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Daily Archives: May 8, 2026

Updated: What’s the hantavirus? Should you be concerned about it?

May 8, 2026

Hantaviruses, named after a river in South Korea, are a family of more than 20 different viral species. Almost all are linked to infection by rodents, typically rats and mice, through dried urine and droppings.

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Recovering ‘people hater’ Daniel Ritchie shares story of God’s grace with students

May 8, 2026

Daniel Ritchie was called into ministry, which he was confused about. He asked God how he, a recovering “people hater,” could step into that calling.

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Daystar TV ministry co-founder Joni Lamb dies at 65

May 8, 2026

Joni Lamb, the co-founder of Daystar Television Network, a prominent Christian television ministry, died Thursday (May 7). She was 65. “Joni’s love for the Lord

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Pastor, outdoorsman helping others avoid pit of addiction

May 8, 2026

Dangling a dead — but “nice 4-plus footer”— timber rattlesnake from a branch, Alabama pastor Matt Kelley declared the venomous reptile “almost got me.”

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‘I love Cajun food’: Crawfish boil sparks community for students

May 8, 2026

At University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, the smell of Cajun spices and freshly boiled crawfish recently filled the air as the Baptist Collegiate Ministry hosted its second annual crawfish boil — an event designed to bring students together over food, fellowship and faith.

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  • Opinion: After SBC’s first vote on Mohler amendment, now what?
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  • World Cup visitors, America’s 250th celebration reminders of ‘how good we have it’
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