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Pastor Condemns Beyoncé’s ‘Church Girl’; R&B Singer Comes to Her Defense
Beyoncé’s latest album, titled “Renaissance,” was released on July 29. Since that time, the music icon has found herself embroiled in a number of controversies surrounding the record.
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‘About 400’ Baptist Churches Lost in Russia’s War on Ukraine
About 400 Ukrainian Baptist congregations have been lost in Russia’s war on Ukraine, says Ukrainian Baptist Theological Seminary President Yaroslav Pyzh, who is working to restore pastoral leadership to impacted cities.
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Lifeway Research: Pastors Encourage Single Adults, Some Provide Targeted Ministries
As the number of single adults in the United States continues to grow, so does the need for ministry to single adults in churches.
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California Church Partners With Peruvian Church in Multiplication Efforts
An ongoing partnership between First Baptist Church Hesperia, Calif., and Morado de Dios in Lima, Peru, has been a blessing for both churches, First Baptist Pastor Richard Spring said.
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ERLC, Others Promote Way for Afghans To Gain Permanent Status
The Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) has joined other evangelical Christian organizations in calling on Congress to enable Afghans evacuated to the United States to seek permanent residency.
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Report: Catholic Clergy’s Unquestioned — and Uneducated — Power Spurs Abuse
A new report based on interviews with 300 Catholic priests, nuns and laypeople concludes that clergy aren’t adequately prepared to wield the power they exercise and need more education on questions of sex and gender.
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Frederick Buechner, Popular Christian ‘Writer’s Writer’ and ‘Minister’s Minister,’ Dies at 96
Frederick Buechner died peacefully in his sleep on Monday (Aug. 15) at age 96, according to his family. Buechner was an ordained evangelist in the Presbyterian Church (USA) who inspired Christians across conservative and progressive divides with his books and sermons.
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Bruxy Cavey Credibly Accused in 3 Cases of Sexual Abuse and 1 Sexual Misconduct
After pastor Bruxy Cavey stepped down and admitted to a years-long sexual relationship with a church member, some contested that it was sexual abuse. The latest church investigations may put that argument to rest.