Mo. Baptist Convention Hit with Lien for Unpaid Construction Bills
A contractor filed a mechanic’s lien on March 10 against the Executive Board of the Missouri Baptist Convention for more than $319,000 in unpaid construction bills for work to the Baptist Student Union near Missouri State University in Springfield.
Lessons of Pandemic Can Endure, Says Editor of National Cathedral Sermon Compilation
Over the course of the past two years, the preachers of the Washington National Cathedral have addressed the grief, loneliness, and other trials of the COVID-19 pandemic through sermons each Sunday.
Grove City College Caught in Crossfire of Evangelical CRT Battles
A small, conservative Christian college in Pennsylvania has become the latest battleground in the evangelical “woke war.” Grove City College is nestled in the quiet borough of Grove City an hour north of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
HLGU Holds ‘Solemn Assembly’ Amid ‘Dire Financial Situation’
On Thursday, faculty, staff, and students at Hannibal-LaGrange University, a Baptist school in Hannibal, Missouri, gathered together to pray for a miracle amid financial woes threatening the school’s existence.
AME Church Suspends Payments to Retirees, Investigates Missing Pension Funds
One of the nation’s largest Black Protestant denominations has stopped making payments to retired ministers on its pension plan, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.
Taking Exception
In this edition of A Public Witness, we offer a brief history course detailing the background of the ministerial exception and the specifics of the lawsuit against GC. We conclude our class session by considering the value and role of the ministerial exception in a democratic society.
Missouri House OKs Guns on Buses, in Churches
Missouri’s GOP-led House on Wednesday passed a bill that would allow guns in churches and on public transportation. The House voted 101-40 in favor of the measure, which now goes before the Republican-led Senate for approval.
HLGU Holds Time of ‘Repentance’ Amid Conflicting Reports
Hannibal-LaGrange University is holding a 10-hour “time of prayer, fasting, petition, and repentance” on Thursday (March 10). But the Missouri Baptist Convention with which the school is affiliated, put out different reasons for the event — and they raise questions about the financial state of HLGU.
Catholic Theologians Question the Morality of Ukraine’s Violent Resistance
The response of Catholic moral theologians to the Russian invasion of Ukraine has been universally negative. Where Catholic moralists begin to disagree is on what means are appropriate in responding to the invasion.
Andrew Young, at 90, Views His Civic, Political Roles ‘as a Pastorate’
Andrew Young is marking his birthday with a four-day celebration from March 9–12, starting with a livestreamed “Global Prayer for Peace” worship service at the Atlanta church, followed by a peace walk, debut of the book The Many Lives of Andrew Young, and a sold-out gala.