(ChurchLeaders) Like most ministry leaders, Pastor Dwight McKissic of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Arlington, Texas has undoubtedly received his fair share of criticism over leadership decisions he’s made or sermons he’s preached. But the letter he received last week is nothing short of hateful. And racist. Calling African Americans “savages,” a letter signed by one John V. … [Read more...] about Pastor Dwight McKissic Receives Scathingly Racist Letter
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J.D. Greear: Unwise to Call VP Harris a ‘Jezebel’
Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) President J.D. Greear posted on Twitter earlier this week opposing those who have been comparing Vice President Kamala Harris to Jezebel. In January, fellow SBC Senior Pastor Tom Buck of First Baptist Church in Lindale, Texas and SBC Senior Pastor Steve Swofford of Rockwall First Baptist located in Rockwall, Texas have both referred to … [Read more...] about J.D. Greear: Unwise to Call VP Harris a ‘Jezebel’
Whites-Only Group Buys Church in Small North Carolina Town
(ChurchLeaders) To the dismay of many residents of Linden, North Carolina, a white supremacist group now owns a building that had served as a Methodist Church for almost 150 years. The Asatru Folk Assembly, a pagan group that strives to preserve “Ethnic European Folk,” established a hof, or meeting hall, in what was formerly Parker’s Grove United Methodist Church. Town … [Read more...] about Whites-Only Group Buys Church in Small North Carolina Town
Hillsong Church Accused of Unpaid Rent, Stealing Venue Property in $100,000 Lawsuit
(Christian Headlines) Hillsong Church is currently facing lawsuits in several of its locations as the Australia-based megachurch continues to come under fire following several scandals in recent months. According to the New York Post, The Wall Street Theater Company, who partnered with Hillsong’s Connecticut branch in holding its weekly services, is suing the church for … [Read more...] about Hillsong Church Accused of Unpaid Rent, Stealing Venue Property in $100,000 Lawsuit
Pastor Rick Warren Apologizes for Children’s Sunday School Video Loaded With Asian Culture Stereotypes
by Alejandra Molina (RNS) Saddleback Church pastor Rick Warren has apologized for a children’s Sunday school curriculum video that used Asian culture stereotypes to teach kids about the Bible. The video has been removed, but Michelle Ami Reyes, vice president for the Asian American Christian Collaborative, on Twitter described it as using Asian culture "as a … [Read more...] about Pastor Rick Warren Apologizes for Children’s Sunday School Video Loaded With Asian Culture Stereotypes