Southwest Baptist University President Resigns Amid Tensions with Missouri Baptist Convention
Report from the Springfield News-Leader, which cites Word&Way’s reporting on the SBU-MBC conflict. Read full piece
Church Bell to Ring 218,000 Times as Solemn Tribute to Lives Lost to COVID
The more than 218,000 chimes are a solemn tribute to every person lost in the country in the pandemic. Read full piece
The Baptist Home Faces Coronavirus Outbreak at 2nd Campus
Just weeks after seeing an outbreak of coronavirus cases at its campus in Chillicothe, The Baptist Home now faces a second outbreak at another of its four residential communities in Missouri. According to an update Wednesday (Oct. 21), a cluster of cases emerged at TBH’s
Southwest Baptist University President Resigns
Barely two years after being unanimously chosen by trustees, Eric Turner resigned Tuesday (Oct. 20) as president of Southwest Baptist University. His resignation, made during an executive session of a contentious Board meeting, comes amid a two-year conflict over theology and control at the school.
Unseasonal Condemnation
Editor Brian Kaylor reflects on Christmas (yes, he thinks it is too early to celebrate) and the news that our country can’t find the parents of 545 children that our government separated from their parents at the border.
Rohingya American Voters ‘Grateful,’ ‘Excited’ to Cast Ballots for the 1st Time
About a dozen Rohingya refugees voted for the first time Tuesday (Oct. 20) at an early voting site in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood. It wasn’t just the first time they voted as United States citizens. It was the first time they’d ever voted, period.
Confederate Monument Removed After Months of Advocacy
Early on Tuesday (Oct. 20), workers in the capital of Missouri removed the city’s lone Confederate monument after months of advocacy by community leaders that included Word&Way Editor Brian Kaylor.
Few Churches Back to Pre-COVID Attendance Levels
The vast majority of U.S. Protestant churches say they are holding in-person services, but churchgoers have yet to attend in the numbers they did before the coronavirus pandemic struck.
She’s Evangelical, ‘Pro-Life,’ & Voting for Biden
Billy Graham’s granddaughter says, “This president doesn’t represent our faith.” Read full piece
Being ‘Pro-Life’ Means Telling the Truth About COVID-19
There is nothing ‘pro-life’ about this administration’s response to COVID-19. Read full piece