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Organizers of Friday's gathering of pastors and other Christian leaders said they were continuing Wilson's work.
Wheaton mental health summit remembers Jarrid Wilson’s ‘legacy of hope’
by: Emily McFarlan Miller WHEATON, Ill., Dec. 6, 2019 (RNS) — The day pastor and mental health advocate Jarrid Wilson died was the day organizers began planning a one-day evangelicalRead More
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Opinion | Trump’s food stamps changes threaten a safety net as vital as it is apolitical – NBC News
Making sure all Americans have enough food to eat has long enjoyed bipartisan support; let us hope that continues. Source: Opinion | Trump’s food stamps changes threaten a safety netRead More
"The drug epidemic has infiltrated our churches and neighborhoods."
Half of pastors see opioid abuse in their own congregations
by Aaron Earls NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 20, 2019 — Like most U.S. pastors, Robby Gallaty knows someone who has been affected by opioid abuse. But unlike most pastors, Gallaty hasRead More
RIP Medical Debt instead abolishes the debt, with no tax consequences or strings attached for the recipients, according to its site.
Chicago churches join growing movement of congregations paying off medical debt
by: Emily McFarlan Miller CHICAGO, Oct. 28, 2019 (RNS) — This Thanksgiving, 5,888 families in Illinois’ Cook County will receive a card with the names of several congregations belonging toRead More
Hundreds filled the pews at the church's midweek service...
Harvest Pastor Greg Laurie urges compassion after Jarrid Wilson’s suicide
by: Alejandra Molina RIVERSIDE, Calif., Sept. 12, 2019 (RNS) — Pastor Greg Laurie urged his grieving congregants at Harvest Christian Fellowship on Wednesday (Sept. 11) to have compassion for peopleRead More
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Opinion: Religion’s health effects should make doubting parishioners reconsider leaving – USA Today
A new Harvard study has found that religious upbringing contributes positively to a wide range of health and well-being outcomes later in life. Source: Religion’s health effects should make doubtingRead More
The Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), the American Medical Association and more than 20 states are among the parties that filed lawsuits
Planned Parenthood, allies challenge HHS pro-life rule
by Tom Strode WASHINGTON, March 06, 2019 (BP) — Planned Parenthood and its allies are not going down without a fight to protect the tens of millions of dollars theRead More