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New York To Hold Last Billy Graham Crusade
For the three-day weekend of June 24-26, Billy Graham, now 86, will be hosting the seventh and the last Greater New York Billy Graham Crusade
Hundreds sign up to help Hurricane Idalia victims: 'God always brings us people'
Hundreds of Samaritan's Purse volunteers have signed up to help victims of Hurricane Idalia as Florida residents continue to assess the damage unleashed by the storm.
Louisiana judge tells National Baptists Trump is 'racist,' will take 'black person to chop off the head'
A Louisiana appellate court judge who called former President Donald Trump “racist” for his comments about Haitian immigrants warned a National Baptist Convention gathering that “it's going to take a black person to chop off the head of the racist in this country.”
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Pastors Weigh in on Proposed Tenn. Bible Park
Developers of a proposed Bible theme park in Tennessee met with area pastors this week to share information and receive feedback on a project that has met both support and opposition from the local community.
Over 100 volunteer with Samaritan's Purse to aid tornado victims in Kentucky, Arkansas
Over 100 people have volunteered so far with the Evangelical humanitarian aid organization Samaritan’s Purse to help those devastated by the deadly tornadoes that tore through six different states last weekend and left dozens dead as the charity is partnering with churches in Kentucky and Arkansas.
Historic Baptist Church Hires Same-Sex Couple to Lead Congregation in Nation's Capital
A historic Baptist congregation in Washington, D.C. recently hired a same-sex married couple to serve as senior ministers for their church.
Hillary Clinton Calls Bible 'The Living Word;' Impresses South Carolina Pastor With Knowledge of Scripture
In an impromptu conversation with a local pastor at Main Street Bakery in Columbia S.C. yesterday, Hillary Clinton calls the Bible "the living Word" and impressed a local pastor with her knowledge and command of scripture.
Jesus Saves, But Does He Shave? Christian Kitsch Becoming More Popular
Show your electronics that Jesus saves and ring in the New Year with a piece of Jesus toast; freshen your breath with one of the famous Testa-Mints (found in your nearest Christian bookstore) before slapping on your Jesus Save sandals to go buy a bobblehead football Jesus.
So. Baptists Consider Critical Changes for Its Future
A Southern Baptist panel released on Monday the final draft of a report that is expected to set the nation's largest Protestant denomination on a new course.
La. Supreme Court can’t say whether judge's Trump speech at Baptist event violates code of conduct
A Louisiana appellate judge is unlikely to face any disciplinary action - at least in the near-term - for her speech at a Baptist event in which she called former President Donald Trump “racist” for his comments about Haitian immigrants and said, “it's going to take a black person to chop off the head of the racist in this country.”
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SBC expels Saddleback, 4 other churches that have female pastors
The Southern Baptist Convention has decided to cut ties with Saddleback Church, one of the largest churches in the United States, and four other churches over their decision to elevate women to the office of pastor.
Aug. 10, 2019: Myanmar Christians, 'The Hunt,' $8 million church donation
Education Dept. opens investigation into transgender athletes policy; ‘The Hunt’ movie ads pulled; Myanmar Christians released
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God, Sex, and 'Christianity Lite'
A news report from Washington, D.C. tells the story of vestigial Christianity unhinged from biblical authority. Religion News Service [RNS] reports that many pastors in the nation\'s capital are struggling with just how they can go about the wedding of same-sex couples now that gay marriage is legal in the District of Columbia.
Evangelicalism's 'Newfound Obsession' With Social Justice Is Threat to Gospel, John MacArthur Says
Leader of Grace Community Church of Sun Valley, California, John MacArthur, who also serves as president of The Master's College and Seminary warned Monday that evangelicalism's "newfound obsession" with social justice is a threat to the Gospel.
This week in Christian history: Revival in Sri Lanka, Leo X elected pope, S.M. Lockridge born
Memorable events that occurred this week in Christian history include the Smith Wigglesworth beginning a revival in Sri Lanka, the election of Pope Leo X, and the birth of prominent African American preacher S.M. Lockridge.
Rick Warren says Saddleback Church disagrees with 'only 1 word' in SBC doctrine: men
Ahead of the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in New Orleans this week, Saddleback Church founder Rick Warren stressed that he agrees with all of the denomination’s beliefs — except for its stance on women pastors.
Megachurch pastor AR Bernard doesn’t think the white Church should be desegregated
A.R. Bernard, the pastor and founder of New York City's largest evangelical congregation, says he doesn’t believe that there should be an intentional “movement to desegregate the white Church.”
Harry Potter: Still a Christian Debate on Heaven and Hell
It goes without saying too much that thousands of dissertations, worship services, and Sunday school curriculum have fueled the debate over time about the evils and good moral lessons portrayed in the Harry Potter books and movies.