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  Jan 7, 2020

  Burkina Faso: Islamic radicals kill 250 civilians; human rights group details attacks on Christians

  Islamic extremist groups in Burkina Faso killed at least 250 civilians since last April, according to a new report released by a human rights watchdog group that also sheds more details surrounding attacks against churches and worshiping Christians.

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  Jan 6, 2020

  Kirk Cousins after first NFL playoff victory: 'God is still on the throne'

  Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins earned his first-ever playoff victory Sunday afternoon, which for now silences his critics who have long claimed he can’t win a big game. 

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  Jan 6, 2020

  From prison cells to Ph.D.: Advocates push to restore college access in prison 

  What started as selling drugs as a teenager in Ferguson, Missouri, led to a pattern of more serious poor decisions for Stanley Andrisse as he grew up. 

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  Jan 4, 2020

  Trump warns evangelicals: Democrats want to impose 'anti-religious agenda' on America

  President Donald Trump launched his “Evangelicals for Trump” coalition Friday night, telling hundreds gathered at one of the country’s largest Hispanic megachurches that evangelical support for his reelection will be even greater than it was for his election campaign in 2016. 

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  Jan 3, 2020

  Arkansas Baptist State Convention failed to report abuse allegations against pastor, lawsuit claims

  A new lawsuit is accusing a top Southern Baptist leader in Arkansas of mishandling sexual abuse allegations brought against a Hot Springs pastor in 2018 but the state convention maintains that it has no formal control over the church or the pastor.  

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  Jan 3, 2020

  Rwanda arrests pastor's daughter for treason, espionage; activists demand her release

  The Rwandan government has charged the 25-year-old daughter of an exiled pastor with treason and espionage and has been held for weeks without due process. 

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  Jan 2, 2020

  John Gray's Relentless Church gives away over $30,000 to help members pay bills

  Pastor John Gray’s Relentless Church gave away thousands upon thousands of dollars to members, volunteers, and visitors this Christmas season and plan to continue their giving into the new year. 

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  Jan 2, 2020

  Boko Haram jihadists behead bride, bridal party days before wedding: diocese

  A jihadist insurgency affiliated with Boko Haram brutally murdered a Christian bride and her bridal party days before her wedding, a spokesperson for a Catholic diocese in Nigeria has confirmed. 

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  Jan 2, 2020

  Passion 2020: John Piper reveals 'the most outrageous thing Jesus ever said'

  Theologian John Piper shared what he considers to be Jesus’ “most outrageous” statement as he delved into the topic of fame during his sermon before tens of thousands at Passion 2020 in Atlanta on Wednesday. 

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  Jan 1, 2020

  Sadie Robertson preaches at Passion 2020, says event helped bring her and husband together

  “Duck Dynasty” star Sadie Robertson began the new year by delivering an impassioned sermon before thousands of young adults at Passion 2020 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, offering insight into how her relationship with her husband, Christian Huff, developed.