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Church and the coronavirus: practicing compassion and …

WEBFrom the first century onward, the church has practiced faith in community during times that seem apocalyptic. From persecution to plague and scores of other precarious situations …

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Barna compares pre-pandemic anxiety to today, and you …

WEBThe Barna survey compares pre-pandemic measurements of relational, mental and emotional health to levels of wellbeing as measured through frequent surveys …

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Q&A with Walter Brueggemann: faith in a time of COVID-19

WEBWalter Brueggemann is a world-renowned Old Testament scholar and the author of more than 100 books. He is an ordained United Church of Christ minister and …

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Francis Collins: ‘Give God the glory’ for vaccines ‘but roll …

WEBCOVID-19 vaccines are a gift from God and an answer to prayer, one of the nation’s top health authorities told Baptist News Global in an exclusive interview July 22. …

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Public health officials find churches are ideal sites for …

WEBWhile much has been written during the COVID-19 pandemic about the “when and how” of churches opening their doors for worship, a new thread in the story is …

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Most comprehensive study yet of COVID's impact on …

WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the decline facing most congregations in America, but the effects are not evenly distributed among all churches, …

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Embrace new ways of relating to mental health and …

WEBReligious leaders must learn to embrace new ways of relating to the mental health and spiritual challenges of young people or risk contributing to their continued …

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In Black and Hispanic congregations, parishioners often …

WEBNew research shows that pastors remain the go-to mental health providers for many members of Black and Hispanic churches in the United States.. Congregants …

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Study links daily spiritual practices to improved well …

WEBStudy links daily spiritual practices to improved well-being and mental health. A national study conducted by sending text messages to smartphone users …

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An invisible wall: How to support your pastor through …

WEBEncourage them through recovery. A pastor going through mental illness treatment doesn’t need to hear every congregant’s personal opinion on antidepressants. …

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10 observations about church health for the next chapter of ministry

WEBHere are a few general observations about church health to help us prepare for the next chapter of ministry: Church health can be thought of on a spectrum. There …

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Here’s help for addressing mental health in marriage

WEBSpirituality and religious fellowship also can be powerful sources of healing for individuals and couples experiencing mental illness, Lund said. “Prayer connects us. …

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Faith community nurses ‘carry the hope’ during COVID-19 pandemic

WEBStill, the Westberg Institute for Faith Community Nursing estimates there are 15,000 to 18,000 faith community nurses worldwide. A nurses’ responsibilities can vary …

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‘There’s no such thing as PTSD, OCD, ADHD,’ John MacArthur …

WEBThere’s no such thing as ADHD. Those are noble lies to basically give the excuse in the end of the day to medicate people. And Big Pharma is in charge of a lot of …

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Faced with a health scare and a pandemic, Max Lucado is thinking …

WEBJust as clear as Lucado is about his audience, he’s equally certain we’re living in a significant time in American history, and people of faith should not only …

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Beware these four kinds of spiritual sickness in the church

WEBSomeone who has been rejected by the church because of divorce, for example, may have difficulty accepting the embrace of another church because the …

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I was a pastor struggling with depression. The evangelical …

WEBDepression stole my soul and buried it so deeply that (with apologies to the Apostle Paul) for me, to live was not Christ at all, but to die most assuredly would have …

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Georgia Baptist retirees relieved to learn Health Care Foundation …

WEB“Yes!” That is the overwhelming response from Georgia Baptist Mission Board retirees whose health care benefits are being extended another year. The benefits were …

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How a Baptist educator and businessman’s simple plan gave rise …

WEBIt was easy to assess the risk associated with other types of insurance, such as life insurance: A person only died once, and an underwriter could evaluate statistics …

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