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  Barna group reports pastors’ sense of calling up, satisfaction lags

  Barna Group and Gloo released a new report showing pastors sense of calling has risen, but satisfaction in the day-to-day is decreasing.

  08/11/2026 - By Kendall Lyons / Baptist Standard

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  Barna Research suggests more Christians are adopting AI

  A recent Barna study indicated Christians are among the highest users of artificial intelligence, with many even relying on AI for spiritual growth.

  08/05/2026 - By Faith Pratt / Baptist Standard

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  Texas theater company uses story to share the gospel

  Houston theater company A.D. Players shows how Christian theater can use storytelling, creativity, and compassion to share the hope of the gospel.

  08/03/2026 - By Faith Pratt / Baptist Standard

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  An AI first at historic Black divinity school

  Shaw University launched a groundbreaking AI literacy doctoral track exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence, ethics, and faith.

  07/28/2026 - By Yonat Shimron / Religion News Service

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  Faith-based AI company Gloo faces $438 million in losses

  After years of heavy losses, Gloo hopes rapid growth and AI-driven church services will finally make its mission sustainable.

  07/10/2026 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

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  Christian missionaries find new frontier in VRChat

  Christian missionaries with the evangelical organization Cru gather weekly on VRChat, a popular virtual reality platform, to share the Christian faith.

  06/29/2026 - By Fiona Murphy / Religion News Service

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  Supreme Court limits damages in religious rights case

  The Supreme Court ruled state prison officials cannot be sued personally under RLUIPA after a Rastafarian inmate was forcibly shaved.

  06/29/2026 - By Faith Pratt / Baptist Standard

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  Southern Baptists and religious liberty

  Ouachita Baptist University researchers Adam Jones and Jackson Carter examine Southern Baptist beliefs about religious liberty.

  06/16/2026 - By Adam W. Jones & Jackson Carter / Ouachita Baptist University

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  How worship music can become political

  The popular worship song “How Great Is Our God” and other worship songs have been used more and more in political rallies and events.

  05/28/2026 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

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  Church attendance rises for first time in decades, report says

  A Hartford Institute for Religion Research report shows U.S. churches seeing modest growth and renewed optimism after years of decline.

  04/27/2026 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

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  Study: Gen Z women are losing their religion

  A new report found 43 percent of women today identify as religious “nones,” a 29 percent increase from 2013.

  04/16/2026 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

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  Beth Moore on life after the SBC

  For Beth Moore, leaving the Southern Baptist Convention was like falling off a cliff and not knowing if anyone would catch her.

  04/13/2026 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service