Good morning! In a new report, the Southern Baptist Convention saw a 2% decline in membership but the news was tempered by the findings that baptism and weekly worship were significantly up.  

Shifting gears to social buzz news, Pastor Michael Todd of Transformation Church is being criticized online for his Sunday sermon outfit, which has been likened to "auntie" and "English teacher".  Even former NFL player and outspoken pro-life Christian Benjamin Watson has weighed in.  

And in entertainment news, “Avengers” star Jeremy Renner recalled his near-death experience when he was crushed by a 14,000-pound snowplow, describing what he believes as a moment of death as “exhilarating peace”.

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