Stories tagged with: president trump

• Vice president speaks during First Baptist Dallas' annual patriotic 'Celebrate Freedom Sunday' service

  by Diana Chandler , posted Monday, June 29, 2020 (4 years ago)

  

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  DALLAS (BP) -- Saying "it's good to be back in church," Vice President Mike Pence headlined an annual patriotic service Sunday (June 28) at First Baptist Church of Dallas, touting the accomplishments of the Trump administration, urging the congregation to "practice prayer in a renewed way," and briefly sharing his personal testimony. Read More

• Christian honored in Baghdadi defeat termed faithful

  by Diana Chandler, posted Monday, October 28, 2019 (4 years ago)

  

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  PRESCOTT, Ariz. (BP) -- Kayla Mueller, after whom was named the Oct. 26 operation that reportedly killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, is being remembered as a Christian who was faithful despite her capture, torture, rape and murder.

  Mueller was a member of the Northern Arizona University chapter of United Christian Ministry, marketed as supported by the United Methodist Church, the Presbyterian Church (USA), the United Church of Christ and Disciples of Christ. Read More

• Pastors weigh in on Trump's job performance

  by Aaron Earls, posted Thursday, October 11, 2018 (5 years ago)

  

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  NASHVILLE (BP) -- A slim majority of pastors say they approve of the job President Donald Trump has done in the White House, according to a new study, but many are unsure.

  A LifeWay Research study of Protestant senior pastors found 51 percent approve of how President Trump has handled the job, with 25 percent strongly approving. The study was conducted Aug. 29-Sept. 11.

  "After almost two years of actions and statements from the White House, most pastors likely ... Read More

• Trump 'just settled in' at N.C. SBDR site

  by David Roach, posted Wednesday, September 19, 2018 (6 years ago)

  

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  NEW BERN, N.C. (BP) -- President Trump spent approximately an hour today (Sept. 19) at a Southern Baptist Disaster Relief site in New Bern, N.C., helping volunteers distribute meals and greeting victims of Hurricane Florence.

  "I was literally thinking" the president's visit would last 15-20 minutes, said Jim Pennington, pastor of Temple Baptist Church in New Bern, the congregation hosting the SBDR site. But Trump "just settled in. He started meeting people and asking questions, looking people in the eye and saying, 'Tell me about your house.'" Read More