(ChurchLeaders) Dwight McKissic, pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Arlington, Texas, praised the Las Vegas Raiders Monday for holding head coach Jon Gruden accountable for racist comments he made in the past. McKissic said this is a standard the white evangelical church has yet to meet with regard to John MacArthur, pastor of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, … [Read more...] about Pastor Dwight McKissic Would Like White Evangelicals to Learn From Jon Gruden
Church
Domestic Terrorism, Gender Identity and Sexual Assault: How Will VA School District Controversy Impact the Church?
(ChurchLeaders) When Scott Smith was arrested during a Loudoun County, Virginia, school board meeting in June, he was called an out-of-control parent, a bigot, and even a domestic terrorist. But now the father is sharing his side of the story, and fellow parents are demanding accountability from the school system. Like many school districts across America, the suburban … [Read more...] about Domestic Terrorism, Gender Identity and Sexual Assault: How Will VA School District Controversy Impact the Church?
Scandal-Plagued Catholic Order Denies Hiding Millions in Offshore Accounts
Claire Giangravé VATICAN CITY (RNS) An embattled Catholic religious order accused of hiding almost $300 million in offshore accounts denied any wrongdoing in an online statement, declaring that it did not evade taxes and complied with international accounting standards. The Legionaries of Christ, a once powerful Catholic religious order that fell into disgrace in 2010 … [Read more...] about Scandal-Plagued Catholic Order Denies Hiding Millions in Offshore Accounts
North Carolina Pastor Killed After Car Crashes Into Restaurant
Mark McKinney, pastor of New Life Church in Sliver City, North Carolina, was fatally struck by a vehicle at local hamburger restaurant Johnson’s Drive-In last Friday, October 8, 2021. He was 64. McKinney and his wife Dee are the founding pastors of New Life Church and have served there for the last 22 years. Their son Matthew serves as the … [Read more...] about North Carolina Pastor Killed After Car Crashes Into Restaurant
Southern Baptist Convention’s Lawyers To Cut Ties After Vote To Waive Privilege
by Bob Smietana (SBC) The longtime general counsel for the Southern Baptist Convention has decided to cut ties with the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. The decision came after members of the SBC’s Nashville-based Executive Committee decided to waive attorney-client privilege as part of a sexual-abuse investigation. That decision means that records of … [Read more...] about Southern Baptist Convention’s Lawyers To Cut Ties After Vote To Waive Privilege