Leonardo Blair

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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.

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  Nov 30, 2020

  Majority of US households with kids worried about food security as millions struggle

  Fewer than half of households with kids in the U.S. are “very confident” they can afford food over the next four weeks while 5.6 million households with children reported struggling to afford food in the last seven days, according to new Census survey data.

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  Nov 27, 2020

  Rush Limbaugh grateful for living ‘one of the greatest lives’ as he faces ‘scary’ terminal cancer

  Months after revealing he is battling terminal lung cancer, popular conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh said while his journey into the “unknown” has been scary, he is thankful he has been allowed to live “one of the greatest lives anybody could have.”