New Report Urges Congregations to Aid Family Caregivers
(RNS) — A new report on family caregivers details how congregations can play a role in supporting the increasing number of members caring for elders.
At 87, ‘Disaster Deacon’ Opens His Heart — and Church — to Flooding Victims
TULSA, Okla. — Oh, Kenneth Hearrell has stories to tell. But ask the 87-year-old about his role as the “disaster deacon” for his church in Oklahoma, and he has less to say. It’s as if he can’t understand why anyone would need to ask why
Southern Baptists Give Greater Attention to Diversity but Acknowledge More Needed
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (RNS) — At their annual meeting, Southern Baptists re-elected their president, adopted statements on their views about major cultural issues, and discussed how to deal with sexual abuse and racial discrimination in the church.
Southern Baptist Historic Gavel a Reminder of Racist Legacy
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (RNS) — When the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention opens, a little-noticed ritual usually occurs, involving the 1872 Broadus gavel. It has a questionable history — especially in a church body that has sought racial reconciliation within its ranks.
Faith Leaders Rally Against Trump at White House
(RNS) — A diverse band of faith leaders and at least one presidential candidate descended on a park outside the White House on Wednesday (June 12), gathering to decry what organizers called the “evil” policies of the Trump administration.
As Opioid Epidemic Spreads, a NC Church Opens Its Doors to a Syringe Exchange
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (RNS) — The Rev. Sarah Howell-Miller, a United Methodist minister, once opposed needle exchange programs for opioid addicts — a stance shared by legislators in some three dozen states. Then she fell in love with a drug user.
One of State’s Oldest Baptist Churches Will Celebrate 200 Years of Service
One of the oldest Southern Baptist churches in Missouri will celebrate 200 years of Christian work at a special worship service at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 23.
Cooperative Baptists to Focus on Racial Justice at 2019 General Assembly
DECATUR, Ga. — The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship will gather in Birmingham, Ala., June 19-21 for its annual General Assembly as they focus on racial justice.
CENTRAL Wisconsin’s Holds 10th Commissioning Service
A day after Hattie Mitchell and Darlene Turner-Harper received Master of Divinity degrees from Central Seminary, there was a celebration of CENTRAL Wisconsin's 10th graduating class including a message featuring Biblical accounts of God working through "two women."
Women Sex Abuse Survivors Tell Southern Baptists: ‘Our Family Is Sick’
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (RNS) — Three women who experienced sexual abuse took center stage on Monday (June 10) to address how the nation's largest Protestant denomination should deal with the issue. And they didn’t mince words.