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Pastor Michael Catt would like to resume onsite congregational activities at Sherwood Baptist Church in the unlikely COVID-19 hotspot of rural Albany, Ga., but he's too concerned with the safety of his congregation and the community to take the risk.
Top officials of seven black Christian denominations have joined civil rights leaders in calling for people to stay home until it is safe in states whose governors are lifting shelter-in-place orders.
Jen Hatmaker knows the cost of standing up for what she believes in. But the freedom that came with it has been worth it, according to the bestselling author and speaker. "The only regret I have is that I did not do this sooner," Hatmaker said.