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‘Be the Change’: Chicago Pastor Urges Churches To Fight Gun Violence in Hard Areas

Diana Chandler - July 12, 2022

New Beginnings Church of Chicago Assistant Pastor T.J. Grooms ministers in Parkway Gardens, a low-income housing development where a mass shooting occurred early July 1 next door to the South Side church.

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Survey: Post-Roe, White Evangelicals Remain Outliers on Abortion Laws

Bob Smietana - July 12, 2022

With Roe v. Wade overturned, white evangelicals support restricting abortion, including through so-called heartbeat laws that ban abortion as early as six weeks into a pregnancy, according to a new survey.

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American Jewish Groups Denounce Presbyterian Church for Calling Israel ‘Apartheid’

Yonat Shimron - July 12, 2022

U.S. Jewish organizations have responded angrily to the vote by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) declaring Israel an apartheid state, with some saying it amounted to antisemitism.

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‘Hellfire Club’: Parent Blasted Online After Asking if Adolescent Should Take a ‘Stranger Things’ Water Bottle to Christian School

Jesse T. Jackson - July 11, 2022

A parent recently asked online if it was okay for her 10-year-old daughter to take a satanic looking water bottle inspired by the popular Netflix show "Stranger Things: Season 4" to her Christian school.

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Pastor John Gray Admitted to ER; Wife Aventer Says They ‘Need a Miracle’

Jessica Lea - July 11, 2022

John Gray, pastor of Relentless Church in Greenville, South Carolina, was admitted to the ER over the weekend with a saddle pulmonary embolism. His wife, Aventer, shared the news on Instagram and asked her followers for prayers for her husband’s life.

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Religious Couples Who Marry Young, Do Not Cohabitate Are Less Likely To Divorce, Research Finds

Stephanie Martin - July 11, 2022

According to new research, couples of faith who pursue marrying young without living together first have the lowest odds of divorce. These results challenge the conventional wisdom that young adults should be career-oriented during their 20s and wait until they’re more mature to tie the knot.

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Colorado Pastor Charged in Connection with Capitol Riot After Former Bible College Classmate Tips Off FBI

Dale Chamberlain - July 11, 2022

Former youth pastor Tyler Ethridge was arrested on Friday on suspicion that he was involved in the 2021 Capitol riot. The most damning evidence against Ethridge is content he posted publicly to social media himself.

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Naked and Unashamed: Christians Strip Down at a South Texas Nudist Community

Jeremy Lindenfeld - July 11, 2022

Christian members of Nature’s Resort, a nudist community in South Texas, say that nudity and modesty are not opposing ideas and that nudity actually helps them live out their Christian values.

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‘Equivalent to JFK’: Japanese Baptists Lament Abe Assassination

Diana Chandler - July 11, 2022

The assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe July 7 is likely on par with that of late U.S. President John F. Kennedy in 1963, Japanese-American Southern Baptist pastor Jonathan Hayashi told Baptist Press.

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Officials Investigate Vandalism, Fires at Maryland Churches

AP News - July 11, 2022

Investigations are underway into several weekend incidents of apparent arson and vandalism at churches in Maryland, authorities said.

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ERLC Again Opposes Biden’s Action To Protect Abortion

Tom Strode - July 11, 2022

President Biden took further action Friday in his administration’s ongoing effort to offset the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of the Roe v. Wade decision.

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Senate Moves To Include Women in Military Draft; Southern Baptist Opposition Long Established

Scott Barkley - July 11, 2022

A renewed effort to include women in the military draft is making its way through the Senate with conservatives voicing their opposition.

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‘Shazam!’ Star Shares How God Showed Him Love After He Was Suicidal

Jessica Lea - July 8, 2022

“Shazam!” star Zachary Levi was close to taking his own life several years ago, when he encountered the radical love of God.

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Sadie Robertson Huff on Modesty: Christian Culture Makes It ‘Hard To Talk About’

Jesse T. Jackson - July 8, 2022

Modesty is a respect for yourself and a respect for the people around you, said Sadie Robertson Huff to podcast listeners.

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President Biden Signs Executive Order Protecting Abortion Access, Calls Supreme Court ‘Out of Control’

Jesse T. Jackson - July 8, 2022

On Friday (July 8), President Joe Biden signed an executive order protecting access to abortion and contraception. The executive order comes two weeks after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

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Bethel Church Selling ‘Declarations Clicker’ To Tally Daily Prayers

Dale Chamberlain - July 8, 2022

The “Declarations Clicker,” which resembles a baseball pitch counter, is meant to help Christians keep track of their daily prayer declarations, with Bethel encouraging users to make at least 100 declarations a day.

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Mark Clifton Brings Vitality to Rural America Church Landscape

Diana Chandler - July 8, 2022

Mark Clifton sees an overlooked mission field among the 35 million to 60 million residents of rural America, an expansive estimate says depends on your definition of rural.

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Pope Francis Wants Two Women on the Committee That Proposes Bishops

Claire Giangrave - July 8, 2022

Pope Francis said he plans to appoint two women to the traditionally male dominated, clergy heavy Vatican committee for selecting bishops, in a July 2 interview with Reuters.

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Percentage of Americans Viewing Scripture As Literal Word of God Reaches New Low

Scott Barkley - July 8, 2022

The number of Americans accepting the Bible as the literal Word of God has reached its lowest point since Gallup began the study in 1976. The new figure of 20 percent is down from 24 percent in 2017.

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Newsweek Sues Former Owners, Controversial Pastor David Jang, Seeking Millions

Bob Smietana - July 8, 2022

The company that owns Newsweek magazine has filed suit against its former owners and the religious leader David Jang, seeking to recoup millions of dollars in losses incurred under previous leadership.

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