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Elevation Church Sees Nearly 600 Baptisms in One Weekend

Elevation Church celebrated the baptisms of 589 people on Sunday, August 8, 2021. #stevenfurtick #elevationchurch

Gina Stewart Becomes First Woman Elected to Lead U.S. Black Baptist Organization

Rev. Gina Stewart has been elected as the first woman president of the Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Society, marking the first time a female has been chosen for the highest post of a Black Baptist organization.

Refugee Aid Groups Criticize Biden for Stumbles in Evacuating ‘Desperate’ Afghans

“We’ve been screaming from the rooftops for months now that we need to get these allies to Guam or another U.S. territory,” Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, president and CEO of LIRS, said.

Death Row Inmate Sues for Pastor’s Touch During Execution

A Texas death-row inmate has sued state prison officials to allow his pastor to lay hands on him as he dies from a lethal injection.

Hobby Lobby Fined $220,000 for Prohibiting Transgender Employee From Using Women’s Restroom

Last week, the Illinois Second District Appellate Court unanimously ruled Hobby Lobby was in violation of the state's Human Rights Act for barring a transgender employee from using the women's restroom.

Christian Leaders React to John Piper’s Thoughts on His ‘Hero’ Who Owned Slaves

An article by John Piper on Jonathan Edwards, who is one of Piper’s heroes, is being blasted by some Christian leaders—particularly leaders of color. 

CA Church Offers COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Religious Exemption’ Letters; Online, Out-of-State Viewers Queue Up

Destiny Christian Church in Rocklin, California, is handing out a COVID-19 vaccine religious exemption letter at the worship gathering and for those watching online. #religiousexemption

Christians in Afghanistan Feel ‘Thrown to the Wolves’ as Taliban Regains Control

Christians in Afghanistan urgently request prayers as they face threats of escalating violence and oppression now the country has fallen under Taliban control.