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48 Students Baptized in One Day Amid Johnson Ferry’s Discipleship Culture
Discipleship is promoted and modeled as a culture at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, Senior Pastor Clay Smith said after the church baptized 48 junior and high school students Dec. 11.
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Jesuit Case Underscores Secrecy, Leniency for Abuse of Women
Revelations that the Vatican let a famous priest off the hook twice for abusing his authority over women has exposed the fact that misconduct is rarely if ever punished, and secrecy still reigns supreme.
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Faith Leaders Urge Lawmakers To Pass Expanded Child Tax Credit
Faith leaders joined members of Congress on Capitol Hill to voice support for expansion of the child tax credit, urging lawmakers to reinstate a broader version of the anti-poverty benefit before the end of the year.
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Religious Liberty Concerns Raised as Texas Governor Seeks To Investigate Groups Helping Migrants
Abbott has asked the state attorney to investigate nongovernmental organizations he claims have assisted with “illegal border crossings,” raising religious liberty concerns among faith-based groups helping migrants.
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Mark Rivera, a Former Anglican Lay Pastor, Found Guilty of Felony Child Sexual Assault
Mark Rivera, a former lay pastor at the center of several sexual abuse allegations in a conservative Anglican denomination, was found guilty of five counts of felony child sexual abuse and assault on Thursday morning (Dec. 15).
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‘The Voice’ Finalist Moves Gwen Stefani to Tears With Worship Song; Brandon Lake Expresses ‘Gratitude’
California native Bodie Kuljian, 29, who goes by his first name, gave a moving performance on the season finale of “The Voice” this week when he performed the worship song, “Gratitude,” by Brandon Lake.
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NBA Head Coach Monty Williams Prays on Live TV for Opposing Coach Whose Father Died
Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams put his faith on display on Tuesday night, praying for Houston Rockets’ head coach Stephen Silas on the court after Silas lost his father over the weekend.
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David Platt’s Church Sued Again by Members Seeking New Leadership
Months after a lawsuit against leaders of McLean Bible Church was dismissed, the Washington, D.C.-area megachurch is facing more allegations—again brought by members. Six congregants accuse church leaders of breach of contract and retaliation against people who try to investigate expenditures.