Anti-woke Preachers Tom Ascol & Voddie Baucham to be Nominated as SBC Leaders
Two Baptist preachers known for their claims that the nation’s largest Protestant denomination is becoming too liberal will be nominated for top roles in the Southern Baptist Convention.
Review: Living Under Water
Robert D. Cornwall reviews Living Under Water: Baptism as a Way of Life by Kevin J. Adams. Cornwall makes the case that this book can help us gain a better sense of what baptism means so that we can live into its imaginative promise – regardless of our specific theology.
Across Europe, Ukrainian Exiles Pray for Peace Back Home
Across Europe, Ukrainians gathered for church services on Sunday to pray for peace in their war-torn country. Newly arrived refugees mingled with long-time members of Europe’s 1.5 million-strong Ukrainian diaspora at houses of worship all over the continent from Germany to Romania to Moldova.
Scholars, Activists Brief Lawmakers on Role of Christian Nationalism in Insurrection
Members of the Congressional Freethought Caucus met with a group of scholars and activists on Thursday evening to review a new report detailing the role Christian Nationalism played in the insurrection that took place at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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.