As history has it, a prison letter would ultimately spark the ideas for both valentine cards and the concept of valentine admirers.
Top Southern Baptist leader resigns over inappropriate relationship, now leads S.C. church
Frank Page, former president and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee who resigned in 2018 over an inappropriate relationship, is the pastor of Pebble Creek Baptist Church, according to the church’s website and weekly bulletins. The Southern Baptist…
Letter to the Editor – Response to Logsdon closing
Response to Logsdon closing
Justice Department anti-human trafficking grants prompt whistleblower complaint
The awarding of more than $1 million total to the two groups, Hookers for Jesus in Nevada and the Lincoln Tubman Foundation in South Carolina, has triggered a whistleblower complaint filed by the Justice Department’s employee union to the department’s…
‘The tongue is a fire’: Southern Baptist church fractures over secrets and spiritual abuse
Oakwood Baptist Church hid Don Foose’s sexual assault of a minor from the congregation for years, as he became pastor and head of the day school.
More US firms are boosting faith-based support for employees
It has become standard practice for U.S. corporations to assure employees of support regardless of their race, gender or sexual orientation. There’s now an intensifying push to ensure that companies are similarly supportive and inclusive when it comes to employees’…
Is the rise of the Nones slowing? Scholars say maybe
Three political scientists who study religion have raised the possibility that the number of nones may be leveling off. Looking at a set of recent surveys, they suggest Generation Z, broadly defined as the 68 million Americans born after 1996,…
Louisiana church fires: Holden Matthews pleads guilty to state, federal crimes
Holden Matthews, accused of setting fire last year to three predominantly black St. Landry Parish churches, entered plea deals Monday in state and federal courts, facing a minimum of 10 years in prison
Houses of worship struggle to balance security and belief in wake of violence
Attacks on houses of worship in recent years have left congregations grappling with how to respond. Some have hired armed guards or trained members to carry weapons, but others have resisted the idea of allowing guns inside houses of worship.
Acts 29 CEO removed amid ‘accusations of abusive leadership’
Steve Timmis was acclaimed for his model of close church community. But former members claim that inside The Crowded House, he resorted to bullying and control.
Trump’s prayer breakfast jibes jolt many faith leaders
The National Prayer Breakfast – a Washington tradition since 1953 – is by custom a respite from partisan bickering. President Donald Trump shattered that tradition Thursday with aggressive remarks that buoyed his allies but dismayed a wide spectrum of faith…
Loving your enemies is not easy, say National Prayer Breakfast speakers
Speakers at the National Prayer Breakfast, which organizers say drew about 4,000 people, urged attendees to love their enemies and not allow contempt to divide the nation.







