Ian M. Giatti

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  Nov 3, 2022

  SBC president, Executive Committee chair respond to proposed amendment on female pastors

  Any discussion concerning women serving as pastors in Southern Baptist churches must be informed by “past decisions” made by the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), two key SBC figures said Wednesday.

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  Nov 1, 2022

  Christians face 'soft discrimination' in Silicon Valley: CEO Peter Rex

  While overt discrimination in Silicon Valley is rare, there is a level of “soft discrimination," where one thing is said in private and another in public, said Peter Rex, founder and CEO of an Austin-based tech and real estate firm by the same name.

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  Oct 31, 2022

  Hundreds of Southern Baptist pastors call for SBC amendment to ban female pastors

  More than 700 Southern Baptist pastors are calling on the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) to prohibit women from serving “as a pastor of any kind” at SBC-affiliated churches.

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  Oct 28, 2022

  Hobby Lobby founder David Green: 'We truly believe that it’s God's business' (Part 2)

  It’s one thing to practice servant leadership in ministry, but for Hobby Lobby founder and CEO David Green, that calling is also very much one of his company’s best practices.

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  Oct 25, 2022

  'I don’t see myself as wealthy': Hobby Lobby founder David Green talks stewardship, trusting God (Part 1)

  In faith or business, David Greene has always known Who's truly the boss. The 80-year-old founder and CEO of Hobby Lobby, the world’s largest privately owned arts and crafts retailer, is as unassuming as he is successful: in just a few short decades, he’s seen his company grow from a $600 startup to an $8 billion behemoth, drawing not from “get-rich-quick” self-help books, but from the pages of Scripture. 

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  Oct 22, 2022

  With pilgrims returning to Israel post-pandemic, should Christians avoid evangelizing to Jews?

  As the end of the pandemic brings more Christians back to Israel for tours of the Holy Land, should they evangelize the Jewish people during their visit? That’s the question raised as Christians returned to Israel to mark the biblical Feast of Tabernacles, or Sukkot, earlier this month following the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions.

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  Oct 21, 2022

  Baptist church denies ‘breaking the law’ after hosting Idaho GOP rally

  A Baptist church in Idaho is pushing back against criticism after being accused by an atheist group of "breaking the law" by hosting a GOP rally.

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  Oct 18, 2022

  Rare 'Slave Bible' used to 'legitimize slavery' goes on display in Dutch museum

  A rare edition "Slave Bible" — a heavily-edited version of Scripture with omitted references to anything that could promote freedom among enslaved people — is on display as part of a Dutch exhibition on gospel music.

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  Oct 13, 2022

  Albert Pujols announces retirement, says 'all glory goes to the Lord' for Hall of Fame career

  More than 20 years after his first MLB game, Albert Pujols is still giving thanks.

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  Oct 13, 2022

  Pastor inviting drag queen to church for ‘children’s sermon’ is sign of ‘dying United Methodism’

  Will drag queens in the pulpit become "mainstream" in the United Methodist Church?