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Well-Known Pastor Draws Criticism for Rubbing Spit on Brother’s Face As a Sermon Illustration
In his Jan. 16 sermon on having God’s vision for our lives, Pastor Michael Todd gave an object lesson that involved smearing mucus and saliva on his brother's face on stage.
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At Many Churches, Pandemic Hits Collection Plates, Budgets
Churches are seeing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in their collection plates, as an untold number of congregations across the U.S. have struggled to stay afloat financially and minister to their flocks during the pandemic.
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85-Year-Old on Walker Takes to Streets in Gospel to Every Home
Letha Owens was emboldened by the Kentucky Baptist Convention’s (KBC) Gospel to Every Home outreach aimed at placing Gospel resources at each of Kentucky’s 1.73 million homes in 2021.
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Fund To Preserve, Assist Black Churches Gets $20m Donation
A new effort to preserve historic Black churches in the United States has received a $20 million donation that will go to help congregations.
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Hostages Safe, Invader Dead as Standoff at Dallas-Area Synagogue Ends
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted Saturday night that all hostages were safe after an 11-hour standoff inside a Dallas-area synagogue.
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Kentucky Church Looks Ahead After ‘Total Devastation’
Members of one of the oldest churches and the only African American Southern Baptist church in Mayfield are finding ways to look ahead despite the sorrow of the Dec. 10 storms.
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New Book Examines the Religious Lives of People Without Homes
"By dwelling in proximity to people on the margins we absorb habits of responding to God and depending on God and recognizing that all of life is dependent on God," said Susan Dunlap, author of "Shelter Theology."
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Supreme Court to Hear Case of Praying Ex-Football Coach
The Supreme Court said Friday it will hear the case of a former Seattle-area football coach who was removed from his job because he refused to stop praying on the field.