(Tennessean) A United Church of Christ program wiped away the medical debt belonging to more than 1,600 Tennessee households. Officials and pastors with the Protestant denomination's Missouri Mid-South Conference announced the news Monday. "The buying and selling of medical debt is the dirty little secret of our healthcare system that creates an entire industry … [Read more...] about United Church of Christ Pays Medical Debt for More Thousands in Tennessee, Arkansas
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Recommendation for SBC EC Interim President to Be Made at February Meeting
By Scott Barkley NASHVILLE (BP) Officers of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee will meet with EC vice presidents by the end of January, with a recommendation for one of them to serve as interim president coming at the Executive Committee’s February meeting, EC Chairman Rolland Slade told Baptist Press. Per the SBC Executive Committee bylaws, … [Read more...] about Recommendation for SBC EC Interim President to Be Made at February Meeting
Ed Stetzer Asks Pastors to Share Their Most Embarrassing Wedding Mistakes; The Responses are Hilarious
Outreach Magazine’s editor-in-chief, Ed Stetzer, recently asked pastors to share their most embarrassing wedding mistakes. The question invoked over 700 responses between his Twitter and Facebook pages. “In one of my early weddings, I forgot to have the bride and groom kiss,” Stetzer said. “They assumed that protestants did not do … [Read more...] about Ed Stetzer Asks Pastors to Share Their Most Embarrassing Wedding Mistakes; The Responses are Hilarious
Evangelicals Largely Satisfied With All Aspects of Church, New Study Finds
By Diana Chandler EXPORT, Pa. (BP) The vast majority of evangelicals are satisfied with many characteristics of their membership church, variously including preaching, music, diversity, gender leadership roles and other areas, leading ministry researchers report. More than 38 percent of churchgoers wouldn’t change a thing among the 14 categories studied, according to … [Read more...] about Evangelicals Largely Satisfied With All Aspects of Church, New Study Finds
Iowa Pastor Raises over $300,000 for 5 Young Children Whose Parents Died Just Months Apart
(Christian Headlines) An Iowa pastor has raised over $300,000 in just three days to support five young children whose parents died just four months apart. Last Friday, the children’s father, Bazirake Kayira, died in a car accident during an ice storm. Four months earlier, Kayira’s wife died during childbirth. Following the tragic losses of both parents, Pastor Eugene … [Read more...] about Iowa Pastor Raises over $300,000 for 5 Young Children Whose Parents Died Just Months Apart