With Bible verses and Baptist zeal, Amanda Tyler offers how-to for dismantling Christian nationalism (RNS) — In her debut book, ‘How to End Christian Nationalism,’ Tyler presents a roadmap to building multiracial interfaith coalitions and fostering what she calls ‘uncomfortable’ but necessary conversations — especially for white Christians. The post With Bible verses and Baptist zeal, Amanda Tyler offers how-to for dismantling Christian nationa…

After Fire at Sanctuary, First Baptist Dallas Church Mourns What’s Lost As officials work to determine the cause, many lament the damage at First Baptist Dallas, a church that grew along with the downtown around it.

A fire severely damages the historic First Baptist Dallas church sanctuary (RNS) — The evangelical megachurch, whose senior pastor, Robert Jeffress, is a close supporter of Donald Trump,  now holds its main services in a modern worship center next door to the historic sanctuary. The post A fire severely damages the historic First Baptist Dallas church sanctuary appeared first on Religion News Service.

First Baptist Dallas Church Damaged by Fire The roof of a 19th-century part of the First Baptist Dallas Church in the city’s downtown appeared to have collapsed.

Southern Baptist resolutions on war, Oct. 7 fail logical and biblical tests (RNS) — A resolution supporting Israel in the wake of Oct. 7 failed to consider fellow Christians in the Middle East. The post Southern Baptist resolutions on war, Oct. 7 fail logical and biblical tests 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.

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.

Meet the six preachers who want to lead the Southern Baptist Convention (RNS) — The SBC presidency is perhaps the most influential volunteer religious job in the country. Though unpaid, the SBC president has a bully pulpit to tout his beliefs and shape the leadership of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. The post Meet the six preachers who want to lead the Southern Baptist Convention appeared first on Re…

Southern Baptist ethics committee says IVF is immoral, tells Christians to oppose it (RNS) — Echoing Catholic teaching, ERLC President Brent Leatherwood says the procedure causes moral harm and separates procreation from sex. The post Southern Baptist ethics committee says IVF is immoral, tells Christians to oppose it appeared first on Religion News Service.

Prominent Baptist pastor in military-ruled Myanmar detained again hours after release from prison BANGKOK (AP) — The Rev. Hkalam Samson was among the 3,300 prisoners released nationwide on Wednesday to mark the traditional Thingyan New Year holiday. The post Prominent Baptist pastor in military-ruled Myanmar detained again hours after release from prison appeared first on Religion News Service.

Baptist leaders urge House Speaker Mike Johnson to support Ukrainian Christians (RNS) — ‘We believe that God has put you in this position “for such a time as this,”’ Southern Baptist and Ukrainian Baptist officials wrote the speaker. The post Baptist leaders urge House Speaker Mike Johnson to support Ukrainian Christians appeared first on Religion News Service.

American Baptist Churches USA to be led by Rev. Gina Jacobs-Strain (RNS) — ABCUSA’s new leader stands out, as only 13% of ABCUSA churches are pastored by women, and 86% of women in Baptist churches still report facing obstacles in their ministry because of their gender. The post American Baptist Churches USA to be led by Rev. Gina Jacobs-Strain appeared first on Religion News Service.

From ‘Nights on Broadway’ to ‘1963’: Candi Staton recalls 16th St. Baptist bombing (RNS) — ‘I was thinking about trying to protect my children. And we had to drive right through the worst part of the riots — downtown Birmingham,’ she said. The post From ‘Nights on Broadway’ to ‘1963’: Candi Staton recalls 16th St. Baptist bombing appeared first on Religion News Service.

Willie McLaurin, Southern Baptist Convention Leader, Resigns Over False Résumé Willie McLaurin, the interim head of a powerful committee, said he listed schools he did not attend, according to the denomination.

Former president of Baptist state convention under investigation for alleged abuse (RNS) — A Madison, Wisconsin, police investigation recommended that the Rev. Bob Stine of Midvale Baptist Church be charged with sexual assault. Stine has a September court date but has not yet been charged. The post Former president of Baptist state convention under investigation for alleged abuse appeared first on Religion News Service.