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• Aleppo: Church Working to Restore Hope by Providing Aid and Encouraging Families The Church in Aleppo is helping to restore hope in an area ravaged by conflict and war by providing help and encouragement to families and communities. Jan 26, 2017

  

  Aleppo: Church Working to Restore Hope by Providing Aid and Encouraging Families
• Studies Show Humble Clergy Members Have Healthier Congregations Research shows that clergy who talk openlyabout their own shortcomings may find it helpful for the overall health of their congregations. Jan 20, 2017

  

  Studies Show Humble Clergy Members Have Healthier Congregations
• Sanctuary Congregations Have Doubled Since Trump Election, Say Faith Leaders More than 800 congregations have declared themselves sanctuaries for undocumented immigrants, about double the total on Election Day. Jan 19, 2017

  

  Sanctuary Congregations Have Doubled Since Trump Election, Say Faith Leaders
• Why We Need Church When Our Lives are Messy A recent article published on relevantmagazine.com wrestled, surprisingly, with the subject matter of messiness—but not as one might assume. Jan 18, 2017

  Why We Need Church When Our Lives are Messy
• Christian Persecution Increasing in Russia Russia has dominated much of the news lately, but according to RelevantMagazine.com, there are even more pressing reasons to be concerned about Russia than what most news sources are reporting. Jan 18, 2017

  Christian Persecution Increasing in Russia
• Megachurch Pastor Eddie Long Dies Bishop Eddie Long, pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Georgia passed away on Sunday, Jan. 15 after battling cancer. Jan 16, 2017

  Megachurch Pastor Eddie Long Dies
• Be the Bridge Founder Latasha Morrison Says the Church is the Best Hope for Racial Reconciliation Latasha Morrison says she founded Be the Bridge, which provides tools for churches to help foster racial unity, because she saw racial division in the church. Jan 16, 2017

  Be the Bridge Founder Latasha Morrison Says the Church is the Best Hope for Racial Reconciliation
• Praying for You, Right Now! Facebook has also become a quick way to communicate needs and request prayer when facing human trauma. Jan 12, 2017

  Praying for You, Right Now!
• Nigeria: Pastor Remains Strong in Faith Despite Boko Haram Burning Down Church A Nigerian pastor who has suffered many trials due to terrorist group Boko Haram continues to have unwavering faith. Jan 11, 2017

  Nigeria: Pastor Remains Strong in Faith Despite Boko Haram Burning Down Church
• Lesbian Couple Become Pastors of Historic Baptist Church An historic Baptist church in Washington D.C. recently hired a lesbian couple to serve as the lead pastors of the congregation. Jan 10, 2017

  Lesbian Couple Become Pastors of Historic Baptist Church