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Pastors are feeling the stress of carrying on during coronavirus era

Pastors are feeling the stress of carrying on during coronavirus era

February 23, 2021

LEXINGTON, Tenn. (BP and local reports) — The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic forced Richard Bray, pastor of Rock Hill Church in west Tennessee, to become a…

LIFEWAY RESEARCH: Preaching race reconciliation shows drop from 1996 survey

LIFEWAY RESEARCH: Preaching race reconciliation shows drop from 1996 survey

February 12, 2021

Fighter jet vet finds deliverance, peace after being ‘trapped in a prison’

Fighter jet vet finds deliverance, peace after being ‘trapped in a prison’

February 11, 2021

New Southern Baptist missionaries commissioned

SENDING MISSIONARIES – Seth Polk (left), trustee chairman for Southern Baptists’ International Mission Board (IMB) in Richmond, Va., signs on to the virtual IMB Sending Celebration Feb. 3 from his home church, Cross Lanes Church in Cross Lanes, W.V., where he serves as lead pastor. Greeting him is IMB President Paul Chitwood (right).

New Southern Baptist missionaries commissioned

February 8, 2021

George Liele’s rich missionary legacy spotlighted with special recognition day, scholarship inaugural

Image courtesy of The Summit Church.

George Liele’s rich missionary legacy spotlighted with special recognition day, scholarship inaugural

February 4, 2021

Dead Sea Scrolls exhibition
arrives at Museum of the Bible
WASHINGTON (BP) — Dead Sea Scroll fragments and hundreds of other artifacts will be on display starting Nov. 22 at the Museum of the Bible’s “Dead Sea Scrolls: The Exhibition,” brought in partnership with the Israel Antiquities Authority. “The exhibition provides an extraordinary window into the life and faith of ancient Israel, Jewish faith practices and the early Christian church,” said Carlos Campo, CEO of Museum of the Bible. “Visitors will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore scroll fragments and historic artifacts that prove the integrity of Scripture over centuries.” Three rotations of scroll fragments will make their way through the museum, taking place from November to February, February to May, and May to September.

ERLC releases practical
guide addressing AI
NASHVILLE (BP) — The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) has released a new practical guide for churches on the topic of ministry in the age of artificial intelligence. The free guide, titled “The Work of Our Hands: Christian Ministry in the Age of Artificial Intelligence,” offers real-life scenarios and information about how Christians should leverage emerging technologies in ways that honor God’s design and uphold a biblical worldview. Jason Thacker, director of the ERLC’s research institute and senior fellow for life and other bioethical issues, served as the primary author of the guide.