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  In small-town Illinois, a little church says goodbye

  First Baptist Church survived a tornado, church schisms and two worldwide pandemics in over 150 years of ministry in small-town Illinois.

  07/23/2024 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

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  Active Christians value civic responsibility, study shows

  Christians engaged in Scripture place the highest premiums on civic advocacy and engagement, the American Bible Society said in its latest release from the 2024 State of the Bible.

  07/16/2024 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

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  Faith and Gen Z: Kenzie Eifert

  It’s tough out there for Gen Z. But some graduates of Texas Baptist universities are bucking the negative trends.

  07/15/2024 - By Calli Keener / Baptist Standard

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  Gibson trusts God in journey to second Olympics

  Disappointed in her performance at the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo, Alison Gibson said goodbye to the sport of diving for good. At least, that was her intention.

  07/12/2024 - By Tim Ellsworth / Baptist Press

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  Archeologist illuminates Scripture with science

  Churches have been guilty of teaching half-truths, a real-life Indiana Jones said, but archeology can illuminate some scriptural texts.

  07/10/2024 - By Calli Keener / Baptist Standard

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  Faith and Gen Z: Sarah Potts

  Statistics on Gen Z paint a pessimistic picture, but some Gen Z graduates of Texas Baptist colleges tell a more optimistic story.

  06/25/2024 - By Calli Keener / Baptist Standard

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  Churchgoers see public perception of Christians souring

  Most churchgoers believe Christians have a good reputation with Americans in general, but they worry those feelings are starting to sour.

  06/25/2024 - By Aaron Earls / LifeWay

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  Surgeon General urges warning labels for social media

  U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on June 17 called for warning labels to be placed on social media, saying in a post to X it is “an important contributor” to a youth mental health crisis.

  06/24/2024 - By Scott Barkley / Baptist Press

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  More hope, less stress for Gen Zers engaged in Scripture

  Scripture engagement improves hope and lowers stress in Gen Z, the American Bible Society said in its latest release.

  06/19/2024 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

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  Faith and Gen Z: Cynthia Montalvo

  Since the oldest members of Gen Z began entering adulthood in 2014, studies have shown a pessimistic, struggling generation.

  06/19/2024 - By Calli Keener / Baptist Standard

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  Historic all-sign-language ‘Jesus’ movie hits theaters

  Joseph Josselyn remembers being fascinated by the 1977 drama ‘Jesus of Nazareth.’ But as a Deaf child, he had to rely on closed captions to catch the dialogue.

  06/14/2024 - By Kathryn Post / Religion News Service

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  Bible societies research Scripture as source of wisdom

  One of the biggest research projects into Scripture ever conducted is looking into how people use the Bible and what it means to them.

  06/05/2024 - By Catherine Pepinster / Religion News Service