Leonardo Blair

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  Dec 4, 2020

  With more spiritual reflection and less gifts, most Americans say COVID-19 will change Christmas

  More spiritual reflection, fewer gifts and less in-person church attendance are among several ways in which a majority of Americans say the new coronavirus has changed the way they will celebrate Christmas in 2020, a new study shows.

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  Dec 3, 2020

  Michael Todd’s Transformation Church buys shopping center for $20.5M

  Less than two years after purchasing a building that formerly housed the SpiritBank Event Center in the city of Bixby in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for $10 million to become the new home of his thriving congregation, Pastor Michael Todd of Transformation Church has bought the entire retail center around it for $20.5 million.

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  Dec 3, 2020

  SBC statement on CRT branded 'anti-intellectual;' Tony Evans denies endorsement

  A statement from the Council of Seminary Presidents of the Southern Baptist Convention denouncing racism and critical race theory as incompatible with their beliefs, has come under fire from some Christian academics. Prominent Dallas Pastor Tony Evans denied affirming it Wednesday.

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  Dec 3, 2020

  Oklahoma governor proclaims day of fasting, prayer as coronavirus cases spike

  Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has declared Thursday as a day of fasting and prayer as confirmed cases of COVID-19 coronavirus increase in that state.

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  Dec 2, 2020

  Churches won’t be restricted amid pandemic, ‘God is bigger than gov't’: Mississippi gov.

  Touting his state’s record of going through the coronavirus pandemic without having to impose restrictions on religious gatherings, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves insisted that religious freedom should never be “infringed” because “God is bigger than government.” 

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  Dec 2, 2020

  Maryland pastor who is also a physician issued citation for not wearing mask in empty church

  A Maryland pastor and physician, who was recently issued a citation by a local health official threatening a fine, jail time and the shutting down of his church for answering his door without a mask, is now speaking out.

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  Dec 2, 2020

  Calling it persecution by public policy, hundreds of Oregon Christians protest COVID-19 restrictions

  Calling it persecution by public policy, hundreds of mostly Catholic Christians protested against Oregon’s COVID-19 restrictions limiting church attendance on Saturday.

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  Dec 1, 2020

  Dallas megachurch surprises seniors with rent help, commits to giving $100K at Thanksgiving service

  The 15,000-member Inspiring Body of Christ Church in Dallas, Texas, became a big blessing for some 100 senior citizens on Thanksgiving Day when leaders surprised them all with rental assistance by committing $100,000 to ensure that they are not evicted from their homes.

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  Dec 1, 2020

  Rev. Raphael Warnock, Georgia Senate candidate says wearing a mask is a Christian act

  Citing the biblical commandment “love thy neighbor as thyself,” Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Rev. Raphael Warnock says he believes wearing a mask during the pandemic is a Christian act responsible leaders should model and encourage.

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  Nov 30, 2020

  Minnesota Council of Churches launches 'historic' reparations initiative

  With 25 denominations representing some one million adherents, the Minnesota Council of Churches has embarked on a 10-year plan to tell the truth and educate about racism in Minnesota and offer reparations to black and indigenous communities harmed by it.