NASHVILLE (BP) – Jesus’ ascension has been celebrated in various ways by different Christian denominations. Some remember the ascension with special prayers and Scripture readings. Many in the high church tradition observe Ascension Day annually 40 days after Easter by extinguishing a candle that symbolizes Jesus’ bodily presence on earth.
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NASHVILLE (BP) – Jesus’ ascension has been celebrated in various ways by different Christian denominations. Some remember the ascension with special prayers and Scripture readings. Many in the high church tradition observe Ascension Day annually 40 days after Easter by extinguishing a candle that symbolizes Jesus’ bodily presence on earth.
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I love hearing my babies chatter through the monitor after putting them down for a nap. One afternoon, shortly after sitting down with a second cup of coffee for a moment of rest, I heard my 2-year-old’s voice crackling through the speaker
Hope Church pastor Jeff Lane, left, and Salem Baptist Church pastor Allen James stand on stage at a joint service where the two congregations came together for a time of worship and praise. Hope Church launched three years ago as a church plant.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – It can be said that Hope Church is a plant that no longer needs to be watered.
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BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Pastors overwhelmingly view legal immigration positively but are more divided over the proper response to those who are in the United States illegally.
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WASHINGTON (BP) – A federal appeals court should have applied a different level of scrutiny to determine whether a Colorado law infringed on a Christian counselor’s protected speech, the Supreme Court ruled in an 8-1 vote March 31.
Hope Church pastor Jeff Lane, left, and Salem Baptist Church pastor Allen James stand on stage at a joint service where the two congregations came together for a time of worship and praise. Hope Church launched three years ago as a church plant.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – It can be said that Hope Church is a plant that no longer needs to be watered.
