The Trump administration suddenly reversed course Dec. 10 on a planned shift in housing policy that would have sent hundreds of thousands of children and adults into homelessness during the winter months, according to advocacy groups. The move came just…
GRACE names new executive director
Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment, which goes by the acronym GRACE, has named Laura Thien as its new executive director. GRACE was founded in 2004 by Boz Tchividjian, a former child abuse prosecutor, after he witnessed the…
SBC pastor helps launch Christian AI firm
Concerns over Christians’ use of artificial intelligence and AI chatbots like ChatGPT have led a Southern Baptist pastor to help found Dominion, a Christian AI project that went live Nov. 14. When Erik Reed, lead pastor of The Journey Church…
Clergy are essential to resistance against ICE, Chicago pastor says
The visibility and voice of clergy are indispensable to the protest movement forming against President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration tactics, said Michael Woolf, a Chicago-area pastor recently arrested outside a federal detention center. “Religious leaders are really important in this…
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Missouri legislators seek to eliminate statute of limitations in child sexual abuse
In yet another attempt to make litigation more accessible for victims of child sexual abuse and trafficking in Missouri, Rep. Brian Seitz and Sen. Brad Hudson have pre-filed legislation aiming to eliminate the civil statute of limitations in these cases. In previous legislative…
DeSantis follows Abbott’s lead in labeling Muslim groups terrorists
Following Texas’ lead, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has designated the Council on American-Islamic Relations and the Muslim Brotherhood as “foreign terrorist organizations.” “Florida agencies are hereby directed to undertake all lawful measures to prevent unlawful activities by these organizations, including…
US Labor secretary plans partisan prayer service for employees
One of the nation’s leading church-state separation groups has requested U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer cancel a department-wide prayer service scheduled for Dec. 10. “While you are free to participate in religious events and promote your personal religious beliefs in…
Baptist songwriter challenges religious authoritarianism with folk ballad
The long-time music project of a North Carolina songwriter finally came to fruition this past week with the release of his newest acoustic single, “Florence Bonfire.” Kyle Caudle is an ordained Baptist minister who serves as associate pastor for youth,…
Advent messages urge United Methodists to defend immigrants
As President Donald Trump’s administration has pursued immigration enforcement aggressively this year, The United Methodist Church has intensified multiple avenues of immigrant support. Now United Methodist leaders are using their Advent messages to urge pastors and church members to protect…
Hobby Lobby founder gives $7 million to rebuild First Baptist Dallas
The founder of Hobby Lobby has donated $7 million to First Baptist Church of Dallas to help rebuild the 1890 sanctuary destroyed by fire last year. Pastor Robert Jeffress announced the gift during Sunday morning worship Dec. 8. The Hobby…
Former Truett McConnell VP indicted in Georgia
Former Truett McConnell University Vice President Bradley Reynolds, who became the focus of a years-long alleged abusive relationship with a student and former employee, has been indicted for lying to White County law enforcement in North Georgia. Reynolds denied having…