Scott Slayton

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Scott Slayton writes at “One Degree to Another.”

• Texas Church Burns, Leaving Only a Wooden Cross Standing A Texas church burned to the ground last week, leaving only a four-foot-tall wood cross standing amid the ruins. Jun 22, 2022

  

  Texas Church Burns, Leaving Only a Wooden Cross Standing
• Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Violence against Christians in Mozambique The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a recent spate of violence in Christian villages across Mozambique that claimed the lives of eight people in late May. Jun 20, 2022

  

  Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Violence against Christians in Mozambique
• 2 Killed, 1 Injured in Alabama Church Shooting Two people are dead, and another is wounded after a gunman opened fire at Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church in the Birmingham, Alabama suburb of Vestavia Hills Thursday night. Police apprehended the “lone suspect” after the... Jun 17, 2022

  

  2 Killed, 1 Injured in Alabama Church Shooting
• Chris Evans Blasts Critics of Same-Sex Kiss in Disney's Lightyear Chris Evans, who voices the title character in the Pixar movie Lightyear, fired off at critics of a same-sex couple sharing a kiss in the movie’s final cut. “The real truth is that those people are idiots,” Evans told Reuters... Jun 16, 2022

  Chris Evans Blasts Critics of Same-Sex Kiss in Disney's Lightyear
• Southern Baptist Convention Approves Sex Abuse Reforms The Southern Baptist Convention took another step towards addressing sexual abuse in its churches Tuesday by approving several sex abuse reforms during the first day of the denomination's annual meeting. Jun 15, 2022

  Southern Baptist Convention Approves Sex Abuse Reforms
• Record Flooding Causes Yellowstone National Park to Close Yellowstone National Park closed Monday after rainfall and snowmelt caused “record flooding.” Park Superintendent Cam Sholly said the combination had caused “substantial flooding, rockslides and mudslides on roadways.” Jun 14, 2022

  Record Flooding Causes Yellowstone National Park to Close
• Franklin Graham Preaches the Gospel to Nearly 70,000 in Brazil A crowd of nearly 70,000 gathered to hear Franklin Graham preach a message of hope in Rio De Janeiro over the weekend. The event, billed as “Esperanca Rio,” meaning “Hope Rio,” came about through the work of over 4,000... Jun 13, 2022

  Franklin Graham Preaches the Gospel to Nearly 70,000 in Brazil
• John Crist Releases New Comedy Special after Scandal, Rehab, and Redemption Comedian John Crist released a new comedy special last week, his first since his Netflix special was canceled three years ago. He recorded the special, “John Crist: What Are We Doing,” at the Lyric Theater in Birmingham, AL. Jun 10, 2022

  John Crist Releases New Comedy Special after Scandal, Rehab, and Redemption
• Church Led by Conservative Baptist Network Leader Ordered to Turnover Financial Records In late May, Judge Charles Smith of the 26th Judicial Court in Bossier Parish ordered First Baptist Church Bossier City and their pastor, Brad Jurkovich, to turn over a litany of documents dating back to 2013 after a group... Jun 09, 2022

  Church Led by Conservative Baptist Network Leader Ordered to Turnover Financial Records
• 6 Black Christian Leaders Every Christian Should Know About The PBS series The Black Church recently highlighted the history and the contribution of the Black Church to American life and the broader Christian church. Many Christians do not know the rich history of the Black church, so,... Feb 26, 2021

  6 Black Christian Leaders Every Christian Should Know About