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WEBSep 27, 2024 · 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 …
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WEBSep 27, 2024 · The Black River, or Rio Negro, is one of the driving forces behind transportation and trade in the Northwest Amazon. However, when a drought reduced water levels to historic lows in October of 2023, barges carrying food, goods, and fuel could no longer make their way up the river, leaving parts of …
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WEBSep 24, 2024 · Georgia unemployment increases for fourth straight month. 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.
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WEB5 days ago · CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Lottie Moon’s home church hosted the International Mission Board’s Sending Celebration on Wednesday, Sept. 25. Rob Pochek, senior pastor of First Baptist Church Park Street, Charlottesville, told the 57 newly appointed missionaries, their families and friends that he couldn’t think of a more appropriate place to send them off to the nations than the place Lottie ...
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WEBSep 27, 2024 · 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 …
Commentary: What young adults look for in a church
WEB2 days ago · Young adults will evaluate the authenticity of your church based on the following questions. In an era of social media where being noticed is measured in reactions, young adults feel engaged in in-person relationships. The same authentic interaction in the Garden of Eden still works because it’s how God wired us.
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WEBSep 27, 2024 · Sunday, September 1. Pride is possibly the one sin that God hates most. I am not talking about the pride you take in a job well done or the pride you have for your grandchildren. That kind of pride is innocent and even good. What God hates is the kind of pride in which one feels better than someone else.
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WEBJan 12, 2024 · Editorial: Matthew and Luke's reporting on the first Christmas an example of great journalism. Sunday, December 24, 2023. The Christian Index owes you, our readers, a heartfelt word of thanks this Christmas. That's because you’ve given us the greatest gift a newspaper could ever hope for — your time.
Commentary: 10 certainties in an uncertain world
WEB2 days ago · The only constant in this world of uncertainty is God Himself. Here are ten certainties you can bank on: *God’s Word is certain. The world may not agree with it, and may call it outdated, yet “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the Word of our God stands forever” (Isaiah 40:7). God’s Word is still God’s truth, whether or not we ...
Gallup survey reveals close to 70% of Americans identify as …
WEBJul 17, 2024 · Fewer Americans see religion as an important aspect of their lives, and it shows in their beliefs and actions. A Gallup survey finds U.S. adults are less likely to identify with a religion, say religion is very important to them, belong to a congregation, or attend worship services.. Most Americans still identify with a religion, and Christianity is by far the largest faith group in the United ...