USCIRF: COVID-19 used as ‘excuse’ in religious persecution globally
Countries used COVID-19 as an excuse to persecute religious minorities and sometimes blamed certain religions for the pandemic itself, the
Send Relief Sunday set for Aug. 7
Send Relief, the compassion ministry arm of Southern Baptists, is encouraging churches to engage their communities by meeting needs and
Michigan church focuses on being ‘a blessing to others’
Instead of one big Easter outreach event this year, Treasuring Christ Church, Ypsilanti, Michigan, mobilized church members to host numerous
Arkansas offers new resources for abuse prevention, response
During its 2024 annual meeting, the ABSC’s Sexual Abuse Response and Resource Team chairperson Christa Neal — who serves as Title IX coordinator for Ouachita Baptist University — gave a brief update and encouraged Arkansas Baptists …
When tragedy becomes banal: Why news consumers experience crisis fatigue
By Rebecca Rozelle-Stone University of North Dakota When Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine by land, air and
Algerian Christians receive lighter sentences on media-related charges
TIZI-OUZOU, Algeria — A pastor and employee sentenced in absentia for offering Christian materials in a church bookstore saw their
Ukrainian seminary opens centers for humanitarian aid, trauma counseling
When Slavik Pyzh first held a round-table talk for people who were weathering the war in Ukraine, he was hit
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Conquering fear by seeing differently By Kevin Parker Editor, Baptist New Mexican Circumstances influence a person’s expectations, emotions, words and