Tag: Tennessee
In a complaint filed in Tennessee circuit court...
Ben Zobrist, World Series hero for the Cubs, sues former pastor for alleged affair with his wife
by: Bob Smietana June 21, 2021 (RNS) — Ben Zobrist, who helped the Chicago Cubs break a century-old championship drought, has sued his former pastor for millions in damages. InRead More
Some expect decreased in-person attendance to be permanent.
Pandemic prompts churches to consider permanent changes
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 4, 2020 (BP) – Every church has adjusted some aspects of ministry since the onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic. But even as the effects of COVID-19Read More
During his studies at American Baptist Theological Seminary, now American Baptist College (ABC), he learned the principles of nonviolent protest...
John Lewis remembered as humble leader who loved friends and enemies
by Diana Chandler NASHVILLE, July 20, 2020 (BP) — The late U.S. Rep. John Lewis, an ordained preacher who studied theology at a college co-founded by the Southern Baptist Convention,Read More
She said it's just as important to advocate for those who are homeless and victims of human trafficking.
Cyntoia Brown-Long to speak at Catholic church anti-abortion rally
by: Alejandra Molina LOS ANGELES, Jan. 14, 2020 (RNS) — To Cyntoia Brown-Long, it’s not just the unborn who need protection and respect, but also the marginalized and forgotten. SinceRead More
Parts of the pro-life community, however, were given a surprising opportunity to stand for life inside and outside of the womb.
It’s unfair to say Christians’ pro-life stance ends at birth
by: Trillia NewbellMay 21, 2019 (RNS) — Over the past few weeks, three states — Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee — passed laws restricting or banning abortions. But it was theRead More