Brandon Showalter and Leah MarieAnn Klett

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  Sep 28, 2021

  American Christians help raise funds to restore Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem

  American Christians have helped in the raising of funds used to restore an ancient church in the West Bank believed to be the birth site of Jesus Christ that was once on a United Nations list for world heritage sites in danger. 

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  Sep 24, 2021

  Kenneth Copeland advises ministries to find other ways to travel to avoid airline vaccine mandates: 'Mark of the beast'

  Televangelist Kenneth Copeland recently advocated for ministries to get their own "method of travel" to circumvent any airline-imposed vaccine mandates — something he believes is “the mark of the beast” as described in the book of Revelation.

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  Sep 23, 2021

  'Dear Evan Hansen' director on how Mr. Rogers, faith help him create films that 'make a difference'

  "Dear Evan Hansen" director Stephen Chobsky shares how his love of Mr. Rogers and his Catholic upbringing impacts his films — and why he's excited to bring "values" to the Hollywood system.

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  Sep 22, 2021

  SBC leaders agree to pay $1.6M for sexual abuse review, delay decision on waiving privilege

  After hours of debate this week, Southern Baptist Convention leaders declined to allow a third-party firm access to communication with its lawyers as part of an investigation into how top denominational leaders handled sex abuse allegations for the time being. 

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  Sep 21, 2021

  Ed Litton warns against 'tribal hostility' in SBC: 'Our convention is struggling'

  Southern Baptist Convention President Ed Litton warned against the “tribal hostility, ungraciousness and suspicion” within the denomination, reminding Southern Baptists that the world is “watching” the way they handle issues like sexual abuse and racial reconciliation. 

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  Sep 20, 2021

  Josh McDowell apologizes for claiming most black families don’t emphasize education

  Christian author Josh McDowell has apologized for comments he made at a recent national meeting of Christian counselors wherein he suggested that most black Americans have not been raised to value hard work or education. 

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  Sep 17, 2021

  Roger Stone shares dramatic testimony, says God saved him for a reason: 'I was doomed'

  Roger Stone, a fixture in American politics for decades, shares his dramatic conversion story, his thoughts on Christianity and politics and why he believes God saved him for a reason.

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  Sep 16, 2021

  Netflix film 'The Starling' highlights sanctity of marriage, hope amid grief, says director

  The new Netflix film “The Starling” highlights the beauty of marriage, the role humor plays in healing, and the fact that hope can be found amid even the deepest of grief, director Theodore Melfi has said. 

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  Sep 16, 2021

  'The Eyes of Tammy Faye' director on how greed, power corrupted televangelist's good intentions

  Michael Showalter, director of the forthcoming film "The Eyes of Tammy Faye," shares how greed, fame and the hunger for power consumed Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, resulting in their seismic downfall.

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  Sep 15, 2021

  Christians in Afghanistan facing 'new phase' of crisis, have lost contact with US ministries

  Christian ministries have lost contact with numerous partners in Afghanistan as the embattled country enters a “new phase” of the crisis sparked by the Taliban takeover, the head of a U.S.-based ministry has said.