DAILY NEWSLETTER: Voddie Baucham, Tom Ascol Want to Unseat ‘Liberal’ Southern Baptists

Published: Fri, 03/25/22

3/25/22

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IN THE NEWS

Voddie Baucham, Tom Ascol Want to Unseat ‘Liberal’ Southern Baptists

Two Baptist preachers known for their claims that the nation’s largest Protestant denomination is becoming too liberal will be nominated for top roles in the Southern Baptist Convention....

Hillsong Atlanta pastor announces resignation in wake of scandals surrounding global church

Sam Collier, the first-ever African American lead pastor of a Hillsong church, has announced he is stepping down from his position as a slew of scandals continue to surround the church and its founder, Brian Houston....

Donald Trump sues Hillary Clinton, others over Russian collusion allegations

Donald Trump on Thursday sued his rival in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Hillary Clinton, and several other Democrats, alleging that they tried to rig that election by tying his campaign to Russia....

Pope Francis’ Consecration of Russia Is an Ecclesial Earthquake

Courtesy of Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill’s support for Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine, the religious landscape of the 21st century has shifted significantly....

Supreme Court rules in favor of Texas inmate in execution prayer case

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of a Texas death row inmate who sought to have his pastor “pray over” him and touch him during his execution by lethal injection for murdering a convenience store worker....

FROM FAITH ON VIEW

Christian school apologizes for pre-K’s anti-Biden chant

A Christian school in California has issued an apology to parents after a teacher shared a video of four- and five-year-old students being led in an anti-Joe Biden chant....

Pope offers condolences for plane crash victims

Pope Francis offered condolences via telegram to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday following the crash of China Eastern Airlines Flight MU5735 in China’s Guanxi province on Monday. Pope Francis prayed for the missing passengers and for the mourners....

Shrinking Congregations: What will happen to the empty buildings?

Across Northern California, Christian churches face a dilemma of aging followers and shrinking congregations. Bob Smietana of Religion News Service wonders what will become of the now empty buildings once filled with the faithful....

COMMENTARY

Did Christ Really Rise from the Dead? 4 Confirmations That We Serve a Risen Lord

Easter is quickly approaching and many of us are turning our thoughts toward the Resurrection of Christ. Easter is a time to rejoice in such a central tenet of the Christian faith. Easter is also a good time to ponder the truth of Christianity more deeply, and specifically look at the evidence for Christ's Resurrection....

Christian Renewal Through Love: A Theme Of Catherine de Huek Doherty’s Work

Christian teaching is the doctrine of love. It presents to us the incarnation, showing us how the God who is love is revealed to us in and through Jesus Christ. Despite sin, despite all that humanity has done, God did not stand apart from humanity, but came amongst it, indicating that God, despite the transcendence of the divine nature, is immanent with us....

Jesus and John Wayne among the Deplorables

Book Criticisms: Du Mez will entertain only those arguments that accept her framework and dismiss any theological appeals, because Evangelicalism is not defined by theology, no matter what Evangelicals themselves claim....

When bad stuff happens

If you haven’t read the book, I’m certain you’ve heard the title. It’s called, “When bad things happen to good people,” written by Rabbi Harold Kushner. Rabbi Kushner is a prominent conservative American Rabbi who served Temple Israel in Natick, MA for over 24 years....

2022 will define the shape of church for the future …

Another Sunday morning service is over. Today, our onsite congregation was maybe two-thirds of pre-pandemic levels, but with fewer chairs out, it looked decently full. Anyway, I drive home and, during the afternoon, I notice the views on YouTube....

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