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  Most pastors think hybrid church is here to stay, study finds

  Leonardo Blair | Sat 4 Mar 2023 5:55 GMT

  As many churches have now reopened their doors in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic only a minority of them view in-person worship services as the church model of the future.

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  How Jimmy Carter integrated his evangelical Christian faith into his political work, despite mockery and misunderstanding

  Lori Amber Roessner | Tue 28 Feb 2023 8:09 GMT

  Carter was a man of faith committed to a vision of the nation that aligned with his views of Jesus' teachings.

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  How did Saddleback get kicked out of the SBC? It's complicated

  Bob Smietana | Sat 25 Feb 2023 11:47 GMT

  Five congregations ousted this week were the first to be expelled from the SBC on a national level for having women pastors since the ban on women pastors was instituted in 2000.

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  Southern Baptists oust Rick Warren's Saddleback Church for naming a female pastor

  Adelle M Banks | Thu 23 Feb 2023 7:16 GMT

  Stacie Wood, wife of Andy Wood, who replaced Warren as lead pastor last summer, has the title of 'teaching pastor.'

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  Only a quarter of Gen Z attends church at least once a month, survey finds

  Samantha Kamman | Wed 15 Feb 2023 8:30 GMT

  Only 28% of Generation Z Americans say they're committed to attending religious services at least once a month, as 14% identify as atheist or agnostic, according to a recent poll that suggests the younger generation is also much more likely to identify as LGBT.

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  New Tim Keller Center for Apologetics hopes to help churches reach a changing country

  Bob Smietana | Sat 11 Feb 2023 10:17 GMT

  Named for the popular author and retired pastor, the new center hopes to help churches deal with a 'post-Christendom' America.

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  Biden tells dueling prayer breakfasts that 'diversity is one of our greatest strengths'

  Adelle M Banks | Fri 3 Feb 2023 16:35 GMT

  Speaking to a refashioned National Prayer Breakfast gathered at the Capitol with a new board and in a new location, President Joe Biden encouraged leaders of Congress to find ways to unify despite their political and religious differences.

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  Tyre Nichols police beating video prompts faith leaders to react with grief, goals

  Adelle M Banks | Mon 30 Jan 2023 11:43 GMT

  They expressed grief and prayers for Nichols' family, as well as called for national and state legislation. Some questioned whether the video of the police beating of Nichols should be watched.

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  Christian baker loses transgenderism cake appeal

  Jennifer Lee | Sat 28 Jan 2023 9:30 GMT

  A Christian baker has lost his appeal against an earlier court ruling that said he was wrong to refuse an order for a cake celebrating transgenderism.

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  Only a minority of parents emphasize passing on their faith to children: study

  Leonardo Blair | Wed 25 Jan 2023 9:48 GMT

  While mental health concerns top the list of worries for parents today, and studies suggest religion is good for mental health, passing on their religious beliefs to their children is not highly prioritized by US adults with children younger than 18, new data from the Pew Research Center show.

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  Worship artist fired over alleged extramarital affair

  Anugrah Kumar | Tue 24 Jan 2023 10:58 GMT

  A Colorado megachurch has fired former Vertical Worship band member and songwriter Andi Rozier for an alleged extramarital relationship.

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  Decline in church attendance drove deaths of despair among middle-aged white population: study

  Leonardo Blair | Fri 20 Jan 2023 14:23 GMT

  "We show that the initial rise in deaths of despair in the US was preceded by a large decline in organized religious participation."