From Rockettes to Riverside: Senior Minister Adriene Thorne Leads NYC Church
‘I love bringing dancers that I know into the space,’ she said. ‘We had some at my installation.’
California Bishop Acquitted in First United Methodist Court Trial of Its Kind in Nearly a Century
Bishop Minerva Carcaño, the first Latina bishop in the denomination and a prominent voice on behalf of immigrants, faced four charges of violating church law.
ELCA Hears From Indigenous Boarding School Survivor Ahead of National Day of Remembrance
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is one of several mainline denominations reckoning with the role they played in the federal boarding school system.
Southern Baptists Expel Oklahoma Church After Pastor Defends His Blackface and Native Caricatures
The conservative denomination has in recent years expelled churches for various reasons — most prominently Saddleback Church for having women pastors.
Is a Pastor’s Sin a Private Matter? Johnny Hunt Lawsuit Makes That Claim.
The former SBC president and longtime megachurch pastor covered up his sexual misconduct for a decade. Now he's suing SBC leaders for revealing his sins.
Survey: Mainline Clergy Are More Liberal Than Their Congregants
Mainline clergy are more supportive than their congregants of LGBTQ rights, more likely to have opposed the overturn of Roe v. Wade, and less likely to believe America is in danger of losing its culture and identity.
At Sing! Global, a Faithful Pushback to the Spread of Megachurch Praise Music
Keith and Kristyn Getty's hymn conference brings Christians together to sing tunes from historic hymnals, Celtic traditions, and new creations — and to share a common love and culture of sacred music.
Meet the Pastor Behind That ‘Quitting the Church’ Essay
A pastor's last thoughts on leaving the ministry sparked a national conversation about clergy health and the future of the church.
‘The Great Dechurching’ Explores America’s Religious Exodus
A new study looks at why millions of Americans left church — and what might bring them back.
Giving Is Up at Churches and People Are Back, but Clergy Still Thinking About Quitting
While life at local congregations has returned mostly to normal, the future remains uncertain.