United Methodists Repeal Longstanding Ban on LGBTQ Clergy
The consensus was so overwhelming that it was rolled into a 'consent calendar,' a package of normally non-controversial measures that are bundled into a single vote to save time.
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United Methodists repeal ban on gay clergy, pass other LGBTQ policies
The United Methodist General Conference voted on Wednesday to repeal a 40-year rule against ordaining people who have professed to be homosexually active. The proposal passed with 93 percent approval ...
Only 6% of Self-Professed Christians Hold Biblical Worldview amid Increasing Syncretism in the US: Survey
Only 6 of Christians have a biblical worldview as many Americans embrace syncretism, according to a new survey
Real Life Ministries Processes Suicide of Pastor Gene Jacobs, Founder Says He’s in Heaven
Days after one of his campus pastors was found dead by authorities from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in Idaho, Jim Putman, founder and senior pastor of the multi-campus Real Life ...
The Catholic Church wants to have a say on the future of AI
In office buildings in Silicon Valley, at closed-door meetings in Rome and in private audiences with Pope Francis at the Vatican, programmers pushing the boundaries of artificial intelligence are mining the church's insight on what makes human beings tick.
VBS opens doors for discipleship | Baptist Press
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (BP) – Most people who walk into Freedom Church in Neosho, Missouri, start with a worship service. It’s an on-ramp to the church’s discipleship pathway, a natural starting point on the journey from being a first-time visitor to a growing, serving follower of Christ.
FIRST-PERSON: Three concerns regarding the Law Amendment | Baptist Press
Messengers attending this June’s Southern Baptist Convention in Indianapolis will cast votes on items of significant importance. The deciding second-year vote on the “Law Amendment” is at the top of that list.
Churchill Downs chaplain says backside is mission field | Baptist Press
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP) – Racetrack workers on the backside of Churchill Downs number around 1,000. Pavel Urruchi, who has been the track chaplain since last November, sees it as his mission field. He wants to make sure each one of them has an opportunity to hear the gospel.
United Methodists Begin to Reverse Longstanding Anti-LGBTQ Policies
The 667-54 vote, coming during their legislative General Conference, removes some of the scaffolding around the UMC's longstanding bans on LGBTQ-affirming policies regarding ordination, marriage, and funding.
Why Faith-Based Groups Are Prone to Sexual Abuse and How They Can Get Ahead of It
As Sexual Assault Awareness Month comes to a close, there are a few steps experts say every faith group can take to improve safeguarding protocols.
