Southern Baptists start constitutional step naming only men as pastors
The new language would add that a church ‘affirms, appoints, or employs only men as any kind of pastor or elder as qualified by Scripture.’
The new language would add that a church ‘affirms, appoints, or employs only men as any kind of pastor or elder as qualified by Scripture.’
Andrew Taylor-Troutman pens an ode to a grandfather and all that he passed on — from cookie salads to baseball to a prayer.
Pat Robertson, who died on June 8, 2023, married faith, news and media in a way that changed the landscape of American politics and religious life.
Bill Hader's critically acclaimed show 'Barry' has ended after four seasons of dealing with the ideas of sin and redemption.
In an excerpt from Little Big Moments, Andrew Taylor-Troutman reflects on the best dad gift.
Thinking about "Letter from Birmingham Jail" and the United States' prison system, Daniel Heath offers a prayer of confession for Father's Day.
Sarah Bixler and Shelly Rambo, two theology professors who study trauma, discuss gun violence.
Every pastor deserves someone who loves them and their church equally, someone who can help them navigate the challenges of ministry and avoid aimless drifting. — Matthew Skolnik
'The case for restitution and restoration is laid out across the Old Testament and New Testament,' reads the introduction of the National Council of Churches' study.
More than 12,000 local church representatives, known as messengers, will gather in New Orleans, ready to do their denomination's business.
A lesson for June 25, 2023, about Zephaniah 3:14-20 — God's song of blessing and love over God's people.
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
In this lesson, children will explore Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 noticing patterns of activity in the natural environment as well as their lives. Then, they will consider how God is active in each of these seasons.
Editor Teri McDowell Ott engages one of the notoriously difficult passages in Matthew where Jesus says, "I came not to send peace, but a sword."
People of faith must continue to advocate for the passage of national gun-safety laws, writes the PC(USA)’s advocacy director for the Office of Public Witness & Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations Jimmie Hawkins.
A prayer for those who are subject to poor air quality. May the God who gives us breath protect us, remind us, guide us and inspire us.
Loving Lord, we come to you ...
Presbyterians for Earth Care Moderator Bruce Gillette responds to the wildfires in Canada and the hazardous air being experienced in North America.
"Mass shootings continue to be a life-stealing issue, but the church has the tools to find the capacity to prophetically respond," writes Alex Evangelista.
The Reformed resurgence swept through evangelicalism in the early 2000s, fueled by Calvinism, charisma and complementarianism. Despite the fall of a number of leaders, the movement retains staying power.
"Imes writes like I imagine she teaches — producing thoughtful discussion that invites students to engage with pop culture references to pieces of daily life (like Netflix) as well as to explore the Bible from Genesis to Revelation."
There's a power in the ordinary church, Amy Julia Becker opines.
The class-action lawsuit is the latest legal woe for Ramsey and his company.
With an influx of Christian immigrants from the global South coming to America, some writers forecast a more conservative American Christianity. Katherine Pater looks at statistics and Acts 8 to argue an inclusive future is possible.
For gun-owning Presbyterians, control is – and isn’t – a cut-and-dried issue, Leslie Scanlon finds.