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Church volunteer charged with child sex abuse has worked with kids before

Before volunteering to work with children at NewSpring Church in North Charleston, South Carolina, Jake Hazlett frequented other multi-site megachurches affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention that don’t include the word “Baptist” in their name.

Clergy sex abuse: why the SBC’s ‘studying it’ response isn’t enough

For far too long, officials of the country’s largest Protestant denomination have done nearly nothing to effectively address clergy sex abuse. The time for action is long overdue, and the SBC’s version of “studying it” does not suffice.

50 years after Merton’s death, maybe ‘we’re finally getting him’

Monday marks the 50th anniversary of Merton’s tragic accidental death — he was electrocuted by an electric fan near Bangkok, where he was attending an interreligious monastic conference. The anniversary is being marked by events around the world, from Russia…

Writing about faith in the golden age of television

“If you want to make a room full of liberal, compassionate people turn on you, talk about God in an unironic way.”

Illinois Southern Baptists oppose Equal Rights Amendment

Southern Baptists in Illinois are on record opposing renewed efforts to add an Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Religion Notes: Baptist group offers tools to serve the migrant caravan

– BWA hires communications director
– Advent devotional series launched

The dim hope of Advent

We do our best to illumine this time of year with both artificial and spiritual means. Thankfully, God provides the latter.

Transitions for the week of 12-7-18

Please submit transitions — including staff changes, ordinations, anniversaries or deaths — to Barbara Francis. This page will be updated weekly. STAFF CHANGES Kris Aaron, to First Baptist Church, Bristol, Va., as pastor. He comes from First Baptist Church, Orangeburg,…