John Ross
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Crosby: Attorneys for Wayside Cross child sex offenders, Kane state’s attorney hold ‘productive’ meeting – The Beacon-News
The Kane County State’s Attorney’s office, which has remained tight-lipped about what the future holds for the men at Wayside Cross who a judge ruled are in violation of aRead More
Southern Baptist leaders fear controversy over Moore could lead to a drop in donations.
Trump critic Russell Moore, ERLC to face scrutiny by Southern Baptists
by: Paul O’Donnell NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 18, 2020 (RNS) — The Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee will launch a task force to examine the activities of the Ethics and ReligiousRead More
Stetzer is a professor at Wheaton College, where he also serves as executive director of the Billy Graham Center and dean of the School of Missions, Ministry, and Leadership.
Stetzer to chair 2020 SBC Resolutions Committee
by BP Staff NASHVILLE, Feb. 11, 2020 (BP) — Missiologist and researcher Ed Stetzer has been named chairman of the 2020 Southern Baptist Convention Resolutions Committee, SBC President J.D. GreearRead More
Her presence on the list was met with protests on social media.
For now, Southern Baptists stick by Hosanna Wong, spoken word artist and pastor
by: Bob Smietana Feb. 14, 2020 (RNS) — Organizers of a major Southern Baptist pastors conference are standing by their choice to feature a spoken word artist and pastor namedRead More
Meanwhile, the source of the surge in religious support for Klobuchar is unclear...
Klobuchar wins over New Hampshire voters who attend religious services
by: Jack Jenkins Feb. 12, 2020 (RNS) — Sen. Amy Klobuchar may have come in third in the New Hampshire Democratic primary on Tuesday (Feb. 11), but the Minnesota nativeRead More
Wayside attornys & state's attorney's office to meet
Wayside Cross, state’s attorney to work on plan that will help child sex offenders leave downtown Aurora mission – The Beacon-News
Relief replaced angst when lawyers for Wayside Cross residents and officials from Kane County State’s Attorney Joe McMahon’s office agreed to sit down and iron out a plan that “givesRead More
“This attack on me is an attack on religious freedom and freedom of speech,” Graham told Religion News Service...
Franklin Graham vows UK tour will go on, after all planned venues back out
by: Yonat Shimron Feb. 6, 2020 (RNS) — Franklin Graham said he will seek out alternative venues for a United Kingdom tour this spring after all eight venues reneged onRead More
Senator Mitt Romney declared his faith compelled him to believe the president was guilty of an impeachable crime.
Impeachment leads to theological war of words among Trump critics and backers
by: Jack Jenkins Feb 8, 2020 (RNS) — Religious rhetoric is not uncommon on Capitol Hill, where politicians often thread references to the Almighty into speeches while participating in politicalRead More