Could Newly Elected SBC President be Forced to Resign Over Sermon Plagiarism?
Amid charges of sermon plagiarism, newly elected Southern Baptist Convention President Ed Litton is facing calls for his resignation. Read full piece
For Some, the Capitol Attack was a Kind of Christian Revolt
Late last month, one of the accused Jan. 6 Capitol insurrectionists told a D.C. judge that she didn’t recognize his authority and was making a “divine special appearance.” Another one of the accused streams a solo religious service each week that he calls “Good Morning
‘Sermongate’ Prompts a Quandary: Should Pastors Borrow Words From One Another?
The new leader of the Southern Baptist Convention has delivered sermons containing passages from those of his predecessor, causing a furor. Read full piece
America’s True Freedom is Getting to Sing About God, Not Country
This Fourth of July, worship leaders work to focus devotion “In Christ Alone.” Read full piece
Memo to Saddleback Church: Replacing Pastor Rick Warren is a Minefield
Randall Balmer on the fraught process, complete with cautionary tales from other congregations. Read full piece
America’s Evangelical Church is being Torn Apart by Culture Wars
Rightwing Southern Baptists believe they must ‘save’ white Christian America by embracing Trumpism. A more moderate faction just won control – by the tightest of margins Read full piece
Experts Say Iraqi Government Struggling to Secure Christian Future
In March, Pope Francis made history by becoming the first Roman pontiff to visit Iraq. His visit was a sign of solidarity with one of the Middle East’s oldest Christian communities, a small minority in the Muslim-majority country. Read full piece
The Church Has Ignored the Grief of First Nation Peoples Too Long
Members of my congregation poured out their stories after the recent discoveries at Canada’s residential schools. Here’s why we all should be listening. Read full piece
More Advocates Needed to Counter Christian Nationalism, BJC Leader Urges
Increased faith-based advocacy is needed to counter Christian nationalism and other anti-democratic forces that sparked the Jan. 6 insurrection and that seek a theocratic future for the nation, according to Amanda Tyler, executive director of Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty. Read full piece
The Real Threat to American Catholicism
The American Catholic bishops’ fight with President Joe Biden reveals much about the state of the Church. Read full piece