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Next steps for SBC abuse reform now in the hands of EC
Leaders of a volunteer task force charged with implementing abuse reforms in the nation’s largest Protestant denomination say they were given an impossible task. In the end, the task proved too much....
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Is public perception of Christians declining? Almost 7 in 10 say yes
A Lifeway Research study finds 53% of U.S. Protestant churchgoers say most Americans have a positive perception of Christians. Two in 5 (40%) disagree, and 8% aren’t sure. More consensus exists on the...
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Baptist leaders urge prayer following Trump rally shooting
This story has been updated since it was originally published July 13. Baptist leaders were quick to respond in the aftermath of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump during a...
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ERLC board officers give explanation after reversing course
The following statement was released early evening July 23 to provide an explanation and clarity about the recent announcements related to ERLC president Brent Leatherwood. It came from the executive...
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Opinion: What it looks like to be Baptist in an election year
“This is the most important election in our lifetime.” Though the line sounds hyperbolic, I tend to agree. After the attempted insurrection on January 6, 2021, and with continued lies about the...
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After controversial years, the SBC turns to a low-key leader
As he stepped up into the old-fashioned wooden pulpit on a recent Sunday, Pastor Clint Pressley wasted no time. After quickly thanking the student discipleship minister who had brought many of the...
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Most hit worship songs coming from joint writers, often from Big Four churches
In January 2023, Chris Brown and a group of fellow songwriters working on a live worship album for Elevation Church, a nondenominational megachurch in Charlotte, North Carolina, sat down for a writing...
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Harris, Trump debate spotlights clashing views on abortion, border, economy
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump took to the presidential debate stage Tuesday night (Sept. 10) for a much-anticipated matchup that spotlighted a variety of issues facing...
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Study: Half of pastors support Trump; many hesitant to share preference
Like other Americans, pastors are deciding who they’ll vote for in the November election. Compared to previous elections, however, they’re much more hesitant to share their preference, according to a...
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Study shows US evangelicals view, interact with culture in complicated ways
Evangelicals may be bigger on cultural engagement in theory than in practice. They say they want to share biblical truth but don’t always take the opportunities in front of them. Some don’t even spend...
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