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LA Evangelist Killed in Hit-and-Run While Delivering Christmas Gifts

Evangelist Trina Newman-Townsend was struck by a hit-and-run driver while taking Christmas gifts to children at a South Los Angeles shelter on Saturday afternoon. The beloved community activist, 62, was pronounced dead at the scene.

‘It Has Been a Controversial Year for the SBC’—Barber Reflects on 2022

Southern Baptist Convention president Bart Barber recently offered some personal reflections on 2022 in the nation’s largest Protestant denomination.

Pastor Donates Kidney to Church Member

While most pastors are known for making hospital visits to encourage church members with ailing health, Georgia pastor James Slick took his pastoral care to another level last year.

‘The Warfare Has Been Intense. The Victories Amazing’—John Piper Reflects on 54 Years of Marriage

On Wednesday (Dec. 21), pastor and theologian @JohnPiper commemorated his 54th wedding anniversary to his wife Noël by sharing a poem he wrote titled “A Sonnet for Our 54th Anniversary.”

Congress Protects Pro-Life Policies in Spending Bill

Congress included pro-life and conscience protections in a massive omnibus spending bill that gained final approval Friday (Dec. 23).

Grieving Pastor Soothed by Notes Ancestor Wrote in 1940s Christmas Bible

Years after Ruby died at age 26 of scarlet fever, her mother Rebecca journaled grief and hope on blank pages of her Bible, a Christmas gift received in 1946.

SBC’s Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force Continues Work, Gives Second Update

The Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force has issued a second update on their work.

Some Ukrainians Move Up Christmas To Part Ways With Russia

Ukrainians usually celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7, as do the Russians. But not this year, or at least not all of them.