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Facebook is the new voice of temptation whispering to the church in the digital wilderness
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Should I be insulted for being called a Baptist?
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On anniversary of El Paso massacre, leaders connect the bullets to beliefs of white supremacy
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Evangelist dies of COVID just 25 days after preaching at a huge Baptist youth camp
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Disarming the fear infecting our politics
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Ministry jobs and more
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BNG co-sponsors free webinar: ‘The Christian Case Against Conversion Therapy’
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Oklahoma pastor and Republican Party chair employs Star of David to protest vaccine requirements
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Are you pro-life or pro-birth?
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God bless the USA but don’t mess with Texas: Reflections on America by a native Texan returning to Texas
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In praise of soul competency and actively open-minded thinking
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If you think racial equity exists in America today, you’re in the minority
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Knowing our history does not make us anti-American
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Poor People’s Campaign marches on Texas Capitol with demands for voting rights
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Senator criticized for asking nominee, under oath, whether he ‘believes in God’
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In Congress, we support the New Partnerships Initiative because it addresses migration at the source of the problem
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Another reminder why Christians must become advocates for vulnerable children
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Pastor Greg Locke is all over the internet spreading conspiracies; here’s why you shouldn’t believe him
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Looking for love in digital places: My adventures with online dating
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Lessons from Karen Kingsbury on writing novels and living in faith
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Six ways white and multiethnic churches can heal the wounds of racial trauma
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Let’s reimagine how your church property might serve the community
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Post-pandemic, Black churchgoers are more interested in hybrid worship while pastors are resistant
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The church’s missional focus: Tourist, traveler or pilgrim?
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The revolution will be hashtagged
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On anniversary of El Paso massacre, leaders connect the bullets to beliefs of white supremacy
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Evangelist dies of COVID just 25 days after preaching at a huge Baptist youth camp
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Ministry jobs and more
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BNG co-sponsors free webinar: ‘The Christian Case Against Conversion Therapy’
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Oklahoma pastor and Republican Party chair employs Star of David to protest vaccine requirements
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If you think racial equity exists in America today, you’re in the minority
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Poor People’s Campaign marches on Texas Capitol with demands for voting rights
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Senator criticized for asking nominee, under oath, whether he ‘believes in God’
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Post-pandemic, Black churchgoers are more interested in hybrid worship while pastors are resistant
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Good news on vaccines: Faith-based approaches are leading more to take the shot
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Transitions for the week of 7-30-21
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Despite the challenges, Americans still favor immigration
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Blind guy travels … and sings, and plays accordion, and makes Legos more accessible to the visually impaired
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Ministry jobs and more
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Disputes between bishops and dissidents roil United Methodists
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Not all churches are back to indoor or in-person worship, and those that are have some questions
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Pressure mounts on White House to rescind another Trump immigration policy
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In latest Nigerian school kidnapping, 28 Baptist students regain freedom, but many others remain in captivity
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It is impossible to afford rent almost anywhere in the U.S. with a minimum-wage job
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‘Critical Race Theory is the kryptonite of white evangelicals,’ professor declares
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Interviewer asks Robert Jones how far white Christians will go to control government
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Francis Collins: ‘Give God the glory’ for vaccines ‘but roll up your sleeve’
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Japanese Christians seek global help for 1 million hours of prayer during Olympics
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Interfaith coalition asks Biden to stop Arizona land swap to protect Native American religious liberties
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Poor People’s Campaign plans a march in Texas to protest restrictive voting legislation
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Should I be insulted for being called a Baptist?
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Disarming the fear infecting our politics
-
Are you pro-life or pro-birth?
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In praise of soul competency and actively open-minded thinking
-
Knowing our history does not make us anti-American
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In Congress, we support the New Partnerships Initiative because it addresses migration at the source of the problem
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Another reminder why Christians must become advocates for vulnerable children
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Looking for love in digital places: My adventures with online dating
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Lessons from Karen Kingsbury on writing novels and living in faith
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Six ways white and multiethnic churches can heal the wounds of racial trauma
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The church’s missional focus: Tourist, traveler or pilgrim?
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The revolution will be hashtagged
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Coach Mark Richt plays a long game of faith despite his diagnosis
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The gift Simone Biles gave us
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If you really respect law enforcement, don’t obstruct, obfuscate, object and misdirect on Jan. 6
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‘Frederick Buechner, meet Mary Lou Wells’
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The church and a future worth fighting for
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‘No, Beth Moore, I will not take your phone away’
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How our family is celebrating Christmas in July
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Repeating Exodus through vaccine denial
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Does the church in America need a new Barmen Declaration?
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Why I’m leaving my church: A theology of death
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Letter to the Editor: Build a bigger table
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Beware the Anti-Anti-Racist Evangelical Complex
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The kingdom of heaven is like the opening ceremony of the Olympics
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Religious groups eye legal challenges to Delta variant restrictions and vaccine mandates
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California pastor delivers sermon urging Newsom’s recall — a test of IRS rules for churches
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Study finds the American mosque increasingly a melting pot of Islamic traditions
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During Disability Pride, Religious institutions still behind on accessibility
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Court declines to hear church’s attack on COVID restrictions
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Expert in faith-based disaster management new leader of Homeland Security center
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Long Drives, Costly Flights, And Wearying Waits: What Abortion Requires In The South
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Colorado web designer who refused to make same-sex wedding websites loses appeal in court
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New Evidence Points to Old Motive in 1985 Church Murders
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Three Jehovah’s Witnesses sentenced to six or more years in Russian prison for their faith
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Theodore McCarrick: Defrocked US cardinal charged with assault and battery
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In 2010, the US apologized to Native Americans. A new spiritual movement aims to recognize it.
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O’Rourke, protesters begin nearly 30-mile Texas voting march
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Swastika is found carved into an elevator at the State Department
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Analysis: U.S. Supreme Court’s ‘shadow docket’ favored religion and Trump
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Judge orders forfeiture of ancient tablet from Museum of the Bible
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Designer who won’t make same-sex wedding websites loses case
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Police officer says Jan. 6 insurrectionists ‘perceived themselves to be Christians’
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Study: Only half of American households donate to charity
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Reparations bill gains momentum as an interfaith cause
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U.S. seizes Jewish funeral scrolls, manuscripts thought ‘lost for all time’ in Holocaust
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Billy Graham’s grandson Jonathan Lotz, son of Anne Graham Lotz, in hospital with COVID-19
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In Japan, Greek-influenced Olympics meet another kind of pagan heritage
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Sparked by pandemic fallout, homeschooling surges across US
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Three Baptist pastors detained in Cuba released