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  Texans on Mission seeking volunteers after Valley flooding

  Lead elements of Texans on Mission disaster relief departed Dallas on April 1 to coordinate flood relief in the Rio Grande Valley after about 20 inches of rain in the region.

  04/02/2025 - By Ferrell Foster / Texans on Mission

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  Judge rules against Johnny Hunt in defamation suit

  A federal judge ruled against former Southern Baptist Convention President Johnny Hunt, rejecting his claims of defamation against Guidepost Solutions and nearly all the former megachurch pastor’s claims against the SBC and its Executive Committee.

  04/01/2025 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

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  Burmese airstrikes add to suffering after earthquake

  The humanitarian crisis caused by the earthquake in Myanmar that claimed at least 2,700 lives is being compounded by military airstrikes on vulnerable, hard-hit communities populated by predominantly Christian Karen and Kachin ethnic groups.

  04/01/2025 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Andraé Crouch’s ‘colorblind evangelism’ focus of new book

  A new biography written by two individuals closely related to Baylor University’s Black Gospel Music Preservation Program aims to capture both the genre-defying range of Andraé Crouch’s music, as well as his ability to build bridges through his evangelistic ministry.

  04/01/2025 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

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  1 in 12 U.S. Christians vulnerable to deportation

  A new report published by four prominent Catholic and evangelical organizations claims about 1 in 12 Christians in the U.S. are vulnerable to deportation or live with a family member who could be deported by President Donald Trump’s administration.

  04/01/2025 - By Jack Jenkins / Religion News Service

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  Faith unites underserved border communities

  n Hidalgo County, where the 26.9 percent of people living in poverty is more than twice the national average of 11.1 percent, Christian faith binds communities together as they serve one another and advocate for better resources. 

  04/01/2025 - By Aleja Hertzler-McCain / Religion News Service

• Connect360: What if Christ Had Not Been Raised?

  The Easter lesson in the Connect360 unit “Kingdom Assignment: The Relentless Pursuit of Obedience” focuses on 1 Corinthians 15:1-20.

  03/28/2025 - By GC2 Press Staff

• Connect360: Confronting Injustice

  Lesson 6 in the Connect360 unit “Kingdom Assignment: The Relentless Pursuit of Obedience” focuses on Nehemiah 5:6-13.

  03/28/2025 - By GC2 Press Staff

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  Gallup study shows pandemic’s lingering effects on kids

  Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic, a Gallup study is sharing parents’ perspectives on how that time has affected their children’s social skills and mental health, as well as its impact on academics.

  03/27/2025 - By Scott Barkley / Baptist Press

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  Sudanese Christians pray in secret amid violence

  In the Al Jazirah state of central-southeast Sudan, dozens of Christians hold secret prayer services whenever they can.

  03/27/2025 - By Tonny Onyulo / Religion News Service

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  Student ministry leaders and parents share goals

  Anecdotes often portray parents and student ministry leaders at odds, but both groups share a desire to see the next generation grow spiritually, a Lifeway Research study shows. Each also believes they have a positive, healthy relationship with the other.

  03/27/2025 - By Aaron Earls / LifeWay

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  Report notes lack of progress in global religious liberty

  The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom issued its annual list of countries it considers to be the most egregious violators of religious liberty and urged the new Trump administration to appoint a new ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom.

  03/26/2025 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service