As we mark the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, among the legacies being remembered is the disturbing rise in anti-Muslim hostility here in the United States that followed that tragic day. Simply put, too many…
Beth Moore and Russell Moore share laughter, regrets at Nashville church
Two of the best-known ex-Southern Baptist leaders in the country got together at a Nashville church on Thursday (Sept. 9) for a night filled with Bible verses, banter and bittersweet memories.
Appeals court blocks strict Tennessee abortion law
A federal appeals court on Friday blocked Tennessee’s strict abortion law, more than a year after a district court first issued a preliminary injunction that prevented it from taking effect.
Erica Whitaker named associate director of BSK’s Institute for Black Church Studies
Erica Whitaker has been named associate director of Baptist Seminary of Kentucky’s Institute for Black Church Studies, where she will work alongside Lewis Brogdon, who became the institute’s first director earlier this year. Whitaker, pastor of Buechel Park Baptist Church…
Elijah Zehyoue named co-director of Alliance of Baptists
The Alliance of Baptists has called Elijah Zehyoue as co-director, following the retirement of Paula Clayton Dempsey, director of partnership relations. The Washington, D.C., pastor and former BNG columnist will begin work Oct. 15, upon Dempsey’s retirement. In the Alliance’s…
IMB Adopts COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
The International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention announced it will require “IMB missionaries and their children ages 16 and older to be vaccinated against COVID-19.”
Abortion rights take center stage in California’s recall election after Texas’ historic ban
Reproductive rights are taking center stage in California’s recall election, in a bid to nationalize the stakes of next week’s special election.
Religious organizations prepare for ‘potential onslaught’ of evictions
The Supreme Court’s Aug. 26 decision to end the federal eviction moratorium brings new challenges for religious leaders and organizations working to aid those at risk for homelessness. More than 3.6 million Americans say they could face eviction in the…
Max Lucado Diagnosed with an Aortic Aneurysm, Asks for Prayer
San Antonio pastor and devotional author Max Lucado announced Monday that he has been diagnosed with a serious cardiovascular condition and asked for prayer.
Dylann Roof seeks rehearing on church shooting conviction
Dylann Roof has filed the next step in his federal appeal, challenging a court’s confirmation of his conviction and death sentence for the 2015 racist slayings of nine members of a Black South Carolina congregation.
Government and charitable actions likely kept millions of Americans out of food insecurity during the pandemic
Despite the profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the vulnerable in the United States, the percentage of Americans in food-insecure households held steady in 2020 at 10.5%, figures released on Sept. 8, 2021, show.
Vatican won’t say if women can vote in 2023 church meeting
Vatican officials declined on Tuesday to say if women would be able to vote on concrete proposals about the future of the Catholic Church at the end of a two-year process of consultation of ordinary faithful that Pope Francis kicks…