Samuel Smith

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  Apr 1, 2020

  Christian pro athletes discuss how God wants them to use coronavirus downtime

  Four Christian professional athletes are encouraging Americans to use the downtime presented to them by coronavirus lockdowns to grow closer to God and be intentional about strengthening their family units. 

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  Apr 1, 2020

  6 things people are doing to help during the coronavirus outbreak

  The ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic has created a situation that many have never seen before as cities and states have shut down and are asking residents to stay home unless they must leave for essential reasons. 

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  Mar 31, 2020

  French evangelical church conference blamed for surge in coronavirus infections

  A five-day French megachurch conference is being blamed for sparking the country’s largest cluster of coronavirus cases as over 17 members have reportedly died due to complications linked to COVID-19.

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  Mar 31, 2020

  World Vision launches weekly online chapel series for Christian students stuck at home

  As part of its response to the coronavirus outbreak, the evangelical humanitarian charity World Vision is producing an eight-week online chapel series and curriculum resources to be utilized by Christian schools across the United States as students remain at home during the pandemic. 

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  Mar 31, 2020

  UK church sues city council for canceling 3-day conference over speaker’s views on homosexuality

  The Scotland-based Destiny Church is suing the Edinburgh city council over the cancellation of a three-day conference because of the council’s objection to the participation of Louisiana pastor Larry Stockstill and his views on homosexuality.

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  Mar 31, 2020

  Chicago police break up church funeral service for violating coronavirus stay-at-home order

  Chicago police broke up a funeral service at a church on the city’s northwest side on Sunday because the service violated the stay-at-home order enacted by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic. 

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  Mar 30, 2020

  Coronavirus stimulus package extends relief to churches and ministry staff

  The coronavirus stimulus package signed into law last week not only serves to bolster individuals, families and for-profit companies impacted by the ongoing pandemic but also offers relief to churches and ministry staff as well.

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  Mar 29, 2020

  Who comes to mind when Americans think of evangelical Protestantism? Pew data reveals

  From Billy Graham to Muhammad Ali, new data from the Pew Research Center shows which historic figures come to the minds of Americans when they think of various religious traditions.

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  Mar 28, 2020

  White House distances Trump from Bible study leader over controversial post

  The White House distanced itself and President Trump from the leader of a longtime weekly Bible study following a blog post that drew the ire of LGBT activist groups. 

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  Mar 28, 2020

  Mother of Catholic priest found dead in Turkey, father still missing after abduction

  The decaying remains of an elderly woman and mother of a Catholic Chaldean priest in Turkey were found last week, two months after she was abducted alongside her husband who is still missing.