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  Sep 12, 2024

  Southwestern Seminary and Adam Greenway resolve legal dispute; no money exchanged

  Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and its former president, Adam W. Greenway, reached a settlement, the seminary announced Monday, after Greenway offered to drop the lawsuit before his scheduled deposition with no monetary compensation.

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  Sep 11, 2024

  'Am I Racist?' premiere: Matt Walsh, Ben Shapiro talk using comedy to challenge 'depressing' DEI culture

  Matt Walsh is no stranger to controversy, and with his latest venture, “Am I Racist?” he’s hoping to take the conversation to a new level with a weapon that knows no political boundaries: comedy.

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  Sep 11, 2024

  Alistair Begg announces retirement, search for replacement: 'Pass the baton safely'

  Author and pastor Alistair Begg has announced plans to retire as the senior pastor of Parkside Church in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sept. 14, 2025, five decades after entering into the ministry.

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  Sep 10, 2024

  Jordan Peterson warns of 'woke' ideology, 'hedonistic pride' infiltrating Protestant churches: 'real danger'

  Canadian psychologist and cultural commentator Jordan Peterson recently criticized the infiltration of what he called "woke" ideology into Protestant churches, warning that many Christian institutions are straying from their core values in favor of cultural trends to the detriment of society. 

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  Sep 10, 2024

  James Earl Jones dies at 93: 'Star Wars' actor, devout Catholic called narrating the Bible his 'greatest honor'

  The late James Earl Jones, who voiced the characters of Darth Vader in "Star Wars" and Mufasa in "The Lion King," was a devout Catholic who once said that narrating the New Testament was the "greatest honor" of his life.

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  Sep 8, 2024

  Alistair Begg warns rise of 'consumer' worship eroding biblical engagement in congregational life

  Pastor and author Alistair Begg lamented the diminishing role of Scripture in congregational life, warning that modern churchgoers often arrive not with a sense of reverence but with a consumerist mindset and called for a return to “serious engagement with the Bible.”

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  Sep 6, 2024

  Sing! Conference: Mark Dever churches must rediscover theological depth in worship music

  Mark Dever, senior pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C., highlighted the significance of the Magnificat and how its context can serve as an instructive model for today's churches in a message delivered at the Getty's Sing! Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.

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  Sep 5, 2024

  Sing! 2024: John Piper emphasizes power of Scripture to stir genuine emotion in worship

  Pastor and theologian John Piper weighed in on the relationship between Scripture, worship and emotion during a sermon delivered at the Sing! 2024 conference, emphasizing that biblical truths are meant to not only guide worship but invigorate it.

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  Sep 4, 2024

  'White Bird' film expands 'Wonder' universe with tale of redemption: 'Our good deeds have ripple effects'

  Redemption, courage and the “ripple effects of kindness” take center stage in the forthcoming film “White Bird,” an uplifting tale set against the backdrop of World War II and starring Helen Mirren and Gillian Anderson. 

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  Sep 4, 2024

  John Piper addresses guilt, grief and God's sovereignty after unborn baby's death

  John Piper recently weighed in on God’s sovereignty and offered a biblical view of regret and forgiveness in response to a grieving mother’s question: Why did God allow her unborn child to die?