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"The drug epidemic has infiltrated our churches and neighborhoods."
Half of pastors see opioid abuse in their own congregations
by Aaron Earls NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 20, 2019 — Like most U.S. pastors, Robby Gallaty knows someone who has been affected by opioid abuse. But unlike most pastors, Gallaty hasRead More
The report by Chicago-based law firm Wagenmaker & Oberly pinned...
Report pins Harvest’s ‘massive corporate governance failure’ on former pastor
by: Kit DoyleCHICAGO, Nov. 22, 2019 (RNS) — A “massive corporate governance failure apparently developed over several years” at Harvest Bible Chapel primarily because of its former senior pastor, JamesRead More
“It’s intentional, being a reconciler.”
John Perkins: On race and the church, authentic friendship, considering heaven
by: Adelle M. Banks Editor’s Note: The speaker uses a racial epithet in his first answer. KELLER, Texas, Nov. 21, 2019 (RNS) — When longtime reconciliation advocate John Perkins tookRead More
Is there a better approach churches can take to dealing with sexual sin?
Opinion: Sex scandals show why evangelicals need to recover the sacrament of confession
by: Joseph D’Souza Nov. 14, 2019 (RNS) — Recent news that popular Christian comedian John Crist has been accused of sexual harassment put the spotlight once again on sexual sinRead More
Patterson feared Luter would fail to nominate future leaders of denominational boards and agencies who would continue the conservative resurgence...
Paige Patterson feared backslide after election of first black SBC president
by: Adelle M. Banks Nov. 14, 2019 (RNS) — A newly discovered letter from one former prominent leader of the Southern Baptist Convention to another reveals a depth of mistrustRead More
That’s the finding in the latest Pew Research poll, which found that 63% of Americans say churches and other houses of worship should stay out of politics...
Americans to religious organizations: Stay out of politics
by: Yonat Shimron Nov. 15, 2019 (RNS) — As Americans gear up for a long and bitterly contentious presidential election year, their message to religious leaders and institutions couldn’t beRead More
As readers following the saga may have already gleaned, there’s a disproportionate number of Jewish actors in this drama.
Why are so many players in the impeachment trial Jewish?
by: Yonat Shimron Nov. 13, 2019 (RNS) — Public hearings in the presidential impeachment inquiry began Wednesday (Nov. 13), as witnesses marched to a congressional office building to offer televisedRead More
Now he has a new title: the first African American to have both a study Bible and a full-Bible commentary with his name.
Tony Evans: On his new Bible and commentary, Kirk Franklin boycott, wife’s health