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  For clergy, Covid-19 has brought both burnout and breakthrough

  Elizabeth E Evans | Wed 23 Feb 2022 13:12 GMT

  Some say they are exhausted. Some are thinking about quitting. Others, while they are weary and the future is uncertain, say the pandemic has also brought opportunities for ministry and growth.

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  Justin Bieber's new tour offers incentives for fans to do good, support nonprofits

  Kathryn Post | Wed 23 Feb 2022 13:01 GMT

  "We are excited to have this opportunity to connect with the Justin Bieber fan base," said Pastor Mike McBride, Live Free's national director.

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  Credibility of pastors waning as influence of Christianity loses cultural dominance: study

  Leonardo Blair | Tue 22 Feb 2022 16:53 GMT

  Fewer than half of American adults, including non-Christians, see pastors as "very reliable" when it comes to handling spiritual matters, and the share of pastors who believe the general public sees them that way is even lower, according to newly published data from Barna Research.

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  What did your church learn during lockdown?

  Peter Crumpler | Tue 22 Feb 2022 12:33 GMT

  What did we learn in the almost 24 months since the pandemic became part of our everyday lives?

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  I'm finally reading the Bible from cover to cover

  Jason Gray | Mon 21 Feb 2022 5:52 GMT

  I have a confession to make. It's a little embarrassing and some of you may think of me differently. I've been working up the courage, so here it goes. I have never read the Bible cover-to-cover.

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  Letting go of the need to control

  Rachel Li | Mon 21 Feb 2022 5:50 GMT

  What's more freeing than knowing that you're not in control?

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  Americans increasingly choosing secular over religious wedding ceremonies

  Leonardo Blair | Sat 19 Feb 2022 14:01 GMT

  Fifty years ago, religious marriage ceremonies were the norm. Most people got married to someone who shared their faith, and just a small fraction of husbands and wives were in relationships where no one practiced a religion.

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  Study reveals positive benefits of marriage for men

  Jennifer Lee | Sat 19 Feb 2022 13:43 GMT

  Married men are far more likely than their single counterparts to be satisfied with their social lives, according to new research.

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  How can we truly reform culture?

  Isabelle Hamley | Sat 19 Feb 2022 13:30 GMT

  Judges tells us that however good the 'system', the real problem is the human heart.

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  Church has lost the fear of God, says RT Kendall

  Michael Gryboski | Fri 18 Feb 2022 14:46 GMT

  Distinguished theologian and Pastor RT Kendall has taken a look at fear in a newly released book, dividing the emotion into three distinctive categories as he urges churches to stress the importance of fearing God.

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  American church leaders think social media's importance to ministry will decline in the future

  Leonardo Blair | Wed 16 Feb 2022 16:29 GMT

  A majority of American churches now embrace technology as an important tool in achieving their mission and agree that the digital church is here to stay. But less than half of them believe social media will be as "strategically important" as other online tools in the future, according to a new study.

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  Four ways to believe in love this Valentine's Day

  Heather Tomlinson | Mon 14 Feb 2022 13:34 GMT

  It's easy to get cynical on the yearly celebration of romance that is February 14th.