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Faith meets football and a dispute ensues in East Texas

Where pastors find support

Growing up in a churchy family, with a father as a Baptist pastor, I became very familiar with the way many Baptist churches treat their pastors. Communication can be at a minuminum. Postive or negative feedback is not shared until…

BGAV budget proposal would reduce allocations in 2013

LYNCHBURG, Va. — The Baptist General Association of Virginia will consider in November a slightly reduced overall budget for 2013 which significantly decreases allocations for most of its partner agencies while increasing by about 6.5 percent funding for ministries of its…

African-American Baptists followed divergent paths toward goal of racial uplift

BELTON—The story of Black Baptists in the 20th century reflects the larger story of African-Americans’ quest for equality, historian Adam Bond said. African-American Baptists shared a common goal of “racial uplift,” but their approaches varied from social-gospel reform to a…

NEW: BGAV budget proposal would reduce allocations in 2013

Motorcycle â€˜thunderâ€™ rolls again at Eagle Eyrie

LYNCHBURG, Va. — Despite threat of rain and the thickest fog in recent memory settling on the Skyline drive, 40 intrepid riders gathered at Eagle Eyrie for the third annual Thunder in the Hills motorcycle rally sponsored by the Virginia…

God and Caesar: What does it mean to be a faithful citizen?

Since the earliest days of Christianity, followers of Jesus have wrestled with the demands of dual citizenship — as citizens of God’s kingdom and of the nations of this world. Jesus established the principle: “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s…

Faith of presidential candidates raises questions for Christians

President Barack Obama holds positions on hot-button social issues that put him at odds with many evangelical Christians. His challenger, Mitt Romney, served as a bishop of a church that many evangelicals consider a cult. Add to the mix persistent…

Most pastors disapprove of pulpit endorsements

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nearly 90 percent of pastors believe they should not endorse candidates for public office from the pulpit, according to a recent survey by LifeWay Research. However, the survey also revealed 44 percent of pastors personally endorsed candidates…

Resource offers guide to churches engaging the political process

WINSTON-SALEM — Just weeks before voters head to the polls in the closely fought presidential election, a resource developed by faith groups and civil liberties leaders offers guidelines to churches hoping to influence the political process without violating legal restrictions….

Pastors challenge IRS over political endorsements, and theyâ€™re likely to get away with it

LOS ANGELES (RNS) — On Oct. 7, some 1,400 American pastors planned to break the law. And they’re likely to get away with it. As part of “Pulpit Freedom Sunday,” religious leaders across the country endorsed political candidates — an…

What Disclosure Day reveals about evangelicals’ fears

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6 ways the Reflecting Pool boondoggle mirrors Trump and MAGA

Pilate asked Jesus, ‘What is truth?’