- Church Issues ·
Ronnie Floyd Resigns as SBC Executive Committee President, Citing Damage to His Reputation
Ronnie Floyd, the embattled president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee has resigned, effective at the end of October. Floyd, a longtime Arkansas megachurch…
- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
Young Life Accused of Ignoring or Covering Up Allegations of Sexual Misconduct
Young Life—one of the nation’s largest youth ministries, involving more than 400,000 youth and 55,000 staff and volunteers—is being accused of ignoring or covering up…
- Church Issues ·
Study: Attendance Declining at Small and Midsize US Congregations
A new survey of 15,278 religious congregations across the United States confirms trends sociologists have documented for several decades: Congregational life across the country is…
- Church Issues ·
Menlo Church Investigation Finds No Direct Evidence or Disclosures of Sexual Abuse
A third-party investigation at one of northern California’s most prominent megachurches that consumed its congregation and former pastor’s fractious family ended this week with a…
- Church Issues ·
The Reformed Church in America Faces Rupture Over LGBTQ Gridlock
This week, North America’s oldest denomination will confront its gridlock over LGBTQ ordination and same-sex marriage. Votes cast in Tucson, Arizona, at the Reformed Church…
- COVID ·
Survey: One Third of Americans Got Help from Churches During Pandemic
America’s favorite neighbor, Mister Rogers, once said to look for “the helpers” when you’re feeling scared. Amid a devastating pandemic and associated economic downturn, many…
- Fundamentalism ·
Philip Yancey’s New Memoir Critiques Fundamentalist Upbringing
Philip Yancey’s two dozen books exploring pain, doubt, grace and hope have sold 17 million copies, bringing comfort to readers wrestling with various crises of…
- Evangelicalism ·
Southern Baptist Convention’s Lawyers to Cut Ties After Vote to Waive Privilege
The longtime general counsel for the Southern Baptist Convention has decided to cut ties with the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. The decision came after members…
- Church Issues ·
‘Hey, Isn’t That — ?’ Singer-Songwriter Bruce Cockburn Goes Incognito in Worship Band
Bruce Cockburn, the Canadian singer-songwriter, had not attended church regularly in more than 40 years when he walked into the Lighthouse Church in San Francisco…
- Christian Living ·
Angels Among Us: Georgia Couple Provides Comfort with Gifts from Above
Ellen and Alan Huth are in sync. And it’s no surprise after nearly 50 years of marriage. On a dreary Thursday afternoon, the couple was…
- evangelical industrial complex ·
Opinion: After Falling From Grace, Televangelist Jim Bakker Is Still On The Air
Welcome to Morningside, USA, technically located in Blue Eye, Missouri, just above the Arkansas border. It’s an apocalypse-proof, holistic community that looks like a cable…
- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
North Carolina Pastor Facing Child Sex Abuse Charges Schemed Against Girl’s Parents
A former pastor in North Carolina gave a false report of child abuse to a sheriff’s office and schemed to get them to sign over…
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