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Essay: Churches must help protect election integrity and restore faith in democracy. @sightmagazine.bsky.social #USmidtermelection #USelections #USchurches #pollvolunteers

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Essay: Churches must help protect election integrity and restore faith in democracy - Sight Magazine
THOMAS REESE says US churches should encourage their members to volunteer as poll workers and watchers for this year’s midterm election...
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September 23, 2026 at 1:18 AM
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Sight-Seeing: If Gen Z is coming back to church, the real work is just beginning. @sightmagazine.bsky.social #SightSeeing #GenZ #USchurches #Lifeway #Bible #churchattendance #DeepSpirituality

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Sight-Seeing: If Gen Z is coming back to church, the real work is just beginning - Sight Magazine
RUSS EWELL says the church’s purpose in a young person’s life must be entirely unique compared to any other institution...
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September 8, 2026 at 12:48 AM
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US immigration raids: As ICE closes in, Ohio churches line up families to care for Haitian kids left behind. @sightmagazine.bsky.social #USimmigrationcrackdown #SpringfieldOhio #Haitianmigrants #migrants #USchurches #ICE #TPS #HaitianSupporterCenter

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US immigration raids: As ICE closes in, Ohio churches line up families to care for Haitian kids left behind - Sight Magazine
As ICE shifts tactics to stealth raids and ankle monitors, churches are responding by helping Haitian parents line up temporary caregivers.
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August 21, 2026 at 1:52 AM
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In the US, 11 faith groups accuse Trump administration of violating court order while spying on churches @sightmagazine.bsky.social #USchurches #USDepartmentofHomelandSecurity #AmericanBaptistChurchesUSA #EvangelicalLutheranChurchinAmerica #DemocracyForward

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In the US, 11 faith groups accuse Trump administration of violating court order while spying on churches - Sight Magazine
Faith groups filed a motion alleging violations of a court order that largely barred warrantless surveillance at their churches.
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August 21, 2026 at 1:33 AM
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Historically Speaking: The financial dilemma that wound up helping US churches thrive. @sightmagazine.bsky.social #HistoricallySpeaking #churchandstate #disestablishment #separationofchurchandstate #philanthropy #USchurches

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Historically Speaking: The financial dilemma that wound up helping US churches thrive - Sight Magazine
THOMAS ADAM says his research shows the tradition of separating church and state was an engine for the growth of philanthropy...
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August 19, 2026 at 12:54 AM
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As prisoners are executed, southern US churches toll their bells @sightmagazine.bsky.social #USchurches #USexecutions #churchbells #Tennessee #Georgia #Texas #Kentucky #Wisconsin #Iowa #DeathPenaltyAction #ForWhomtheBellsToll

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As prisoners are executed, southern US churches toll their bells - Sight Magazine
Faith groups in Tennessee, Georgia, Texas, Kentucky, Wisconsin and Iowa tolled their bells as part of a campaign led by Death Penalty Action.
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August 14, 2026 at 1:41 AM
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Sight-Seeing: The Episcopal Church is a story of renewal, not decline. @sightmagazine.bsky.social #EpiscopalChurch #USchurches #BishopMatthewHeyd #EpiscopalChurchoftheHolySpirit #IglesiaEpiscopaldelEspírituSanto #churchrenewal

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Sight-Seeing: The Episcopal Church is a story of renewal, not decline - Sight Magazine
Bishop MATTHEW HEYD says the US church's story is one of renewal and change, not decline and death.
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August 14, 2026 at 12:55 AM
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“A gift rather than a curse”: Married couples in ministry navigate sacred, secret spaces. @sightmagazine.bsky.social #marriedclergy #PNBC #ProgressiveNationalBaptistConvention #USchurches #RevJamalBryant #RevKarriBryant #CouplesinMinistryFellowship

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"A gift rather than a curse": Married couples in ministry navigate sacred, secret spaces - Sight Magazine
"We too can have rough patches in our marriage," said Rev Jamal Bryant, senior pastor of an Atlanta-area megachurch.
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August 13, 2026 at 2:39 AM
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In the US, Progressive National Baptist young people see signs of welcome but seek less judgment @sightmagazine.bsky.social #ProgressiveNationalBaptistConvention #PNBC #Blackchurches #USchurches #youngpeople #youth

