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RNS @rns.org · 1d

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As child abductions rise in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado, churches serve as safe spaces

MAPUTO, Mozambique (RNS) — Villagers often bring children who have been kidnapped and released to churches, which have become safe hubs for finding their relatives with the help of local authorities…

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Bob Smietana @bmietana.bsky.social · 1d

Willow Creek --a Chicagoland megachurch with a worldwide reach - turns 50 this year. Here's why that matters religionnews.com/2025/10/08/w...

As Willow Creek turns 50, the onetime 'church of the future' redefines success

(RNS) — In the mid-1970s, a group of high schoolers and their former youth pastor started a church in a movie theater and named it Willow Creek. American religion hasn’t been the same since. The churc...

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kate shellnutt @kateshellnutt.bsky.social · 2d

Great read: @danielsilliman.bsky.social goes from gas station memories to the nearby casino to examine how gambling has become a form of alternative spirituality for Americans.

"To me, at least, all this gambling sounds like wild, misdirected prayer."

www.christianitytoday.com/2025/09/gamb...

The Secret Prayers of Gamblers - Christianity Today

Locating the spiritual longing hiding in America’s obsession with betting.

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 3d

Wanna learn more about the pastor in this photo?

I talked to him yesterday.

He's currently part of a lawsuit against DHS, in part due to this exact moment: religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...

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kate shellnutt @kateshellnutt.bsky.social · 3d

"We’ve interviewed more than 700 people in Gaza over the past two years. Their stories stayed with us. ... So we tried to find them again."

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We Tried to Reach Gazans We Interviewed Over Two Years of War. Here’s What Happened to Them.

We kept wondering: Did they find their missing relatives? Were they even still alive?

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RNS @rns.org · 3d

The opening of the new Museum of Christian & Gospel Music in downtown Nashville comes as Christian music is experiencing a resurgence, said Jackie Patillo, president of the Gospel Music Association.
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New Nashville museum celebrates Christian music, gospel

(RNS) — The museum, devoted to the history of Christian and gospel music, opened late last week in Nashville. Organizers say it’s a sign Christian music is experiencing a revival.

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Erika Lee Sears @erikaleesears.bsky.social · 3d

😃 #oilpainting #art

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 3d

In its first major case of the new term, the Supreme Court will hear from a licensed therapist and evangelical Christian claiming a Colorado ban on conversion therapy for minors violates her First Amendment rights.

Follow along for live updates here:

Live updates: Supreme Court to hear arguments on Colorado ban of conversion therapy for minors

The Colorado case could have wide impact — about 30 states have laws similar laws. It is the first major case of the Supreme Court’s new term, which began Monday.

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kate shellnutt @kateshellnutt.bsky.social · 3d

What I'm listening to

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You Haven’t Heard Worship Music like This - Christianity Today

John Van Deusen's praise is hard-won and occasionally wordless.

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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 4d

When Stephen Miller hijacks the Major League Baseball social media account

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kate shellnutt @kateshellnutt.bsky.social · 4d

The playoff rollercoaster is the best and worst. (Signed, a Braves Fan Who Has Been There)

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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 4d

It will be spring before you know it, and I will do it all over again. #baseball

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 5d

A new study has found that across more than 80 different types of activities — from getting gas to reading to managing finances — people reported being happier doing almost anything with other people than doing it alone.

Doing almost anything is better with friends, research finds

You might be leaving some happiness on the table by doing your everyday activities all by yourself.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 5d

Falling vaccination rates around the country mean more people will grow up without protection from debilitating diseases until they are old enough to decide for themselves, which can have perilous long-term consequences.

Their parents never got them vaccinated. As young adults, they faced a choice.

Falling vaccination rates around the country mean more will grow up without protection from debilitating diseases until they are old enough to decide for themselves, typically at age 18.

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kate shellnutt @kateshellnutt.bsky.social · 5d

I find myself both confused and in agreement, like yeah pretty sure my love of bread has done the same

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kate shellnutt @kateshellnutt.bsky.social · 5d

“Unlike traditional museums, the Virtual Museum is designed to gradually empty itself with the goal of returning and not accumulating.”

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The World's First Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects Wants Its Collection to Shrink, Not Grow

Visitors can explore 3D renderings of stolen artworks, historical artifacts, rare books and more in UNESCO's new digital museum

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kate shellnutt @kateshellnutt.bsky.social · 7d

Sarah Mullally, the first woman at the spiritual helm of the Church of England, inherits ongoing debates over same-sex blessings and a reckoning around abuse response.

@christianitytoday.com story:

www.christianitytoday.com/2025/10/arch...

New Archbishop of Canterbury Steps into Anglican Divides - Christianity Today

Conservatives call on Sarah Mullally, the first woman at the spiritual helm of the Church of England, to uphold biblical faith amid same-sex blessings debate.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 7d

Hamas said on Friday that it had agreed to release all of the Israeli hostages held in Gaza as well as the bodies of those who had died, in response to the peace proposal introduced by President Trump earlier this week. nyti.ms/4o6SuSA

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 8d

Breaking News: Sarah Mullally will become the next archbishop of Canterbury, the first woman to lead the Church of England.

Sarah Mullally Is Named as First Female Archbishop of Canterbury

Sarah Mullally, the bishop of London, will lead the Church of England. She has been a vocal supporter of the rights of women in the church.

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Daniel Silliman @danielsilliman.bsky.social · 8d

Classic cover from the @christianitytoday.com archives

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kate shellnutt @kateshellnutt.bsky.social · 8d

"We are adding a lot of features no one asked for that will make your experience worse and also cost a lot of money! Freedom isn’t free! Nor is it, exactly, the freedom you’ve been used to!"

Alexandra Petri @petridishes.bsky.social · 8d

this piece from last month continues to sum up my feelings about a lot of things www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

Apologies: You Have Reached the End of Your Free-Trial Period of America!

Want rule of law? That’s premium.

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Paul Putz @paulputz.bsky.social · 8d

Grateful for this award 🙏

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Faith & Sports Institute Director Paul E. Putz Wins Brewer Prize for “The Spirit of the Game”

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kate shellnutt @kateshellnutt.bsky.social · 8d

Gateway Church founder Robert Morris is among the highest-profile pastors to face a legal sentence and jail time for child sexual abuse.

Decades-old cases rarely result in criminal convictions or guilty pleas.

www.christianitytoday.com/2025/10/robe...

Gateway Church Founder Robert Morris Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Abuse - Christianity Today

The criminal conviction comes decades after the abuse and a year after the survivor shared her account online.

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kate shellnutt @kateshellnutt.bsky.social · 8d

3,000 participants - data is interactive and you can breakdown by region: thestateoftheology.com

They do a UK version during some of the off years.

The State of Theology

What do Americans in 2025 believe about God, the Bible, and salvation?

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kate shellnutt @kateshellnutt.bsky.social · 8d

Not another attack on a house of worship

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Bravery of worshippers and security stopped attacker entering Manchester synagogue, police chief says

Two people died in the synagogue attack; a third person, the attacker, was shot dead by police. The attack happened on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.

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