To Keep Churches Safe, Government Gets Involved
TAUNTON, Mass. (RNS) — Two months after the deadliest church shooting in American history, federal authorities are spearheading new efforts to help equip local faith
Cold Temps Open Doors to Minister to Homeless
DALLAS (BP) -- A homeless man lay frozen to death within eyesight of Cornerstone Baptist Church in South Dallas as record-breaking cold temperatures befell much of
Freak Show or Spiritual Test? Book Explores World of Snake Handlers
(RNS) — When Andrew Hamblin walks into church to preach on a Sunday morning, he brings along death in a box.
SBU President C. Pat Taylor Announces Upcoming Retirement
BOLIVAR, Mo. — Southwest Baptist University President Dr. C. Pat Taylor informed the SBU community today of his plans to retire Aug. 31, 2018, after
Trump’s First-Year Report Card: How’d He Do on Issues Important to Evangelicals?
(RNS) — In the days after Donald Trump’s surprise election in 2016, conservative evangelical Christians made clear their high expectations for the president they had
3 Lessons from a Pastor up Close to the Kentucky School Shooting
(RNS) — As the shots rang out through Marshall County High School, shock waves simultaneously reverberated throughout all of Marshall County as one fact was
Virginia Senate Passes Bill to Allow Guns in Churches
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Senate has passed legislation aimed at allowing guns in church in response to a deadly church shooting
Southern Baptist Convention Named in Suit Against Prominent Layman
(RNS) — The Southern Baptist Convention, the nation's largest Protestant denomination, has been added as a defendant in a case alleging that a prominent layman
Senior Adult Conversions on the Rise?
NASHVILLE (BP) -- When evangelist Phil Waldrep agreed to preach a revival at a nursing home, he didn't expect a huge response. But of the 40-60 nursing home residents
Most Protestants, Catholics Favor Dreamers’ Legal Status
A majority (74 percent) of U.S. Protestants and Catholics support "Dreamers" receiving permanent legal status, according to a Pew Research Center report released on Jan. 19. Views about