Samuel Smith and World Watch Monitor

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  Nov 5, 2019

  Zero refugees resettled to the US in October; thousands left in state of uncertainty

  Zero refugees were admitted into the United States during October despite worsening humanitarian situations around the world, the evangelical resettlement agency World Relief has warned. 

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  Nov 1, 2019

  Common objections to Christianity (part 2)

  Just by being born, why do I inherit Adam’s sin? Why does God allow suffering, bad things to happen? Evangelicals’ treatment of LGBT persons has been abhorrent.

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  Oct 31, 2019

  Common objections to Christianity (part 1)

  How do I reconcile creation and evolution? How can a loving God send people to Hell? Is there any evidence for the existence of God? How can God command morally repulsive acts in the Old Testament?

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  Oct 27, 2019

  A third of pastors and missionaries have less than $100K saved for retirement: LifeWay

  More than one-third of retirement-age pastors and missionaries have less than $100,000 in their retirement savings as nearly one-half of them are concerned about their family’s financial future, according to new data published by LifeWay Research.

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  Oct 26, 2019

  Half of Americans says First Amendment 'goes too far,' speech should be censored: poll

  Half of Americans say they believe the First Amendment “goes too far” in allowing free speech and favor some form of censorship, a new poll suggests. 

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  Oct 26, 2019

  China releases Early Rain Covenant Church member 7 months after arrest

  A member of Early Rain Covenant Church in China was released from detention Thursday, seven months after his arrest. 

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  Oct 25, 2019

  Karen Swallow Prior leaving Liberty after 21 years to join SEBTS faculty

  Beloved Liberty University English professor Karen Swallow Prior plans to leave the school she has served since 1999 to join the faculty of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in North Carolina, beginning in the fall of 2020.

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  Oct 25, 2019

  Brownback shares ambitions of $25 million campaign to protect holy sites at USCIRF hearing

  Sam Brownback, the U.S. Ambassador-at-large for International Religious Freedom, detailed Thursday the ambitions of a new $25 million campaign to protect and restore holy sites and places of worship across the world. 

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  Oct 25, 2019

  5 Christians playing in the 2019 World Series

  While both the Nationals and Astros have excelled on the field this season, players on both teams are aware that there is more to life than the game they love so dear. The Christian faith is strong for players in both dugouts who acknowledge that the talent they have has been given to them by God. 

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  Oct 24, 2019

  Chicago churches erase over $5 million in medical debt for nearly 6,000 Illinois families

  United Church of Christ churches in Chicago have joined together to eliminate over $5.3 million in medical debt impacting nearly 6,000 Illinois families. Meanwhile, the UCC national church body has dedicated this year’s "Giving Tuesday" to the cause of erasing medical debt nationwide.