on Tuesday.

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Killed by Former NFL Player, Slain South Carolina Doctor Wrote of Faith, Life’s Fragility

AP News - April 9, 2021

Robert Lesslie, the South Carolina physician and author who authorities say was killed, along with four others, by former NFL player Phillip Adams, frequently wrote of the fragility of life and a deep-seated Christian faith.

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‘The Chosen’ Season 2—The Binge-Worthy TV Series Perfect for the Entire Family

Bri Lamm - April 9, 2021

Season 2 of The Chosen has finally arrived, and it’s the family-friendly entertainment we’ve all been waiting for.

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Tony Perkins Urges Christians to Pray That D.C. Experiences “Chaos, Conflict, and Gridlock”

Jesse T. Jackson - April 8, 2021

Tony Perkins prays that President Biden and Vice President Harris would be "confused" and that Washington D.C would experience "conflict" and "gridlock."

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Released From Prison, Algerian Christian Slimane Bouhafs Persecuted in Tunisia

Morning Star News - April 8, 2021

After Slimane Bouhafs was released from prison in 2018, having served nearly two years for violating Algeria’s blasphemy laws, further persecution drove him to Tunisia.

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Faith in Numbers: Trump Held Steady Among Believers at the Ballot – Why He Really Lost in 2020

The Conversation - April 8, 2021

For all the predictions and talk of a slump in support among evangelicals, it appears Donald Trump’s election loss was not at the hands of religious voters.

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Beth Moore Apologizes for Her Role in Elevating Complementarian Theology That Limits Women

Religion News Service - April 8, 2021

Now Beth Moore, arguably the evangelical world’s most famous Bible teacher, has begged forgiveness for supporting the theology of male headship rooted in many evangelical cultures.

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UPDATE: John MacArthur Denies Grace Community Church Ever Had a COVID-19 Outbreak

Jesse T. Jackson - April 8, 2021

Pastor John MacArthur defended Grace Community Church from allegations regarding the church of ever having a COVID-19 outbreak that resulted in some congregants dying.

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Rare Conjoined Twins Born to Alabama Pastor and Wife — ‘We Love Them So Much’

AP News - April 8, 2021

Pastor Dwight Castle and wife, Stephanie, learned not only were they having twins, but indeed they are conjoined. The baby girls, Susannah Jane and Elizabeth Florence, are connected at their chest, down to their belly buttons.

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BREAKING: Police Block Access to GraceLife Church, Fencing Off Property So No One Can Enter

Jesse T. Jackson - April 7, 2021

Just two weeks after GraceLife Church’s Pastor James Coates was released from serving 35 days in prison for not adhering to COVID-19 restrictions, a convoy of about a dozen police (RCMP) vehicles assisted in erecting fencing around the property of GraceLife Church early Wednesday morning.

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“ALL OUR DEBT IS GONE!” Strangers’ Generosity Changed Carlos Whittaker’s Family Forever

Jesse T. Jackson - April 7, 2021

Whittaker shared on Instagram, "Medical debt. Student loan debt. Flood damage debt. Vehicle debt. ALL THE DEBT IS GONE? We no longer owe a penny to anyone."

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Barna: What People Missed Most at Church This Last Year

Stephanie Martin - April 7, 2021

If you’re like the Christian churchgoers surveyed by the Barna Group, tactile actions—or “items often difficult to replicate digitally”—top your list of what you missed most about in-person worship last year.

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Korie Robertson on Raising a Biracial Son: ‘You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know’

Bri Lamm - April 7, 2021

In their new series, At Home With the Robertsons, Willie and Korie Robertson are tackling the difficult issues our country is facing—one hard conversation at a time.

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Black and Asian Christian Leaders on Racism: Our Oppression and Liberation Are Linked

Emily McFarlan Miller - April 7, 2021

Panelists at Black & Asian Christians United Against Racism, livestreamed from Apostolic Faith Church in Chicago, discussed the histories, struggles and contributions of each community and the importance of creating that partnership between them.

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Tony Evans: On Male Leadership, Grieving His Wife and Correcting Kirk Franklin

Adelle M Banks - April 7, 2021

Tony Evans, 71, spoke with Religion News Service about the death of his wife, Lois, less than two years ago, possible succession plans and how he advised gospel artist Kirk Franklin after a family dispute became public.

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Pastor Greg Locke’s Fiery Easter Sermon–‘Take Them Stupid Masks Off’

Jesse T. Jackson - April 7, 2021

Pastor Greg Locke of Global Vision Bible Church in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, isn't afraid to say what's on his mind, and at his church's Easter service on Sunday was no exception.

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La Verne Ford Wimberly Dresses Up for Online Church Every Sunday … and the Internet Can’t Get Enough

Christine Yount Jones - April 6, 2021

Not since the Royal Ascot or the Kentucky Derby have women’s hats gotten this much publicity, but 82-year-old La Verne Ford Wimberly has captured the internet’s attention with her church hats and outfits.

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College Basketball Champs Give Glory to God: ‘Our Joy Is Jesus’

Stephanie Martin - April 6, 2021

The NCAA has two new basketball champions. Players from both victorious teams, such as Anna Wilson, have spoken openly about their Christian faith and praised Jesus in post-game interviews.

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