The Week of American Idolatry
For this issue of A Public Witness, we virtually trek deep in the heart of Texas to see how “God and country” too often looks more like country as god at Prestonwood Baptist Church.
Church & Ministries
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Merck named to serve as next director for Dakota Baptist Convention | Baptist Press
BISMARCK, N.D. (BP) – The Dakota Baptist Convention Executive Board voted unanimously on March 21 to call Lee Merck as its new executive director.
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SBC DIGEST: SEBTS installs chair of philosophy; Longtime Arizona editor retires | Baptist Press
SEBTS establishes Bruce Little Chair of Christian Philosophy; Elizabeth Young retires from Arizona communications after 46 years.
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Pastors split on deportations but most support path to citizenship: poll
Most Protestant pastors in the United States support legal immigration, establishing a path to citizenship for some immigrants in the country illegally and refugee resettlement, but they are divided
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Christ’s Ascension ‘largely forgotten’ but Recoverable This Easter, Theologians Say | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE (BP) – Jesus’ ascension has been celebrated in various ways by different Christian denominations. Some remember the ascension with special prayers and Scripture readings. Many in the high church tradition observe Ascension Day annually 40 days after Easter by extinguishing a candle that symbolizes Jesus’ bodily presence on earth.
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NY Episcopal Diocese Outlines Plan for $1.2M Racial Reparations Fund
New York Episcopalians profited from the transatlantic slave trade and were 'uniquely implicated in the odious institution and in anti-Black policies and practices that extend through generations,' according to a new report.
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Judge tosses challenge of ban on church political endorsements
Loading the Audio Player... A federal judge in Texas dismissed a lawsuit Tuesday that sought to repeal a tax provision barring churches and charities from endorsing political cand...
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No quiet revival: when confirmation bias masks error
Celebration of the UK's "Quiet Revival" may have suddenly gone quiet but the experience has left the Evangelical Church with valuable lessons to learn—no more so than to be cautious of confirmation bias (believing something is true because you want it to be so). We do well to ensure that what we are celebrating is verifiably accurate.
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Landmark Study Reveals Complex Picture of Women’s Roles in Canadian Evangelical Churches
A landmark national study examining the roles and contributions of women in Canadian evangelical churches reveals a complex and often nuanced picture of women’s participation, highlighting both shared convictions and diverse lived experiences across congregations.
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Assemblies of God Reports Strong First Year in Rural Ministry Initiative
The Assemblies of God Theological Seminary has reached more than 1,200 churches and trained about 6,000 pastors and lay leaders in the first year of a nationwide initiative aimed at supporting rural congregations in the United States, according to a recent report by AG News.
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Cuban Pastor in Exile Criticizes Silence of Christian Leaders amid Repression of Youth
In a context of growing social and political tension on the island of Cuba, the voice of the evangelical church finds itself at a moral crossroads.
