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Parking tax could cost churches, ministries

by David Roach WASHINGTON, July 31, 2018 (BP) — A little-noticed provision of last year’s Republican tax legislation which taxes employee parking at nonprofit organizations “will be a problem” forRead More

Letter from Paige Patterson to SBC President Steve Gaines

Patterson: ‘I will not preach the convention sermon’

by David Roach DALLAS, June 08, 2018 (BP) — Paige Patterson has withdrawn from preaching the convention sermon next week at the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Dallas. AsRead More

America Prepares for “Children’s Day”

“Children’s Day” coming Sunday!

• A time for commitment & celebration Batavia, Ill., June 7, 2018 — Communities, individuals, and churches are preparing for Sunday, June 10 and “Children’s Day.” Since 2007 and again this year,Read More

Hours later, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary issued a statement responding to the attorney's claims...

Patterson attorney claims ‘misrepresentation

by David Roach EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was updated June 5 at 3:41 p.m. FORT WORTH, Texas, June 05, 2018 (BP) — An attorney for terminated Southwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryRead More

Sign-on: Evangelical Leaders Urge Against Family Separation at the U.S.-Mexico Border

We invite you to join these leadership organizations of the Evangelical Immigration Table in signing on to this letter to urge against family separation at the border: Council for ChristianRead More

Religious freedom advocates praised the high court's decision.

Cake baker’s 7-2 SCOTUS win affirms religious liberty

by Tom Strode WASHINGTON, June 04, 2018 (BP) — The U.S. Supreme Court delivered an important, if not wide-ranging, victory for religious liberty Monday (June 4) in its continuing faceoffRead More

The Intercept

Hidden Horrors of “Zero Tolerance” — Mass Trials and Children Taken From Their Parents | The Intercept

All along the border, immigrants coming into the U.S. — even those applying for asylum at ports of entry — have had their children removed from them. Source: Hidden HorrorsRead More

Southeastern student identified

Patterson firing met with strong reaction, cancellations

by David Roach FORT WORTH, Texas, May 31, 2018 (BP) — Following Paige Patterson’s termination by a 12-member committee of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary trustees, reactions have ranged fromRead More

new information confirmed this morning …

SWBTS: Paige Patterson terminated ‘effective immediately’

by Staff EDITOR’S NOTE: Check Baptist Press for full report on Thursday. FORT WORTH, Texas, May 30, 2018 (BP) — Paige Patterson has been terminated “effective immediately,” according to aRead More

... ways to increase cultural sensitivity among followers of Christ.

Starbucks, Roseanne create John 13:34 opportunity

by David Roach NASHVILLE, May 30, 2018 (BP) — Amid news of Starbucks diversity training and the cancellation of ABC’s “Roseanne” over a racist tweet by its star, two AfricanRead More