Ellen Di Giosia has been named coordinator of CBF Texas, succeeding that organization’s long-time leader, Rick McClatchy, who is retiring. CBF Texas is one of 15 state and regional entities that relate to the national Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. She will…
Why it’s so hard to roll back the most severe abortion bans
Some Republican legislators who have pushed hardline bans on abortion now believe they went too far, but unraveling laws already passed is harder than passing them in the first place. One such legislator is Tennessee state Sen. Richard Briggs. In…
Abuse allegations against Chi Alpha expand with new lawsuit
Allegations of sexual abuse and grooming by Chi Alpha, a national campus ministry of the Assemblies of God, expanded significantly Jan. 25 with details alleged in a lawsuit brought by an unnamed minor in Texas. Previously, allegations of sexual abuse…
Franklin Graham denounces jury verdict against Trump as more liberal persecution
Franklin Graham does not believe the woman. In response to the jury verdict awarding E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million from Donald Trump for defaming her by denying he raped her, America’s most famous evangelist stood by his man. Graham tweeted…
SBC agency vows to ‘advocate for the complete end of abortion’ in America
When conservatives gained control of the Southern Baptist Convention and its agencies and seminaries in the late 20th century, a top priority was to convert the Christian Life Commission into an anti-abortion advocacy group. That came true with the first…
Here’s what I’m learning about the ‘nones’
I interact with the “nones” nearly every week, and I’m constantly surprised at how religious they are. In recent years, American religious leaders have been obsessed with classifying, describing, understanding, discussing and evangelizing the “nones,” those people who when asked…
BSK and Wake Forest Divinity announce master’s degree changes
Two seminaries that partner with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship have announced changes to their core curricula that address the changing needs of students seeking theological education. Wake Forest University School of Divinity has completely revamped its master of divinity degree,…
Northern Seminary expands board; NT professor McKnight resigns
As it seeks to rebuild after a tumultuous year of internal controversy, Northern Seminary has added three new board members, bringing the total number of board members to 16 and increasing the diversity on the governing board. Two other new…
SBC’s ‘conservative resurgence’ has brought two decades of baptism declines
The year conservatives consolidated control of the Southern Baptist Convention is the last year a key marker of denominational growth showed an overall upward trend, according to new annual data released by Lifeway Christian Resources. Even a slight rebound in…