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Grammy Award-winning contemporary Christian singer Mandisa Lynn Hundley, former LifeWay Christian Resource worker and top-10 American Idol Finisher, was found dead at his Nashville home on Thursday, his publicist announced on social media. No cause of death is given. “We can confirm that Mandisa was found dead in her home yesterday. At this point we do not know the cause of death or further details,” according to an official release post On April 19, the performer’s official X account goes by the name Mandisa. “We ask for your prayers for his family and close circle of friends during this incredibly…

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Resource Download: Text Message Template Library (22 pages) In an age where technology intersects with every aspect of life, churches have a profound opportunity to use text messaging as a way to deepen faith and foster community among their worshipers. As pastors, understanding and implementing strategic text messaging practices can revolutionize how discipleship is approached in the digital age. 1. Daily Devotions: A Morning Dose of Faith Have faith every dayThe rhythm of daily life often leaves individuals searching for spiritual grounding. Embedding Scripture into the fabric of this daily engagement via text message provides a moment of reflection and…

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published 19 April 2024 Read for 2 minutes A church in Barrhead has welcomed a new youth and community worker to help connect with the local community.Graham Currie, who lives in the area and holds a degree in Community Education, will be employed by Barrhead St Andrew’s for at least the next three years. Graham Currie is the new Youth and Community Worker at St Andrew’s Parish Church, Barrhead. Funding for the innovative role was only available due to the recent sale of…

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This fall, control of the House of Representatives will almost certainly hinge on a few swing seats. Democrats looking to take back the House will put what they see as vulnerable Republicans in their crosshairs (and thank you, Sarah Palin, for that metaphor) while Republicans looking to expand their current razor-thin majority will do the same. One of the seats national Republicans have been eyeing well is Alaska’s at-large seat, currently held — thanks in no small part to ranked-choice voting — by Democrat Mary Peltola. Now, Ms. Peltola has given Republicans more ammunition in their campaign to return her…

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCall (R-TX) said during an interview over the weekend that it was important for Republicans to pass legislation to provide additional military aid to Ukraine because it would be more disastrous for the West than Biden’s disaster in Afghanistan. .McCall made the comments during an interview Sunday on ABC News’ “This Week” while talking about the legislation the House passed late last week.”The people of Israel, the people of Ukraine, and the people of Taiwan and our NATO allies now know that America is back,” he said. “We lead the free world as Ronald…

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Nottingham is a strange old city, at once fierce and reactionary. This is the place where King Charles I raised his standard against Parliament, starting the English Civil War. The entire city center is lined with statues of Robin Hood. It is a Labor Party stronghold, although it is surrounded by working-class Englanders who voted for Brexit in nearby Mansfield and Chesterfield. Almost next door, in Lincolnshire, Margaret Thatcher was born—and is still reviled today. This is where I completed my PhD, at the University of Nottingham, a Russell Group university. Close to where Lord Byron lived at Newstead Abbey.…

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Since it is Sunday, we may have some more news related to the Catholic Church. Back on April 5, Bishop Robert Gross invoked President Joe Biden’s name during a speech at the Cathedral of the Assumption in Saginaw, Michigan. But the bishop did not sanction any kind of campaigning. He was instructing the flock on how forgiveness is at the heart of true Christianity and urging them to let go of anger and resentment toward others. Seemingly out of the blue, he decided to single out the president as an example, asking the faithful how many times they’ve been angry…

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screenshot Congressman Paul Gosser (R-AZ) spoke with The Gateway Pundit Correspondent Jordan Conradson on Thursday after he added his name to support a vacancy motion against Speaker Mike Johnson. Gateway Pundit reported Thursday that Gosser became the third Republican, joining Reps. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-GA) and Thomas Massey (R-KY), to support a proposal to vacate the chair and remove Mike Johnson as House Speaker. “About 11 million illegal aliens have crossed our southern border in the past three years. My congressional district in Arizona, ground zero for attacks, is being pounded by waves of lawbreakers. These illegal aliens have brought…

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As part of a broader effort to boost ad spending and get its business back on track, Snapchat is trying to better highlight the effectiveness of its ad products in different sectors, with a particular focus on sectors you might not expect to hit with Snapchat users. Last year, for example, Snap shared data on the effectiveness of Snapchat ads in the financial services vertical, showing that both brand and direct response campaigns perform well on the app. But what about other verticals, do they work well with Snap campaigns? To test this, Snapchat recently launched another Marketing Mix Modeling…

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Despite repeated assurances from X (formerly Twitter) that its ad placement tools provide maximum brand safety, ensuring that harmful or offensive content as well as paid promotions do not appear in the app, more and more advertisers are not responding to X’s revised “freedom of speech,”— Continues to express concern under this. not reach” approach. Today, Hyundai announced it was pausing its ad spending on the X, after it found its ads were appearing alongside pro-Nazi content. This comes days after NBC released a new report that at least shows that 150 blue checkmark profiles on the app, including thousands…

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