A Georgia congregation said Thursday that it has finalized its split from the United Methodist Church after the denomination’s divisive vote last year to strengthen bans on same-sex marriage and ordination of LGBTQ pastors.
World Vision convenes yearlong racial justice initiative for church staffers
World Vision U.S., an evangelical Christian humanitarian organization, is starting a yearlong initiative on racial justice for U.S. pastors.
What Happens at Liberty Doesn’t Stay at Liberty
The Associated Press recently reported that Liberty University is launching an independent investigation into the conduct of former president Jerry Falwell Jr. and his wife, Becki. For some evangelicals, the scandal elicits nothing more than a shrug for the isolated actions of…
600 faith leaders sign letter urging California governor to stop transfer of incarcerated people to ICE
Six hundred faith leaders have signed a letter urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to suspend California’s role in transferring incarcerated people to immigration detention facilities.
Northern California church accrues thousands of dollars in fees for violating public health orders
A Northern California church has accrued thousands of dollars in fines for defying public health orders that prohibit indoor worshipping.
On the Front Lines, Some Pro-Life Activists Think Twice About Supporting Trump
A pro-life spokeswoman quit her job rather than endorse Donald Trump for another term in the White House.
Charges against former Village Church employee dismissed
A district court granted the Dallas County District Attorney’s office motion to dismiss criminal charges against Matthew Tonne, a former employee of The Village Church in Flower Mound, for an alleged sex offense due to “lack of probable cause.”
Christian crowdfunding site GiveSendGo defends decision to host campaign for Kyle Rittenhouse
Jacob Wells has been inundated with hundreds of emails and phone calls since Friday evening.
Baptist Calvinists Defend Slavery of SBTS’s Founders
As some Black Southern Baptists urge their denomination’s flagship seminary to remove honors to enslavers, prominent White Calvinists associated with the school are defending not only the founders but even slavery. Dwight McKissic, pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Arlington, Texas, is leading the…