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Pastors, I Think You Should Use ‘I Think’ Less OftenPreaching God’s truth from the pulpit doesn’t require equivocation. Report Backs Abuse Allegations Against Chris RiceThe singer allegedly groomed students at a Kentucky church through back rubs and unaccompanied sleepovers, according to an investigation by GRACE.
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Can the Church Still Enact Justice When a Pastor Sues His Accusers?The PCA takes up the case of a church leader who responded to sexual harassment claims with a defamation lawsuit against his accusers.
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Why I’m Raising My Kid In the Front PewThe greatest gift my parents passed on was a lived-out faith. I want to do the same for my daughter.
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Cuando las iglesias se convierten en mafiasEl reporte reciente de abusos de la SBC muestra que las iglesias a menudo priorizan la unidad tribal y su propia seguridad sobre la verdad.EnglishPortuguês简体中文Indonesian繁體中文
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Counting the Cost of Paying Ransoms for MissionariesA Haiti kidnapping raises questions about no-payment practices.
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‘Canceled’ John Crist Has a New Book, Tour, and Comedy SpecialThe Christian comic brings his downfall into his new releases, while victims say they’re still waiting for repentance.
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Iglesia escocesa que cree en la complementariedad de los sexos enseña a las mujeres a predicarUna red de plantación de iglesias en los barrios más pobres de Edimburgo desafía las normas de género.English
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Synod Votes to Simplify, Clarify Cross-Borders Relationship of the Christian Reformed ChurchTask force proposal promises to help US and Canadian congregations work together more easily.
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After Annual Meeting, Southern Baptists Begin the Hard Work of Abuse ReformSurvivors sensed a godly shift as messengers approved plans and their new president put sexual predators “on notice.”
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For Christians, Juneteenth Is a Time of JubileeObserving Juneteenth as a national holiday affirms what we believe about our faith and our freedoms.
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Bautistas del sur aprueban de manera casi unánime reformas contra el abuso y base de datos públicaUn mes después del primer informe de su tipo, la Convención Bautista del Sur crea un nuevo equipo de trabajo para supervisar los planes de reforma: «Sin acción no hay arrepentimiento».English
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What Antisemitism Looks Like When It Is Carved into ChurchQ&A with World Evangelical Alliance head Thomas Schirrmacher on the problem of offensive public sculptures and how Christians came to embrace evil conspiracy theories about the Jews.
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Saddleback Female Pastors Debate Raises Bigger Questions for the SBCEven without a decision on whether to disfellowship Rick Warren’s megachurch, Southern Baptists are left wondering about where a denomination of independent churches draws its boundary lines.
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Churches Hear Call of CreationHow a congregation in Baltimore started caring for an urban forest while another in Grand Rapids started counting dragonflies, damselflies, and white heelsplitter mussels.
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In Another Win for Abuse Reform, SBC Elects Bart Barber as PresidentTexas pastor beats Conservative Baptist Network–endorsed Tom Ascol in a runoff.
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Southern Baptists Overwhelmingly Approve Abuse Reforms, Public DatabaseA month after groundbreaking report, SBC creates another task force to oversee reform plans: “Without action, there isn’t repentance.”español
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Died: Harry Thomas, Cofounder of Creation Festival and Child RapistHe died in prison serving an 18-year sentence for sexually assaulting four girls.
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当教会成为黑手党最近的SBC性侵报告显示,教会往往优先考虑部落团结和安全,而不是有“分裂性”的真理。EnglishespañolPortuguêsIndonesian繁體中文
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當教會成為黑手黨最近的SBC性侵報告顯示,教會往往優先考慮部落團結和安全,而不是有“分裂性”的真理。EnglishespañolPortuguês简体中文Indonesian
News & Reporting
- Tim Keller Asks for Prayers for Pancreatic CancerThe New York pastor and author announced his diagnosis Sunday and begins chemo next week.españolPortuguêsFrançais简体中文한국어Indonesian繁體中文
- Easter Was the Bible App’s Biggest Day EverDuring the locked-down holiday, 40.6 million people read Scripture on the popular app.
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- Trading Spaces: Inner City Helps the SuburbsSuburban poor change the direction of ministry.
- Persecution Prompts Missions Agency to TransformOperation Mobilization India transforms itself into a local witness.
- Constructing PeaceOne Olympic athlete's efforts to build relationships between Sudan's Christians and Muslims.
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