US Olympic officials: Biological men barred from competing in women’s sports
July 24, 2025
USA Fencing reportedly became the first sport to announce updated gender eligibility rules in response.
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First person: Finding hope amid the pain
July 24, 2025
After a painful experience, hope often feels fragile. I have learned to allow joy to begin in small moments. It might be a bird singing
Biltmore Church opens another first responder room, joins churches that see it as vibrant community ministry
July 23, 2025
More and more churches are seeing first responder rooms as an opportunity to show love to their community, and Biltmore Church in western North Carolina is one of them. They will open their second first responder room – this one at their East Asheville campus – on Aug. 9.
‘God-sized’ challenge: Church aims for 10,000 conversations across 5-year evangelism push
July 23, 2025
The goal is to have 2,000 conversations a year, which is approximately 40 conversations per week for this mid-sized congregation. “That’s not absurd, and that’s not lowballing,” said Rob Tims.
Update: Effort to defund Planned Parenthood partially blocked
July 23, 2025
Amid the ongoing battle to defund Planned Parenthood, a federal judge has partially blocked a provision in a recently passed federal budget bill focused on stripping Planned Parenthood of Medicaid funding for one year.
‘All in’ on missions: Church’s trip to Mississippi Delta sees dozens of decisions
July 23, 2025
Leading a missions trip to the Mississippi Delta is something that never loses its excitement for Steve Hill and the churches he has pastored for more than three decades.
‘Blessing on wheels’ bolsters evangelism efforts in BlueOval City
July 22, 2025
“The van will continue to bless the work of Tennessee Baptists as we strengthen churches, plant new churches, and share the gospel in this growing community,” said Danny Sinquefield, TBMB Harvest Field Leader.
Are AI sermons ethical? Pastors grapple with pros, cons
July 22, 2025
On any given Sunday, churchgoers settle into pews as a clergy person takes an ancient holy text and figures out what it has to say about our lives today. But how would worshippers feel if they found out that sermon was written by Artificial Intelligence?
Study: Mainline pastors less likely to hold historic Christian doctrine
July 22, 2025
According to the National Survey of Religious Leaders report, “Clergy who lead predominantly white mainline Protestant churches are much less likely to hold traditionally orthodox Christian beliefs than clergy in any other group.”
‘Sacred space’: Burmese church celebrates new building as outreach tool
July 22, 2025
The ribbon cutting and dedication of a building is significant for the ethnic culture that is not only Burmese, but involves 17 different tribal groups.
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