Church-Politics Provision Removed from Tax Bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Democratic senator taking part in talks on the GOP tax package says a provision allowing churches to endorse political candidates and
Everything You Didn’t Know About Christmas
(RNS) — You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen.
You know Martin Luther invented the Christmas tree, and Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Cookie Ministry Provides Comfort
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (BP) -- The simplicity of a single homemade cookie. Could it be a source of sustenance for those mourning the death of a
Americans See More Jingle, Less Jesus in Christmas Celebrations
WASHINGTON (RNS) — If there ever was a “war on Christmas” in America, Santa may have won.
Nine in 10 U.S. adults celebrate the holiday, according
Religious Broadcasters Take Aim at Tech Giants for ‘Stifling’ Conservative Speech
WASHINGTON (RNS) – National Religious Broadcasters, a group of Christian media outlets, has unveiled a new initiative to counter what it sees as the suppression of
Southern Baptist ‘Conservative Takeover’ Figure Subject of Sex Abuse Suit
(RNS) — Paul Pressler, who was instrumental in the conservative takeover of the Southern Baptist Convention in the late 1970s and early '80s, is fighting
Survey: Evangelical Label, Beliefs Often at Odds
NASHVILLE (BP) -- About one in four Americans say they are evangelical Christians. Most of them are white, live in the South and identify as
MBU, TBH File Appeals in MBC Case
Two Missouri Baptist institutions filed appeals after a judge ruled in favor of the Missouri Baptist Convention in the MBC’s 15-year litigation.
Marking Christmastime with Advent
While Dickens’s "A Christmas Carol" is not an overtly Christian story, the theme of starting over is. In Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians, he calls
Hark! Skipping Christmas Carol Verses Discouraged
NASHVILLE (BP) -- As worship pastor Andrew Lucius selects songs for Christmas worship, he is considering specific needs in the Georgia congregation he serves. Among his conclusions: singing only the