33 Christian Reformed Ministers Take Oath to a Rival Denomination as Church Split Deepens
The ministers, mostly from Grand Rapids, are no longer willing to abide the denomination’s increasingly rigid stance on sexuality.
Black Baptist Church Cuts Ties With Kennedy Center After Trump Takeover
‘We are actively exploring other venues where we can continue to share our witness of the birth of Jesus Christ in the excellence and prophetic tradition of the Black Church,’ said Alfred Street Baptist Church.
Abuse Database Is No Longer a Priority for Southern Baptist Leaders
The proposed database has been derailed by denominational apathy, legal worries, and a desire to protect donations to the Southern Baptist Convention’s mission programs.
A Black Church That Now Owns the Proud Boys Logo Is Using It To Sell Shirts
The church's pastor said selling the shirts with the logo is an effort to ‘turn evil to good.’
As Trump Officials Demonize Faith-Based Partners, Government Grants Are Called Heresy
Faith groups have long received government grants to feed the hungry, respond to disasters, and assist those in need — but recent comments from Trump administration officials have cast such grants in a bad light.
When a Politician’s Party Trumps Their Church
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’s refusal to defend her fellow Lutherans is quite telling for understanding how some politicians are prioritizing politics and religion today.
Treading on Taboos, a Psychiatrist Trains Christians To See Spiritual Side of Mental Health
Spearheaded by Dr. Atasha Jordan, a Christian psychiatrist, the Christian Mental Health Initiative provides free mental health first aid trainings to churches.
Report Details 17 Cases of Abuse by IHOPKC Founder Mike Bickle
The report was conducted by the investigative firm Firefly but overseen by Tikkun Global, a Messianic Jewish network that had previous ties to the International House of Prayer, based in Kansas City, Missouri.
ICE’s Cold Shoulder to Churches
This issue of A Public Witness seeks sanctuary to understand the history of how ICE interacts with houses of worship and the pushback against Trump’s changes from various Christian groups.
Anglican Priest Calvin Robinson Defrocked Over Nazi-Like Salute
Robinson has defended the gesture, with which he concluded his speech at the National Pro-Life Summit last week, as an ‘attempt at dry wit.’