Jason Lamb Appointed Next President of Dare 2 Share Ministries Dare 2 Share Ministries The post Jason Lamb Appointed Next President of Dare 2 Share Ministries appeared first on Religion News Service.

Conversing: A Comment podcast in partnership with Fuller Seminary Comment The post Conversing: A Comment podcast in partnership with Fuller Seminary appeared first on Religion News Service.

Netanyahu, an accused criminal at the Hague, becomes an invited guest in Washington (RNS) — The fiction of a post-World War II Western rules-based, values-based world order is dead. The post Netanyahu, an accused criminal at the Hague, becomes an invited guest in Washington appeared first on Religion News Service.

The Rev. James Lawson Jr. has died at 95, civil rights leader’s family says (AP) — Lawson was a close adviser to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who called him ‘the leading theorist and strategist of nonviolence in the world.’ The post The Rev. James Lawson Jr. has died at 95, civil rights leader’s family says appeared first on Religion News Service.

New Jersey bill allowing standalone crematories could benefit Hindu funeral rituals (RNS) — Hindu advocates hope the new bill would better fit the spiritual needs of a community that largely cremates its dead. The post New Jersey bill allowing standalone crematories could benefit Hindu funeral rituals appeared first on Religion News Service.

If you’re truly pro-life, you should be anti-gun (RNS) — June is National Gun Violence Awareness Month, a good time to consider America’s relationship with guns. The post If you’re truly pro-life, you should be anti-gun appeared first on Religion News Service.

The Southern Baptist are meeting in Indianapolis. Here’s why it matters. INDIANAPOLIS (RNS) — More than 11,000 church members are expected to gather in Indianapolis for one of the largest, most influential church meetings of the year. The post The Southern Baptist are meeting in Indianapolis. Here’s why it matters. appeared first on Religion News Service.

How to make Jerry Seinfeld cry (RNS) — This is as far from yada yada as you could ever imagine. The post How to make Jerry Seinfeld cry appeared first on Religion News Service.

Southern Baptist President Bart Barber draws crowd near Indy before annual meeting GREENFIELD, Indiana (RNS) — At Calvary Baptist Church in Greenfield, Indiana, about 200 people gathered to hear him preach after seeing a new member get baptized. The post Southern Baptist President Bart Barber draws crowd near Indy before annual meeting appeared first on Religion News Service.

Tony Evans says he is ‘stepping away’ from leading Dallas megachurch due to ‘sin’ (RNS) — ‘I am stepping away from my pastoral duties and am submitting to a healing and restoration process established by the elders,’ Evans said in a statement. The post Tony Evans says he is ‘stepping away’ from leading Dallas megachurch due to ‘sin’ appeared first on Religion News Service.

A Christian group teaches public school students during the school day. Their footprint is growing INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Ohio nonprofit that provides off-site Bible instruction to public school students during classroom hours says it will triple its programs in Indiana this fall after new legislation forced school districts to comply. The post A Christian group teaches public school students during the school day. Their footprint is growing …

From women pastors to sexual abuse to Trump, Southern Baptists have a busy few days ahead of them (AP) — Thousands will gather in Indianapolis June 11-12 for the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention. The meeting comes at a fraught time in the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. Messengers will vote on whether to establish a constitutional ban on churches with women pastors. They’ll hear a report — and get outside criticism…

In secular France, chaplains prepare to provide Olympians with spiritual support during the Games PARIS (AP) — As athletes rev up their training and organizers finalize everything from ceremonies to podiums before the Paris Olympics, more than 120 faith leaders are preparing for a different challenge — spiritually supporting some 10,000 Olympic athletes from around the world, especially those whose medal dreams will inevitably get crushed. T…

Southern Baptists are poised to ban churches with women pastors. Some are urging them to reconsider (AP) — At the SBC’s annual meeting June 11-12 in Indianapolis, representatives will vote on whether to amend the denomination’s constitution to essentially ban churches with any women pastors — and not just in the top job. The post Southern Baptists are poised to ban churches with women pastors. Some are urging them to reconsider appeared first …

How this Maryland pastor ended up leading one of the fastest-growing churches in the nation CALVERTON, Md. (AP) — In 2019, the year Kingdom Fellowship AME was founded, the church had about 3,000 members and an average weekly attendance of about 1,800 people, according to the church’s figures. Today, membership has swelled to nearly 8,000, and its weekly services draw about 2,500 attendees altogether. The post How this Maryland pastor e…

Probe launched after Jewish student group omitted from New Jersey high school yearbook (AP) —A New Jersey school district has hired an outside law firm to investigate how and why a Jewish student group was erased from the high school yearbook, with the members’ names omitted from the page and their photo replaced with a picture of a group of Muslim students. The post Probe launched after Jewish student group omitted from New Jerse…

Church led by SBC candidate Clint Pressley reports volunteer to police for alleged abuse (RNS)—Hickory Grove Baptist Church pastor Clint Pressley said that a student at the church’s school reported the abuse, which was reported to police and child protection officials. The post Church led by SBC candidate Clint Pressley reports volunteer to police for alleged abuse appeared first on Religion News Service.

Church Land: Let Go & Grow In today’s episode, Amanda talks with Pastor Melissa St. Clair, who shares the story of Heart of the Rockies Christian Church, which, after years of work, is giving away most of its 11 acres to support a new community-centered nonprofit that will provide accessible housing, child care and supportive services.  The post Church Land: Let Go & Grow…

Faithful Pride: Rev. Kimble Sorrells and Lanie Cohen State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with United Church of Christ pastor Rev. Kimble Sorrells and Lanie Cohen of Keshet about the importance of faith communities showing up for their LGBTQ+ siblings The post Faithful Pride: Rev. Kimble Sorrells and Lanie Cohen appeared first on Religion News Service.

‘Tense calm’ at the border as migrant shelters brace for impact of Biden’s asylum order (RNS) — ‘Everything that happens in the United States impacts the southern border of the US and the northern border of Mexico,’ the Rev. Francisco Bueno said. ‘We always have to be at the ready.’ The post ‘Tense calm’ at the border as migrant shelters brace for impact of Biden’s asylum order appeared first on Religion News Service.