33 Christian Reformed Ministers Take Oath to a Rival Denomination as Church Split Deepens
The ministers, mostly from Grand Rapids, are no longer willing to abide the denomination’s increasingly rigid stance on sexuality.
Sermons About That Sermon
This issue of A Public Witness looks at numerous sermons by Episcopal and other mainline preachers across the country as they reflected on Luke 4, Bishop Budde, and showing mercy.
After Viral Sermon, GOP Threatens Religious Liberty
Amid the vitriol against Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde from Trump and other Republicans this week, a few proposals stick out since they attempt to empower the federal government to decide which religious beliefs should be allowed or not.
Brave Sermon Exposes Christian Nationalism
This issue of A Public Witness explores Bishop Mariann Budde’s viral call for Trump to show mercy, the attacks on her and the Episcopal Church that followed, and the Washington National Cathedral’s history of advancing Christian Nationalism.
At King Day Rally, Sharpton Leads Oath To Support DEI As Trump Opposes It
‘I will defend equality for all, diversity, equality, inclusion, women’s rights, LGBTQ rights, immigration rights,’ a crowd recited at a rally.
Speaker Johnson Cites Genesis After House Passes Bill Banning Trans People From Women’s Sports
The bill, which advocates said President-elect Donald Trump is willing to sign after he is inaugurated next week, now moves to the Republican-controlled Senate.
At Turning Point USA’s AmFest, Charlie Kirk Takes a Victory Lap for Trump Election
How the onetime Christian student organization convinced pastors to turn their flocks into GOP voters.
Richard Hays, Influential Scholar Who Changed His Mind on Same-Sex Marriage, Has Died
The renowned New Testament scholar and former dean of Duke Divinity School described his most recent book as an act of repentance for the way his work had been used to harm LGBTQ people and to divide Christians.
Deadly Violence in Nigeria Linked to Breakup of United Methodist Church Over LGBTQ Policies
Homes were set ablaze, claiming the lives of two children, ages 2 and 4, of the overseer of a United Methodist school and nursery. Another 10 church members were reported injured.
Black Denomination Upholds Stance Against Same-Sex Marriage. A Gay Pastor in Its Ranks Seeks Change
Rev. Jennifer S. Leath hopes to help her denomination avoid the schisms that ruptured many mainline Protestant denominations as they dismantled LBGTQ+ bans.