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Southern Baptist to meet June 11-12 meeting in Birmingham, Ala.
Southern Baptists report condemns ‘epidemic’ of abuse, looks at ways to assist victims
by: Adelle M. Banks June 8, 2019 (RNS) — A new Southern Baptist Convention report on sex abuse, filled with the voices of survivors, acknowledges numerous ways the denomination hasRead More
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Overturning Roe v. Wade is the ‘wrong goal’ for pro-life movement, Care Net CEO warns – Christian Post
Pro-lifers have their eyes set on the “wrong goal” if they are pinning their movement’s success on overturning the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade, said the headRead More
The big transport trucks that will haul the valuable cargo won't make the nearly 800-mile trip until mid to late June.
Scholars fear Franklin Graham will cut off access to Billy Graham archives
by: Tim FunkCHARLOTTE, N.C., June 3, 2019 (RNS) — This week, at Wheaton College in Illinois, specially trained movers will begin organizing, preparing and packing 3,235 boxes of paper items,Read More
This Graham prayer call could be a new cancer for the church.
Opinion: Graham forces the evangelical church to a crossroad on Sunday
BATAVIA, Ill., May 31, 2019 — This Sunday (June 2) the American evangelical church will be at a crossroad. You ask what crossroad… this Sunday the Rev. Franklin Graham ofRead More
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Franklin Graham: Trump’s enemies will hurt America, could spark civil war if impeached – Christian Post
Leading evangelist Franklin Graham has responded to critics of his “special day of prayer” on Sunday, a time when he’s urged Christians worldwide to ask God to protect President TrumpRead More
If churches want to continue to thrive in the decades to come, they have to be seen as an attractive place for unaffiliated people.
Opinion: Why politics may kill white churches
by: Ryan Burge May 29, 2019 (RNS) — Church growth is something that almost every pastor and priest in the United States is concerned with on a daily basis. If churches wantRead More
The New York Times, The Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, The Voice, and other media covering Waysides's new resident.
Update: The NY Times joins the coverage Wayside Cross Ministries’ ministry and Thomas Kokoraleis
AURORA, Ill., April 20, 2019 – Now the national media is covering the situation of the residence of prison-released murder Thomas Kokoraleis at Aurora’s Christian ministry… Wayside Cross Ministries. TheRead More
This is the 20th season for the co-ed league and it’s completely free for participating children ages 6-12.
It’s opening day for Wayside’s summer youth baseball… June 1
Aurora, Ill., May 24, 2019 — It’s opening day for two hundred at-risk kids in Aurora. Every year, children of deserving families in Aurora experience the joy of baseball in aRead More
The Southern Baptist Convention said it had 14.8 million members in 2018...
Southern Baptists see 12th year of declining membership
by: Travis Loller NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 24, 2019 (AP) — The nation’s largest Protestant denomination reported its twelfth year of declining membership in an annual report released Thursday. The SouthernRead More