Church

• Kentucky Baptists Expel Gay-Affirming Church A church in Kentucky has been ousted from the Baptist denomination for its openness to performing and holding gay weddings. Nov 13, 2014

  

  Kentucky Baptists Expel Gay-Affirming Church
• Why Religious Freedom Includes the Freedom to Give to the Poor The battle over religious freedom isn’t just about what we can preach and teach. It’s about what we can do. Nov 12, 2014

  

  Why Religious Freedom Includes the Freedom to Give to the Poor
• Mormon Leaders Admit Church Founder Joseph Smith Practiced Polygamy An essay that was released by Mormon church leaders has admitted for the first time that the denomination’s founder practiced polygamy. Nov 11, 2014

  

  Mormon Leaders Admit Church Founder Joseph Smith Practiced Polygamy
• 96-Year-Old Pastor Loses Credentials for Officiating Gay Son's Wedding A 96-year-old pastor’s ministry credentials have been terminated after he officiated the wedding of his gay son. Nov 10, 2014

  96-Year-Old Pastor Loses Credentials for Officiating Gay Son's Wedding
• Why Mark Driscoll's Fall and Mars Hill's Breakup Issues a Warning for Megastar Pastors Can a megachurch survive the departure of its megastar pastor? For Seattle’s Mars Hill Church, it’s an open question. Nov 07, 2014

  Why Mark Driscoll's Fall and Mars Hill's Breakup Issues a Warning for Megastar Pastors
• Study: One in Four Churches Spend Over Their Budget A new study claims that one in four U.S. churches spend over their budget. Nov 06, 2014

  Study: One in Four Churches Spend Over Their Budget
• Southern Baptists, LGBT Activists Happily Coexist, But for How Long? No concessions were made at the Southern Baptist conference to discuss human sexuality, but leaders on both sides of the issue agreed to coexist. Nov 03, 2014

  Southern Baptists, LGBT Activists Happily Coexist, But for How Long?
• Mars Hill Organization Will "Dissolve," Satellite Campuses to Become Independent Churches The Mars Hill organization will soon cease to exist, as church leaders have decided to “dissolve” the multi-site organization and allow its churches to become independent. Nov 03, 2014

  Mars Hill Organization Will "Dissolve," Satellite Campuses to Become Independent Churches
• Southern Baptists Change Their Tone But Not Their Substance on Homosexuality while Southern Baptists seem to be moving past same-sex marriage as a culture war issue, they’re not moving past their opposition to homosexuality. Oct 31, 2014

  Southern Baptists Change Their Tone But Not Their Substance on Homosexuality
• Megachurch Pastors Introduce 'Be the Message Sunday' in Effort to Send 10 Million Meals to West Africa Kerry and Chris Shook are encouraging pastors around the country to schedule a “Be the Message Sunday,” in which church members will pack meals for people in ebola-stricken countries. Oct 31, 2014

  Megachurch Pastors Introduce 'Be the Message Sunday' in Effort to Send 10 Million Meals to West Africa