GraceLife Church has filed with the court asking to immediately return to their building. This comes just days after the Provincial Court of Alberta ruled that GraceLife Church’s pastor James Coates’ rights were not violated when he was ticketed for disregarding the Public Health Act when he held worship services in December of last year. GraceLife Church’s … [Read more...] about GraceLife Church Files To Get Building Back and to ‘Strike Down the Public Health Restrictions’
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Ronnie Floyd Responds to Released Secret Recordings; SBC Announces Independent Investigation
Phillip Bethancourt, Texas’s Central lead pastor and former executive vice president for the Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission released a letter on Wednesday containing five audio clips of SBC’s Executive Committee members Ronnie Floyd and Mike Stone (one of this year’s SBC presidential … [Read more...] about Ronnie Floyd Responds to Released Secret Recordings; SBC Announces Independent Investigation
From Abortion and Porn to Women and Race: How Southern Baptist Convention Resolutions Have Evolved
Ryan Burge, Eastern Illinois University The Southern Baptist Convention will convene its annual meeting in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 15, 2021, in what could be the most consequential such get-together in recent memory. Just 15 years ago, the SBC boasted some 16.3 million members across the United States. However, it is hemorrhaging members. According to data released in … [Read more...] about From Abortion and Porn to Women and Race: How Southern Baptist Convention Resolutions Have Evolved
‘Preserve the Base’: Leaked Audio of SBC Leaders Shows Reluctance on Dealing With Sex Abuse
Bob Smietana and Adelle M. Banks (RNS) Newly released audio clips from a Southern Baptist whistleblower appear to corroborate accusations Southern Baptist Convention leaders were reluctant to take action against churches accused of mishandling abuse. The audio contains a recording of Ronnie Floyd, president of the SBC’s Executive Committee, telling SBC leaders in an … [Read more...] about ‘Preserve the Base’: Leaked Audio of SBC Leaders Shows Reluctance on Dealing With Sex Abuse
Even Pastors Are Pessimistic About the Future of Denominations
(Christianity Today) As many Protestant denominations prepare to gather this summer for their national meetings, most pastors believe it is vital for their church to be part of a denomination but doubt the importance of those types of ties lasting another decade. A Lifeway Research study asked Protestant pastors their thoughts on the importance of denominations and … [Read more...] about Even Pastors Are Pessimistic About the Future of Denominations