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In the US, Progressive National Baptist young people see signs of welcome but seek less judgment - Sight Magazine
Before 2025, the yearly meeting of the PNBC occurred in August, making it harder for some students to make it to the gathering.
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August 3, 2026 at 1:39 AM
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Essay: In the US, half of Gen Z says Trump support keeps them out of church. @sightmagazine.bsky.social #GenZ #DonaldTrump #GenZandthechurch #USchurches #BillyGrahamCenterResearchInstitute #NORCAmeriSpeak

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Essay: In the US, half of Gen Z says Trump support keeps them out of church - Sight Magazine
RYAN BURGE and RICK RICHARDSON say a new study found the strong alliance between Trump and Christianity has had a negative impact...
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July 23, 2026 at 2:14 AM
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Essay: ‘Sanctuary people’ redefine what it means to protect immigrants in uncertain times. @sightmagazine.bsky.social #migrants #sanctuarymovement #sanctuarypeople #USchurches #TPS #temporaryprotectedstatus #USimmigrationcrackdown #HaitiansinUS

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Essay: ‘Sanctuary people’ redefine what it means to protect immigrants in uncertain times - Sight Magazine
GINA PEREZ, in an article first published on The Conversation, looks at how faith communities in the US are supporting immigrants...
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July 22, 2026 at 1:24 AM
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Sight-Seeing: If the church doesn’t rise up for the disabled, who will? @sightmagazine.bsky.social #SightSeeing #disability #US #USchurches #churchesanddisability

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Sight-Seeing: If the church doesn’t rise up for the disabled, who will? - Sight Magazine
NADIA IBRAHIM MOSSBURG says moving forward does not require first answering every question. The Gospel calls us to simply take the next step.
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July 16, 2026 at 12:54 AM
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Cuba in crisis: How faith groups are working to influence policy and deliver aid. @sightmagazine.bsky.social #Cuba #USCubarelations #US #USchurches #Cubanchurches #ChristianCenterforReflectionandDialogue #OutreachAidtotheAmericas #OAA #CatholicChurch

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Cuba in crisis: How faith groups are working to influence policy and deliver aid - Sight Magazine
US Republican administrations have long seen faith groups as a cornerstone for humanitarian aid and community trust.
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June 20, 2026 at 2:35 AM
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New poll: 250 years in, Americans prefer religious diversity @sightmagazine.bsky.social #PRRI #PublicReligionResearchInstitute #MelissaDeckman #Christiannationalism #religiousdiversity #USchurches

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New poll: 250 years in, Americans prefer religious diversity - Sight Magazine
Many of our nation’s top leaders today openly pronounce their Christian faith. Some even read Scripture during official government briefings.
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June 19, 2026 at 1:36 AM
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SBC tries to move on from abuse crisis, will debate women pastors and immigration @sightmagazine.bsky.social #USchurches #SBC #SouthernBaptistConvention #womenpastors #sexualabuse #diversity #AlbertMohler #JeffIorg #RevWillyRice #RevJoshPowell

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SBC tries to move on from abuse crisis, will debate women pastors and immigration - Sight Magazine
Members of the SBC have previously touted diversity, sought to keep sexual abusers away and advocated for immigration reform.
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June 9, 2026 at 12:23 AM
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Women in leadership: Four years running, Southern Baptists weigh tightening ban on churches with women pastors. @sightmagazine.bsky.social #SouthernBaptistConvention #SBC #womenpastors #womeninleadership #USchurches #AlbertMohler #BethMoore #RobertJeffress

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Women in leadership: Four years running, Southern Baptists weigh tightening ban on churches with women pastors - Sight Magazine
PETER SMITH reports the SBC will again debate whether to formally ban churches with a woman serving in any role resembling that of pastor...
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June 8, 2026 at 1:51 AM
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The Long Read: These houses of worship are older than America. How they outlasted wars, schisms and lawsuits. @sightmagazine.bsky.social #USchurches #oldestUShousesofworship #OldNorthChurchBoston #FirstBaptistChurchinAmerica #TouroSynagogue #TrinityChurchNewport

