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73-year-old grandmother launches Facebook cooking show and spikes online viewership at rural Alabama church
ANDALUSIA, Ala. (BP) — “Big Mama” Brenda Gantt is up mornings at 4:30 brewing coffee, slow-cooking grits until they’re creamy,…
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CP helps Washington church deal with its reality
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Pastor Dan Panter’s awareness of the effectiveness of the Cooperative Program dates to his 24 years in…
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Alabama pastor resigns church after celebrating KKK leader
PRATTVILLE, Ala. (BP)— A bivocational Southern Baptist pastor resigned from his church July 29 after backlash resulting from his participation…
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Baptisms celebrate 'transformed lives' at The Journey Church
ORANGE CITY, Fla. (BP) — Although he grew up in the church, Jordan Harris identified himself as an agnostic during…
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‘I’m Taking You On a New Adventure’: Why a Pastor Left a Thriving Church to Dig Wells in Africa
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Michael Simone believes he was born to preach and he did just that for 26 years,…
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Jesse James was – at one time – a Missouri Baptist, but his relationship with his church was… complicated
KEARNEY – Poring over microfiche of Kearney’s First Baptist Church business meeting minutes, one finds the November, 1867 membership list.…
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SBC DIGEST: NAMB evangelism kits free for pastors; SWBTS offers fully online worship degree; Illinois church building burns
NAMB evangelism kits now free for pastorsBy Brandon Elrod ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) — The North American Mission Board (NAMB) announced…
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Xi’s China Church Crackdown Worse Than Under Mao
Christians in China say the latest wave of persecution against them is worse than what the church experienced during the…
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Court’s denial of request from Nevada church draws dissent
WASHINGTON (BP)—Some religious freedom advocates and four justices expressed strong disagreement with the U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal to grant relief…
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Baptist
Church honors Lesterville’s first responders
LESTERVILLE – The sirens were silent as the emergency personnel arrived at Fellowship Baptist Church of Lesterville on June 27. …
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