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‘We’re Definitely Living in the End Times,’ Says Stryper Frontman Michael Sweet
We are living in the end times, said Stryper frontman Michael Sweet in a recent interview on the Chuck Shute Podcast. Sweet and Schute got on the topic of Armageddon when discussing the Christian metal band’s upcoming album, “The Final Battle.”
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Church, Community Mourn Youth Football Coach, Shot During Little League Game
Mike Hickmon, a youth football coach in Texas, was shot and killed when coaches on opposing Little League football teams got involved in a physical altercation during a game. Hickmon's pastor, Keith Hall, says “all the air was sucked out of us” by news of Hickmon’s death.
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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.