Thou Shalt Not … Amend the State Constitution?
This issue of A Public Witness takes you inside a hyperpartisan church for a taste of how the gospel of Jesus is being supplanted by an imperial lust for political power.
Church & Ministries
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BGCT rejects call to affirm Baptist Faith and Message 2000 | Baptist Press
WACO, Texas (BP) – Messengers to Texas Baptists’ annual meeting soundly defeated a motion affirming the 2000 Baptist Faith and Message, the Southern Baptist Convention statement of faith that limits the role of pastor to men.
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To Feel Safe in the Pews, Trauma Must Be Acknowledged, Spiritual Directors Say
Despite the growth of trauma-informed ministry, religious leaders believe that more needs to be done for the church and other sacred spaces to be healthy, safe places of connection for congregations.
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Pastor Greg Laurie Says God Placed Trump in Power ‘for such a time as this’
Pastor Greg Laurie recently delivered a message claiming President-elect Donald Trump received a mandate from the American people and that a Harris administration would have likely led to increased
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Calls for More Resignations over John Smyth Failures
Victims of prolific abuser John Smyth have called for more resignations after the Archbishop of Canterbury's decision to step down over his failure to report the abuse to police.
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Judge Blocks Ten Commandments from Louisiana Classrooms
U.S. District Judge John deGravelles on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction preventing authorities in Louisiana from enforcing a law putting the Biblical Ten Commandments in classrooms. Judge deGr...
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Craft stick houseboat represents joy, impact of working together | Baptist Press
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) – The joy of working together for the glory of God was on display as a houseboat constructed of nearly 700,000 craft sticks floated on Lay Lake near Birmingham Nov. 7.
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Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over handling of sex abuse claims
Justin Welby on Tuesday confirmed that he would be stepping down as the head of the Church of England. He needed to take personal and institutional responsibility for the failure to properly address t...
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Ex-Southern Baptist Professor Matthew Queen Resigns from Friendly Avenue Baptist Church
Weeks after failing to reach an agreement with Pastor Matthew Queen to vacate his position after he pleaded guilty to making a false statement to federal authorities about a sexual abuse
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Generosity Path Director Shares Remarkable Stories of How Jesus-like Giving is Transforming People’s Lives
Bonar Tanudjaja, Southeast Asia and East Asia regional director of Generosity Path, shares the core principles of biblical generosity and how the Journey of Generosity has transformed individuals,
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Welby’s resignation ‘does not absolve’ Church of England, says bishop
The Church of England's lead bishop for safeguarding, Joanne Grenfell, has said that the Church of England must remain committed to making "wholesale changes" after the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
