Pray: Minnesota Pastor and 3-Year-Old Son Killed in Devastating Accident
A Minnesota church community is grieving after a young pastor and his 3-year-old son were killed in a devastating interstate accident that left his pregnant wife seriously injured. Stephen Clayton, 31, a pastor at Becker Evangelical Free Church, and his son, David, died Oct. 12 w
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The Story Bible That Taught Me How to Teach Kids
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Calvary Chapel Pastor and Wife Killed Outside Home, Leaving 2 Teenage Children
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Pastor Benjamin Graham, the great-nephew of Rev. Billy Graham, passed away on Wednesday after a battle with cancer. Pastor Roy Fields announced the death of Graham, 47, on Facebook. “Ben was led by the Holy Spirit. He loved Jesus, loved his family, and loved people,” Fields wrote
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Anglican primate offers prayers for Indi MP Helen Haines following assassination attempt
‘IF WE HATE, HATRED WILL DEVOUR US’ The leader of the Anglican Church of Australia has urged Australians to guard their hearts against hatred, as the country mourns an attack on Indi MP Helen Haines. Bishop Mark Short, Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia, offered prayers
Statement by the Archbishop of Wales, The Most Revd. Cherry Vann, on the 60th anniversary of the Aberfan Disaster
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Episcopal Church Executive Council: Opening remarks from House of Deputies President Julia Ayala Harris
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