Southern Baptist Convention President Bart Barber admitted Monday that he approved joining a controversial amicus brief filed on behalf of the SBC Executive Committee, the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and…
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International House of Prayer founder Mike Bickle accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women
International House of Prayer Kansas City founder Mike Bickle has agreed to step away from public ministry as he is investigated for “serious allegations including sexual immorality” that have been…
Highland Park Presbyterian pastor preaches Bryan Dunagan’s final sermon, ‘The Power of a Eulogy’
The executive pastor of Highland Park Presbyterian Church in Dallas, Texas, delivered a sermon Sunday remembering his late colleague Pastor Bryan Dunagan, who died in his sleep last week at…
SBC entities stir disagreement by filing amicus brief to oppose extending liability in sex abuse cases
Survivors of sexual abuse and their advocates in the Southern Baptist Convention, have accused the denomination of betraying victims again after it was recently revealed that lawyers for the denomination…
SBC entities stir disagreement by opposing extended liability in sex abuse cases
Survivors of sexual abuse and their advocates in the Southern Baptist Convention, have accused the denomination of betraying victims again after it was recently revealed that lawyers for the denomination…
This week in Christian history: Vincent van Gogh preaches sermon, Reformation begins, ‘Quaker’ first used
Memorable events that occurred this week in Christian history include the birth of the Protestant Reformation, the first reported use of the word “Quaker,” and famed artist Vincent van Gogh…
Texas pastor, 44, dies in sleep of natural causes, church says: ‘Humble servant leader’
Members of Highland Park Presbyterian Church in Dallas are grieving the unexpected loss of their pastor, Bryan Dunagan, who died in his sleep of natural causes Thursday. Read More The…
James MacDonald’s PTSD goes on trial as he seeks to avoid prison for assaulting woman
A California judge ruled Wednesday that Harvest Bible Chapel founder James MacDonald’s diagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder makes him eligible for a mental health diversion program that would keep him out…
‘Being a pastor is an awful existence,’ JD Hall says a year after being removed from the pulpit
Former pastor and notorious blogger Jordan Daniel Hall, who was removed from ministry amid scandal, says being a pastor is an “awful existence” and he would never want to return…
John Piper warns against communicating with the dead, says God ‘explicitly forbids’ interactions
Just days before Halloween, theologian John Piper has warned against communicating with the dead and explained why seeking messages from the deceased goes against biblical teachings and dishonors God. Read…