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Vice President Mike Pence stirs up ‘values voters’ for mid-term elections

Vice President Mike Pence urged evangelical Christians not to let complacency jeopardize gains achieved during the last two years by President Donald Trump in a speech Saturday at the Family Research Council’s Values Voter Summit. “The choice in this election…

Reclaiming joy in widowhood: a conversation with author Ella Prichard

In a book for new widows, author Ella Pritchard describes her experience of grief, recovery and “return to joy” in the months and years following the death of her husband, Lev, after 46 years of marriage.

What does effective, Christ-like leadership look like in today’s ministry climate?

Seminary students and their seminar teacher created a list of eight key characteristics of effective leadership in congregational ministry.

Evangelical purity movement sees women’s bodies as a ‘threat’

In this culture, men and boys are talked about as being sexually weak and women and girls are supposed to be the holders of all sexual purity. So ultimately women and girls are responsible for the sexual thoughts and feelings…

This real estate company figured out a simple way to offer the homeless a house and a job

It’s now started a nonprofit to help spread its simple solution: hire people who’ve lost their jobs and homes to be property managers–and have them live for cheap on-site.

Religion Notes: Baptist group joining payday lending litigation

The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship has announced it is joining an ongoing legal battle over predatory lending practices. The Fellowship said it “is requesting ‘intervenor’ status in a case filed by two industry associations challenging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule…

Panel says Arkansas Supreme Court justices violated ethics by removing pastor/judge from death penalty cases

A state government commission tasked with investigating claims concerning the ethical conduct or disability of judges on Thursday filed formal charges against six members of the Arkansas Supreme Court for their handling of a case involving a Little Rock judge…

Heart surgery sidelines American Baptist leader

American Baptist Churches USA is under interim leadership as General Secretary Lee Spitzer recovers from heart surgery. Spitzer, head of the 1.3 million-member ABCUSA since 2017, underwent aortic valve replacement and triple bypass surgery on Sept. 8. He came from…

Vice President Mike Pence stirs up ‘values voters’ for mid-term elections

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Panel says Arkansas Supreme Court justices violated ethics by removing pastor/judge from death penalty cases

What does effective, Christ-like leadership look like in today’s ministry climate?

Pastor’s traffic stop prompts talk of racial profiling in Kentucky city

Interim IMB president says investigation into handling of abuse allegations will continue

Vice President Mike Pence stirs up ‘values voters’ for mid-term elections

Reclaiming joy in widowhood: a conversation with author Ella Prichard

What does effective, Christ-like leadership look like in today’s ministry climate?

Evangelical purity movement sees women’s bodies as a ‘threat’

This real estate company figured out a simple way to offer the homeless a house and a job

Religion Notes: Baptist group joining payday lending litigation

Heart surgery sidelines American Baptist leader

Featured

Panel says Arkansas Supreme Court justices violated ethics by removing pastor/judge from death penalty cases

What does effective, Christ-like leadership look like in today’s ministry climate?

Pastor’s traffic stop prompts talk of racial profiling in Kentucky city

Interim IMB president says investigation into handling of abuse allegations will continue

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