Most pastors want their churches to be a safe haven, but don’t have a plan to get there.
Here are the churches fighting back against Trump’s immigration crackdown
Jeanette Vizguerra may be one of the first undocumented immigrants to seek this kind of refuge since Donald Trump’s election but, for months, churches have been preparing for exactly this possibility.
Don’t dismiss President Trump’s attacks on the media as mere stupidity
Some of you may have noticed that we’re living through a period in which the executive branch of government is engaged in a systematic effort to create a climate of opinion against the news business.
Challenging the narrative: How race complicates the latest LifeWay debate
Black Southern Baptists weigh in on the issues around removing Sho Baraka’s album.
Survey: 76% of ‘White Evangelical Protestants’ agree with the President’s refugee ban
Most Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump’s executive order to temporarily stop refugees from entering the U.S. There’s a huge difference, though, when it comes to Christians, especially those who self-identify as evangelical.
Washington Supreme Court rules against florist in gay wedding case
The Washington State Supreme Court ruled unanimously that a florist who refused to provide services for a same-sex wedding broke the state’s antidiscrimination law, despite her claim that doing so would violate her religious beliefs.
ICE agents arrest 6 people seeking shelter from the cold at a church
The arrests hint that immigration agents may be targeting houses of worship as they continue a recent wave of deportation raids.
Church of England in turmoil as synod rejects report on same-sex relationships
Clergy voted against a report by 100 to 93 in a blow to the Archbishop of Canterbury as he tries to chart a course between apparently unreconcilable wings of church.
Pope appears to back native tribes in Dakota Pipeline conflict
Pope Francis appeared to back Native Americans seeking to halt part of the Dakota Access Pipeline, saying indigenous cultures have a right to defend “their ancestral relationship to the earth.”
The roots and branches of the sanctuary movement
“We weren’t trying to break the law. We were offering humanitarian assistance.” An interview with Lutheran pastor Alexia Salvatierra.
Baylor disinvites former law prof to speak in chapel
Mark Osler said he planned to use his time as a chapel speaker not to address LGBTQ issues or the Baylor sexual abuse crisis, but rather to talk about his work on federal clemency.
Trump’s vow to ‘destroy’ Johnson Amendment could wreak havoc on charitable world
Trump’s focus seems to be on permitting religious groups to play a more vocal role in political campaigns. Research suggests there would be much wider and likely negative ramifications if he fully follows through on his pledge.










