Tag: Obituary
For more than 50 years, the United Methodist clergyman was involved in advocacy work...
Joseph Lowery, minister, civil rights leader, friend of King, dies at 98
by: Adelle M. Banks March 28, 2020 (RNS) — The Rev. Joseph Lowery, a civil rights leader who worked closely with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and prayed atRead More
Lois Irene Evans, beloved wife of Tony Evans for 49 years and founder of Pastors' Wives Ministry...
Lois Evans, wife to pastor Tony Evans, dies at age 70
by Jon D. Wilke DALLAS, Jan. 2, 2020 (BP) — Lois Irene Evans, beloved wife of Tony Evans for 49 years and founder of Pastors’ Wives Ministry, passed away Dec.Read More
SES President Richard Land said Geisler influenced him as a seminary student in the early 1970s.
Norman Geisler, theologian and prolific author, dies at 86
by: Adelle M. Banks July 1, 2019 (RNS) — Theologian and Christian apologist Norman Geisler, the author of dozens of books and the co-founder of two seminaries, has died. HeRead More
Writer and collaborator Sarah Bessey tweeted that Evans was surrounded by close friends and family at the end...
Rachel Held Evans, Christian writer of honesty and humor, dies at age 37
by: Emily McFarlan MillerMay 4, 2019 (RNS) — Rachel Held Evans, a popular progressive Christian writer and speaker, died Saturday morning (May 4) at age 37 after a brief illness.Read More