It may now seem surprising to many United Methodists, and even more Baptists, that for most of our histories in the United States, all Methodists and Baptists were regularly designated as evangelical denominations. The most important reason is that both...
“You’re top-10 material” – Katy Perry “You just knocked my socks off” – Lionel Richie “You remind me how untalented I am” – Luke Bryan That barely scratches the surface of the praise Walker Burroughs received from the three American…
Less than two years on the job and on the heels of medical leave, Lee Spitzer has announced plans to retire as general secretary of American Baptist Churches USA at the end of 2019.
What would it look like for Baptists and other Protestants to recover and reclaim the ancient tradition of making the sign of the cross? Lent might be an opportune time to find out.
Though an estimated 70 percent of the overall population supports nondiscrimination protections for LGBT people, and a new survey shows that a majority of every religious group agrees, there remains at least one significant hurdle.
The Christian startup Alabaster expects to sell nearly $1 million worth of religious books this year.
The increased reliance on web-based research for public opinion surveys is raising questions about the relevance of long-accepted political and social trends documented in decades of telephone polling. As a result, some religious leaders may wonder if it’s possible that…
Wealthy parents caught up in a $25 million college admissions cheating scandal dubbed “Operation Varsity Blues” got a tax write-off for bribes allegedly funneled through the same type of non-profit organization that allows individuals to avoid paying taxes on money they give to their church.
Please submit transitions — including staff changes, ordinations, anniversaries or deaths — to Barbara Francis. This page will be updated weekly. STAFF CHANGES David Crocker, to First Baptist Church, Knoxville, Tenn., as interim pastor. Autumn Culbreth, to First Baptist Church,…
Lent is the season for paying attention. Compassion is the work of seeing, of making invisible people visible.
A consultant for CNN and veteran D.C. insider who has spoken publicly about his Catholic faith says he is giving up Twitter for Lent.
As the Catholic church responds to more allegations of sexual abuse of young people by priests, an increasing percentage of Catholics are re-examining their commitment to the religion.
As director of advancement and Global Impact Churches, Philip Nation will cultivate donor relationships and oversee a comprehensive fund-raising program, the Falls Church, Virginia,-based BWA announced March 12.
