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Navy chaplains to receive more training on sexual abuse

   Leslie, (left), a professor at Eden Theological Seminary, talks with Matthew Goetz, a student in her class on chaplains and military sexual assault called “Equipping the Spirits.” The Navy just hired Leslie to begin training chaplains. (Photo by Christian Gooden/St. Louis Post-Dispatch)  ST. LOUIS (RNS) / Tim Townsend — Kristen Leslie began her 2003 […]

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World sport, political & religious leaders come together for the third-annual ‘Unity of Faiths’ festival

London stood united last weekend when a series of events brought individuals from all backgrounds together…

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Dr. Jerry A. Johnson selected as President & CEO of the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB)

NRB / MANASSAS, Va. — The Board of Directors of the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Jerry A. Johnson as the association’s new President & CEO. Dr. Johnson was unanimously elected by the NRB Board of Directors on October 1 after being vetted by the Presidential Search Committee […]

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Faith leaders denounce brinkmanship as budget, debt ceiling deadlines loom

WASHINGTON/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — On the eve of a possible shutdown of the U.S. government, religious leaders denounced the political brinkmanship prevailing in Congress yesterday. “Shutting down the government will do real damage,” said the Rev. David Beckmann, president of Bread for the World, speaking at a press conference on Mon., Sept. 30. “Risking our nation’s creditworthiness […]

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Churches may pay less under Obamacare

By Bob Allen ASSOCIATED BAPTIST PRESS — A new program designed to make it easier to buy health insurance for small businesses has potential to become a major source of medical coverage for church staff and employees, says Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Church Benefits Board President Gary Skeen. The Small Business Health Options Plan is part […]

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As denominations decline, numbers of unpaid ministers rise

The Rev. Lori Modesitt (Photo courtesy The Episcopal Diocese of Wyoming)             Jeremiah Griffin (left) and Mark Marmon (right) in procession during Ordination on June 15. They are two of 13 people ordained to the diaconate at Christ Church Cathedral. Photo by Carol Barnwell, Episcopal Diocese of Texas.   Mark […]

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Capitol Hill Ten Commandments monument toppled by vandals — news conference to be held at site

WASHINGTON /Christian Newswire/ — The only Ten Commandments monument visible on Capitol Hill has been toppled face-down to the ground by vandals. The 850-pound steel reinforced sculpture sits in the front garden of the Honorable William J. Ostrowksi House on Capitol Hill, the headquarters for Faith and Action, a Christian outreach ministry to top-level government […]

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5 reasons Millennials stay connected to church

A controversial topic was reignited this summer when blogger and author Rachel Held Evans wrote a piece about why Millennials leave church.

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Baptist heads farmworker ministry

By Bob Allen ASSOCIATED BAPTIST PRESS — Lindsay Comstock, an ordained Baptist minister and former human-trafficking specialist for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, is new executive director of the National Farm Worker Ministry, a faith-based organization advocating justice and empowerment for an estimated 3 million migrant and seasonal farmworkers in the United States. Lindsay ComstockComstock — […]

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LAST DAY to nominate worthy churches for the Church Executive 2013 Good Steward Awards!

It’s the LAST DAY to nominate worthy churches for the Church Executive 2013 Good Steward Awards! Winners will be spotlighted in our December issue in the areas of FACILITIES, FINANCE, FUNDRAISING, LEADERSHIP, SAFETY & SECURITY and TECHNOLOGY. Don’t miss the opportunity to give recognition where it’s due — submit your nomination!

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