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  Senate approves measure to codify same-sex marriage

  The U.S. Senate voted 61-36 to approve the Respect for Marriage Act, a bill to codify same-sex marriage as law, but faith groups differed on whether the amended bill includes adequate religious liberty protections.

  11/30/2022 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

• On the Move: Haynes

  New music and worship minister goes to Richmond church.

  11/30/2022 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: Jeremy Everett named Waco Today Person of the Year

  Waco Today magazine—a publication of the Waco Tribune-Herald—named Jeremy Everett, founding executive director of the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty, as its Person of the Year.

  11/30/2022 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Johnny Hunt plans return to ministry

  Former Southern Baptist Convention President Johnny Hunt—who was accused of sexual abuse—plans a return to ministry after completing a restoration process overseen by four pastors.

  11/30/2022 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

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  Pastors say Christmas Eve most-attended holiday service

  The closer it gets to Christmas, the more likely church pews will be filled, pastors say.

  11/29/2022 - By Aaron Earls / LifeWay

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  State attorneys general warn VA about abortion rule

  An alliance of 15 attorneys general have warned Secretary Denis McDonough they will “act decisively” if the Department of Veterans Affairs uses a new rule to violate their states’ restrictions on abortion.

  11/29/2022 - By Tom Strode / Baptist Press

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  Accused former missions prof sues SBC and Guidepost

  A former Southern Baptist seminary professor and missionary who admitted sexual misconduct has sued a group of SBC leaders and entities, claiming they conspired with an abuse survivor to ruin his reputation.

  11/29/2022 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

• Connect360: Dress for Success

  Lesson 12 in the Connect 360 unit “Hunger for Holiness: Living Pure in an Impure World” focuses on 1 Peter 5:1-6.

  11/28/2022 - By GC2 Press Staff

• Explore the Bible: Come and See

  The Explore the Bible lesson for Dec.11 focuses on John 1:40-51.

  11/28/2022 - By Matt Baird / East Texas Baptist University

• Review: The Oxford Handbook of Pauline Studies

  Editor Eric Black reviews “The Oxford Handbook of Pauline Studies,” which includes articles by Todd Still of Truett Theological Seminary and Bruce Longenecker of Baylor University’s department of religion.

  11/28/2022 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Ukrainian Baptists minister in midst of ‘extreme crisis’

  Ukrainian Baptists in areas previously occupied by Russian troops report “unbelievable” atrocities and “extreme crisis,” the European Baptist Federation stated in a Nov. 22 update.

  11/28/2022 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  La única iglesia hispana de Alaska ve frutos espirituales en “tierra fértil”

  Los miembros de la Iglesia Rescate, la única iglesia hispana bautista del sur en Alaska, han visto grandes frutos espirituales en los últimos dos años y desean seguir creciendo en su ministerio plantando más iglesias hispanas en todo el estado.
  

  11/28/2022 - By Timothy Cockes / Baptist Press