by Raymond Chang and Michelle Ami Reyes (RNS) On Tuesday (Feb. 16), two Asian women were randomly attacked in New York City; one was punched in the face, the other in the back of the head. This is but the most recent in a spate of anti-Asian violence since the start of a pandemic that was harmfully characterized as the “China virus,” the “Chinese Flu,” or the “Kung Flu” by … [Read more...] about Let the Church Declare: Asian Lives Matter
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Southern Baptists Divided Over Politics, Race, LGBTQ Policy Prepare to Expel LGBTQ-Affirming Church
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer (AP) Divisions over race, politics, gender and LGBTQ issues are roiling America’s largest Protestant denomination, the Southern Baptist Convention, ahead of a meeting of its executive committee next week. On the agenda are two items reflecting those divisions: A recommendation that a church in Kennesaw, Georgia, be ousted from the SBC … [Read more...] about Southern Baptists Divided Over Politics, Race, LGBTQ Policy Prepare to Expel LGBTQ-Affirming Church
Nashville Church Says Bible Isn’t the Word of God, Then Draws Ire
(The Christian Post) A progressive Nashville church has drawn the ire of the internet after sharing a message on social media declaring the Bible isn’t the Word of God, inerrant or infallible. Two Sundays ago, GracePointe Church, led by Pastor Josh Scott, shared a recap of the day’s message on Facebook, discussing the Bible and the question: “What Is Progressive … [Read more...] about Nashville Church Says Bible Isn’t the Word of God, Then Draws Ire
Gospel Singer Reveals He was Molested, Calls on the Church to Be Better at Helping Victims Find Healing
(Christian Headlines) Kelontae Gavin, a chart-topping gospel singer who is known for his singles "No Ordinary Worship" and "Hold Me Close" revealed he was molested by his cousin for years. This molestation, he said, caused him to be gay but he purposely suppressed his actions because he had the gift of singing. He now decries such a response and wished he came clean years ago … [Read more...] about Gospel Singer Reveals He was Molested, Calls on the Church to Be Better at Helping Victims Find Healing
Priest at Bay Area Catholic Church That Flouted Public Health Orders Dies of COVID-19
(Los Angeles Times) A priest at a Catholic church in San Francisco that temporarily closed amid a coronavirus outbreak has died, officials with the church said. The Rev. Bob Stein, a pastor at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in the San Francisco neighborhood of North Beach, died early Tuesday, according to an announcement on the church’s website that thanked … [Read more...] about Priest at Bay Area Catholic Church That Flouted Public Health Orders Dies of COVID-19