Samuel Smith

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  Jun 10, 2020

  Matt Chandler: Church has mostly ‘refused to participate’ on race, 'turned over' inheritance

  Texas megachurch Pastor Matt Chandler had harsh words for the American Church on Sunday, saying that since the civil rights movement of the 1960s, the Church has, for the most part, “refused to participate” on issues of race.

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  Jun 10, 2020

  Nigeria refutes Christian 'genocide' claims; charity says gov't 'spinning propaganda'

  Advocacy groups are refuting a statement released Sunday by the Nigerian presidency contending that international rights groups who say there is ongoing “genocide” against Christians in Nigeria received funding from a separatist organization. 

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  Jun 9, 2020

  Joel Osteen: George Floyd's death was a 'turning point,' 'ignited something in me'

  Days after marching with thousands in a George Floyd demonstration in downtown Houston, Texas, televangelist Joel Osteen said Monday that he thinks Floyd’s death represents a “turning point” and that the incident “ignited” something in him. 

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  Jun 9, 2020

  Christian teen cut into pieces by radicals in India 3 years after conversion

  A Chrisitan convert teenager in the Odisha state of India was killed last Thursday by a group of religious fanatics in the Hindu-majority country, who reportedly cut up his body into pieces, according to the interdenominational ministry Persecution Relief. 

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  Jun 8, 2020

  Sermons on 'injustice' and 'suffering' increase amid pandemic, Floyd protests: Faithlife

  Faithlife says there’s been an increase this spring in sermons published on its online platform that discuss injustice, eschatology, suffering, sickness and other topics related to the coronavirus pandemic as well as the recent protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death. 

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  Jun 7, 2020

  James Dobson, Tim Scott talk George Floyd; senator urges Christians to oppose 'bad apples'

  African American South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott called on churchgoers and police officers nationwide to take a stand against “bad apples” in their communities while chatting with James Dobson to discuss the racial unrest in the U.S. following the death of George Floyd. 

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  Jun 6, 2020

  Christian woman killed, raped in Nigerian church while studying, family says

  A 22-year-old Nigerian Christian student was raped and killed when she while in her church studying last Wednesday, family members have said. 

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  Jun 5, 2020

  5 things to know about the George Floyd protests and riots

  City streets across America have been filled with protesters and rioters over the past week since the death of African American George Floyd. Here are five things people should keep in mind about the ongoing protests and riots. 

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  Jun 5, 2020

  Ancient village cursed by Jesus flooded in heavy rains 

  One of the sites on the banks of the Sea of Galilee near where some believe Jesus miraculously fed the 5,000 as described in all four Gospels has been flooded by heavy rains that have forced archeologists to abandon their excavation. 

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  Jun 5, 2020

  Nigerian pastor and Calvin Seminary grad gunned down with his wife on their farm

  A Nigerian Christian pastor who graduated from Calvin Theological Seminary in Michigan was gunned down along with his wife Monday while working on their farm in the Taraba State of Nigeria. The couple leaves behind eight children ages 1 to 19.