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网页1 天前 · ATLANTA – Georgia’s unemployment rate rose in August for the fourth month in a row, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. The state’s jobless rate of 3.6% last month was up two-tenths from July’s 3.4% but still six-tenths lower than the national unemployment rate. However, Georgia continued to set workforce records in August.
Baptist Life - The Christian Index
网页1 天前 · Yesterday at 9:51 AM. BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Visiting a friend outside his hometown of Gloucester, England, in the late 1700s, Robert Raikes encountered children cursing, gambling and fighting in the streets. He was horrified, but a local woman told him it was even worse on Sundays, the children’s one day off each week from the factory.
Bible study: Jesus asks 'Who do you say I am?"
网页2024年3月12日 · Not everyone sees Jesus for who He is. (18–19) Jesus asked His disciples, “Who do people say that I am?”. It was not because He was worried about His popularity or because He was seeking affirmation. When Jesus asks a question, He already knows the answer. The purpose of Jesus posing a …
Our History - The Christian Index
网页2 天之前 · Our History Founded in Washington, DC in 1822 by legendary Baptist leader Luther Rice. The Christian Index is the nation’s oldest continuously published religious newspaper. Known briefly as The Columbian Star, the publication was a national effort to encourage support for the early missions endeavors of Rice’s friends like Adoniram and Ann Judson, and to promote the newly established ...
Christianity growing around the world, analysis shows
网页2022年2月4日 · With a 1.17 percent growth rate, almost 2.56 billion people will identify as a Christian by the middle of 2022. By 2050, that number will top 3.33 billion. Catholics remain the largest Christian group with almost 1.26 billion adherents, but the two fastest growing Christian groups around the world are evangelicals (1.8 percent growth rate) and ...
Commentary: What we should know about the current conflict in …
网页2023年10月12日 · I was born into a religious Jewish home. I remember the day the Yom Kippur War broke out in October of 1973. I was 13. As our synagogue got the news of the attack, I vividly remember running out to my parents 1968 Buick Skylark to turn on the radio with my 10-year-old brother to listen to the reports of the attack.
Marietta church seeks to become first call for local people in need
网页2023年3月5日 · First, churches need to change the way they think. They need to make service a priority, because churches that serve earn the right to be heard. The fundamental goal is to be the first call a person makes when trouble comes or a need arises. Second, churches need to commit to root causes. The needs in a …
About us - The Christian Index
网页5 天之前 · ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN INDEX. The Christian Index is the newspaper of the Georgia Baptist Convention, the largest religious group in the state with 1.4 million members. We’ve been reporting on stories of interest to Georgia Baptists since 1822. Founded in Washington, DC in 1822 by legendary Baptist leader …
Obituary: Steve Douglass, former Cru/Campus Crusade for Christ ...
网页2022年10月31日 · ORLANDO, Fla. — Steve Douglass, former president of Cru/Campus Crusade for Christ International, died Saturday due to complications with cancer. He was 77.
Wednesday nights at church still relevant? - The Christian Index
网页2019年9月12日 · Pastors of churches with 250 or more in attendance are also the most likely to say they have choir or worship team rehearsal on Wednesday evening (58%). The larger the church, the more likely they are to have a worship service on Wednesday night — those with a Sunday worship service of less than 50 (23%), those with an attendance of …