Samuel Smith and World Watch Monitor

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  Jun 8, 2020

  Sermons on 'injustice' and 'suffering' increase amid pandemic, Floyd protests: Faithlife

  Faithlife says there’s been an increase this spring in sermons published on its online platform that discuss injustice, eschatology, suffering, sickness and other topics related to the coronavirus pandemic as well as the recent protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death. 

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  Jun 7, 2020

  James Dobson, Tim Scott talk George Floyd; senator urges Christians to oppose 'bad apples'

  African American South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott called on churchgoers and police officers nationwide to take a stand against “bad apples” in their communities while chatting with James Dobson to discuss the racial unrest in the U.S. following the death of George Floyd. 

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  Jun 6, 2020

  Christian woman killed, raped in Nigerian church while studying, family says

  A 22-year-old Nigerian Christian student was raped and killed when she while in her church studying last Wednesday, family members have said. 

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  Jun 5, 2020

  5 things to know about the George Floyd protests and riots

  City streets across America have been filled with protesters and rioters over the past week since the death of African American George Floyd. Here are five things people should keep in mind about the ongoing protests and riots. 

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  Jun 5, 2020

  Ancient village cursed by Jesus flooded in heavy rains 

  One of the sites on the banks of the Sea of Galilee near where some believe Jesus miraculously fed the 5,000 as described in all four Gospels has been flooded by heavy rains that have forced archeologists to abandon their excavation. 

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  Jun 5, 2020

  Nigerian pastor and Calvin Seminary grad gunned down with his wife on their farm

  A Nigerian Christian pastor who graduated from Calvin Theological Seminary in Michigan was gunned down along with his wife Monday while working on their farm in the Taraba State of Nigeria. The couple leaves behind eight children ages 1 to 19. 

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  Jun 4, 2020

  Max Lucado attends George Floyd prayer vigil, calls on Americans to turn to Christ 

  Popular Christian author Max Lucado took part in a prayer vigil in Texas Wednesday night amid the societal unrest in response to the killing of African American George Floyd. He said society is “abandoning ship” and “tossing in the towel” when they should be looking to Christ for an answer. 

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  Jun 4, 2020

  27 killed, some burned alive in jihadi attacks on predominantly Christian villages in Mali

  Suspected Islamic radicals killed at least 27 people, some of whom were burned alive, in a series of attacks that spanned from last Tuesday to Wednesday evening in three villages that advocates say are predominant inhabited by Christians in Central Mali, officials said. 

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  Jun 3, 2020

  Evangelical church network distributes 750K meals to feed hungry during COVID-19

  A United States-based evangelical association has helped churches in over 10 countries in the former Soviet Union provide over 750,000 meals to hungry families as the coronavirus pandemic has caused economic struggles and hunger. 

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  Jun 3, 2020

  Pastor wins discrimination tribunal after being targeted at work for homosexuality beliefs

  Former disco music writer-turned-Christian pastor in England, who says he was shunned at work after making what a coworker believes was a homophobic comment, has won a discrimination claim in an employment tribunal.