Bob Smietana

• Meet Anne Wilson, a 19-Year-Old Singer behind 'My Jesus,' a Surprise Christian Hit
  In a recent interview, 19-year-old Anne Wilson opened up about the tragic event that inspired her hit song "My Jesus."
  Friday, September 17, 2021
• Twitter Permanently Bans Greg Locke, Pro-Trump, Anti-Vax Pastor
  Tennessee pastor Greg Locke, a vocal Trump supporter and opponent of the COVID-19 vaccine, has been permanently banned from Twitter.
  Wednesday, September 15, 2021
• Head of SBC Executive Committee Questions Messengers' Resolution in Abuse Investigation
  Southern Baptists are at odds over how denominational leaders should handle the investigation into the widespread abuse allegations that plagued the denomination last year.
  Tuesday, September 14, 2021
• Beth Moore and Russell Moore Share Laughter, Regrets at Nashville Church
  Russell Moore and Beth Moore met up at a Nashville church last week to speak on their decisions to leave the Southern Baptist Convention.
  Monday, September 13, 2021
• Services at Tennessee Governor’s Church Disrupted by Megachurch Pastor Feud
  Services at an influential Nashville-area megachurch were disrupted Sunday after the wife of the church’s founding pastor stood up and accused his successor of conspiring against him.
  Tuesday, August 31, 2021
• A South Carolina Pastor Quit His Church. His Followers Revolted to Get Him Back.
  After a South Carolina pastor quit, a group of organized, angry church members revolted to bring him back to the church.
  Monday, August 30, 2021
• Thomas McKenzie, Nashville Anglican Pastor, and Eldest Child Killed in Car Crash
  Prominent Anglican minister Rev. Thomas McKenzie and his eldest child were killed in a car crash on Monday.
  Wednesday, August 25, 2021
• For Atheists, the Idea of Aliens Seems Real. Religious People Doubt it.
  A 2021 study from Pew Research found that atheists and other nonreligious Americans are more likely than their religious neighbors to be open to the idea that intelligent aliens exist.
  Tuesday, August 24, 2021
• Willow Creek Pastor Dave Dummitt Tests Positive for COVID-19 on Heels of Global Leadership Summit
  Evangelical megachurch pastor Dave Dummitt has tested positive for COVID-19. Dummitt is the pastor at the influential Willow Creek Community Church.
  Tuesday, August 10, 2021
• Class-Action Lawsuit Claims RZIM Misled Donors, Covered Up Ravi Zacharias' Abuse
  Donors to Ravi Zacharias International Ministries are suing the nonprofit for allegedly covering up its founder’s abusive behavior.
  Friday, August 6, 2021
• Oh Baby, Baby: Amy Grant’s Biggest Hit Turns 30
  Contemporary Christian music artist Amy Grant is celebrating the 30th anniversary of her hit album "Heart in Motion."
  Friday, July 23, 2021
• Amid Revival, Nashville Megachurch Mourns Beloved Staff Pastor Chris Swain
  Long Hollow Baptist Church is mourning the sudden loss of its staff pastor Chris Swain.
  Monday, July 19, 2021
• Billy Graham's 1940s Cottage in North Carolina Is Listed for Sale at $600,000
  Billy Graham's 1940s cottage has been listed for sale by his daughter, Ruth Graham, in order to help pay for her daughter's medical bills.
  Wednesday, July 14, 2021
• SBC President Ed Litton Announces Task Force to Oversee Executive Committee Abuse Review
  SBC president Ed Litton has appointed a seven-member task force to look into accusations of mishandling abuse by the denomination's Executive Committee.
  Monday, July 12, 2021
• Liberty University Sued by Former Diversity Officer, NFL Player Kelvin Edwards
  Kelvin Edwards, who served as a diversity officer at Liberty University, has sued the Christian school for $8 million, claiming that his firing violated the Civil Rights Act and the Virginia Human...
  Wednesday, July 7, 2021
• Atheists Like Those of Other Faiths More than Christians Do, Study Finds
  A new survey found that Atheists like those of other faiths more than Christians do.
  Tuesday, July 6, 2021
• New SBC President Ed Litton Apologizes for Using JD Greear Sermon Quotes without Credit
  Ed Litton, the Southern Baptist Convention's new president, has apologized for delivering a sermon where he used material from his predecessor, J.D. Greear, without citing him.
  Tuesday, June 29, 2021
• Christian Musician Matthew West Deletes 'Modest Is Hottest' Video after Pushback
  Singer Matthew West has removed the video for his parody song "Modest Is Hottest" after critics took issue with it, claiming that it promotes evangelical purity culture, which holds women...
  Monday, June 28, 2021