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The Long Read: These houses of worship are older than America. How they outlasted wars, schisms and lawsuits. - Sight Magazine
Only about one per cent of houses of worship in the US today existed in 1776. ADELLE M BANKS looks at four...
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May 31, 2026 at 5:26 AM
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Sight-Seeing: Colourblindness won’t fix inequality. @sightmagazine.bsky.social #SightSeeing #colourblindness #race #racism #USVotingRightsAct #MLK #Selma #USchurches #CRT #DEI

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Sight-Seeing: Colourblindness won't fix inequality - Sight Magazine
JEMAR TISBY says that when faith communities teach colourblindness, they are teaching their congregants to be silent in the face of devastating decisions like this latest Supreme Court ruling...
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May 5, 2026 at 12:54 AM
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Worship attendance at US churches up for the first time in decades, according to new report @sightmagazine.bsky.social #USchurches #worshipattendance #HartfordInstituteforReligionResearch #HIRR #AlisonNorton #ScottThumma #CharissaMikoski

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Worship attendance at US churches up for the first time in decades, according to new report - Sight Magazine
A new report from the Hartford Institute for Religion Research shows signs of a shift - for the first time in two decades, attendance is up.
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April 26, 2026 at 4:50 AM
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Essay: The Gen Z revival being debated won’t happen in churches that talk but don’t listen. @sightmagazine.bsky.social #GenZ #USchurches #Christianrevival #BarnaGroup #PewResearch #FutureofFaith

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Essay: The Gen Z revival being debated won't happen in churches that talk but don't listen - Sight Magazine
JOSH PACKARD says young people are not asking whether churches have better programming or more relevant worship.
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April 2, 2026 at 12:25 AM
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Judge rejects Johnson Amendment settlement, keeping ban on pastors endorsing candidates @sightmagazine.bsky.social #US #JohnsonAmendment #IRS #USchurches #churchandstate #NationalReligiousBroadcasters #AmericansUnitedfortheSeparationofChurchandState

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Judge rejects Johnson Amendment settlement, keeping ban on pastors endorsing candidates - Sight Magazine
A federal judge rejected a settlement that would have lifted an IRS ban, saying the court had no authority to approve it.
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April 1, 2026 at 5:59 AM
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Support for Trump’s immigration agenda craters with all faith groups, especially mainline Protestants – survey @sightmagazine.bsky.social #US #USimmigrationpolicies #USchurches #PRRI #USimmigrationcrackdown #DonaldTrump #Christianviewsonimmigration

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Support for Trump’s immigration agenda craters with all faith groups, especially mainline Protestants - survey - Sight Magazine
Support for Donald Trump’s handling of immigration has dropped across all religious groups over the past year, according to a new survey.
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March 27, 2026 at 12:45 AM
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Four hundred US Christian leaders urge resistance to Trump administration on Ash Wednesday @sightmagazine.bsky.social #USChristians #USchurches #Trumpadministration #USimmigrationraids #AshWednesday

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Four hundred US Christian leaders urge resistance to Trump administration on Ash Wednesday - Sight Magazine
A group of nearly 400 prominent Christian leaders called President Donald Trump’s administration “cruel and oppressive”.
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February 18, 2026 at 11:16 PM
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How one Minneapolis church responded on Sunday amid fears over immigration crackdown @sightmagazine.bsky.social #Minneapolis #ReneeNicoleGood #ICEshooting #USimmigrationraids #RevHieraldOsorto #StPaulsSanPabloLutheranChurch #USchurches

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How one Minneapolis church responded on Sunday amid fears over immigration crackdown - Sight Magazine
A Minneapolis church opened its doors for a special Sunday service in recognition of the tumultuous week in the city.
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January 13, 2026 at 12:37 AM
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Church renewal: New pipe organ signals rebirth for NYC Episcopal parish after fire, flood and ‘plague’. @sightmagazine.bsky.social #USchurches #ChurchoftheEpiphanyManhattan #Manhattan #NYC #Utah #RevMatthewDaytonWelch #Utah #EpiscopalChurch

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Church renewal: New pipe organ signals rebirth for NYC Episcopal parish after fire, flood and 'plague' - Sight Magazine
KATHRYN POST and ADELLE M BANKS report that the Church of the Epiphany’s new pipe organ was hand-built in Utah.
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January 7, 2026 at 12:53 AM