God Uses Dog’s Barking to Save Pastor, Family
For the first time in his life, Darrin Crockett is glad God did not answer his prayer.
Faith Groups Gear up Disaster Relief After Deadly Tornadoes in Tennessee
Faith-based disaster groups are gearing up to provide assistance after overnight tornadoes killed at least 21 people across four counties in Tennessee.
TobyMac’s 21-Year-Old Son, Aspiring Rapper Truett Foster McKeehan, Dies
(USA Today) — Truett Foster McKeehan, the oldest son of Christian rapper TobyMac, died Oct. 23 in Nashville, a representative confirmed to the USA TODAY Network - Tennessee. He was 21.
From Crossfire to the Cross
MEMPHIS (BP)-- Ronnie Johnson, pastor of Miracle of Redemption Church, Memphis, has been shot four times and stabbed seven times. "Of course I shot other folks too," the former Gangster Disciples member said.
God Prevails Even When There’s Not a Happy Ending
HERMITAGE, Tenn. (BP) -- Clayton Gangji would have been 16 years old on June 6. Yet, more than two years ago, Clayton was killed by gunfire at the age of 14 after being involved in a robbery involving stolen cars.
Tenn. Man Charged with 4 Church Arsons, Burglaries, Theft
NASHVILLE (BP) -- A Nashville man confessed to setting fires at four area churches, including two Southern Baptist congregations, authorities said Wednesday (June 26).
Internet Church Sues Tennessee Over Restrictions for Online Ordained
The Universal Life Church Monastery, an Internet church that ordains ministers online, is suing Tennessee over a new law that would bar ministers ordained electronically from performing weddings in the state.
What the Heck? Theater Explains Their Censored Marquee
The online talk about ‘Heckboy’ in Dickson, Tenn. (fans know the true title: “Hellboy”) has certainly generated more buzz than the move itself.
New Governors in Florida, Tennessee, Push School Voucher Proposals
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that vouchers that send taxpayer funds to private schools, including religious schools, do not violate the religious liberty guarantees in the federal constitution. But even if they are allowed, that doesn’t make them a good idea.
Cyntoia Brown: Christian University’s Prison Program ‘Changed My Life’
(RNS) — This week, the most high-profile graduate of the LIFE program at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tenn. — offered behind the locked steel doors and razor-wire perimeter of the Tennessee Prison for Women — made national headlines when Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam granted her