Bob Smietana

• Baylor and Southwestern Baptist Regain Control of Texas Foundation after Failed ‘Coup’
  Baylor University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary have regained control over a Texas foundation established by a long-time benefactor.
  Tuesday, February 9, 2021
• National Prayer Breakfast Will Be Virtual in 2021 due to COVID-19
  The organizers of the National Prayer Breakfast have announced that the event will be held virtually in 2021 because of COVID-19.
  Friday, December 18, 2020
• Dave Ramsey, Christian Personal Finance Guru, Defies COVID-19 to Keep Staff at Desks
  Ramsey Solutions, the company founded by Christian personal finance guru Dave Ramsey, plans to host “Boots & BBQ,” a large in-person Christmas party, for hundreds of staff members at the...
  Monday, December 14, 2020
• Southwestern Baptist Adjunct Professor, Wife, Struck and Killed by Drag Racer
  A Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary adjunct professor and his wife were killed in a car accident on Friday. The accident reportedly involved a drag racer.
  Tuesday, November 10, 2020
• Report: Megachurches Continue to Grow and Diversify, Steer Clear of Politics
  According to the Hartford Institute for Religion Research, American megachurches have ­­continued to thrive over the past five years, attracting more worshippers, becoming more diverse and opening...
  Friday, October 30, 2020
• Former CCM Editor and Christian Music Publicist Jay Swartzendruber Dies at 52
  Jay Swartzendruber, a Christian journalist and the former editor of CCM magazine, has died at the age of 52.
  Thursday, October 15, 2020
• Church Behind Arrested Hymn Singers in Trump Tweet Plans Another Event
  Despite several people from an Idaho church being arrested for failing to follow a mask mandate and social distancing regulations at an outdoor hymn singing event, the church is planning a second...
  Thursday, October 8, 2020
• Danny Chambers, Charismatic Worship Leader and Nashville Pastor, Has Died
  Friday, September 25, 2020
• An Idaho Pastor Landed in ICU with COVID-19. His Church Plans to Reopen This Week.
  Despite its pastor being admitted into the ICU with a novel coronavirus diagnosis, an Idaho church is planning to reopen this weekend.
  Monday, September 21, 2020
• Keith And Kristyn Getty’s Sing! Conference Goes Online, Focuses on Singing at Home
  “The most common command in the Scriptures is to sing. And all the derivatives of singing — to praise, to extol,” he said. “It’s more than what happens for 25 minutes on Sunday.”In the past, he...
  Tuesday, September 1, 2020
• Why Is Dr. Stella Immanuel Talking about Demon Sex? A Professor Explains
  Professor André Gagné is breaking down Dr. Stella Immanuel's recent rhetoric about demon sex and hydroxychloroquine. According to Gagné, Immanuel appears to be connected with African Pentecostal...
  Thursday, July 30, 2020
• Pastor John Ortberg Resigns from Menlo Church
  Christian author John Ortberg has resigned from his position as pastor of Menlo megachurch in California.
  Thursday, July 30, 2020
• John Ortberg's Megachurch Announces New Misconduct Investigation
  Menlo Church has launched a second misconduct investigation into the son of megachurch pastor John Ortberg. According to church elders, the initial investigation into the matter fell short causing...
  Tuesday, July 14, 2020
• Fund Set Up to Benefit Family of Darrin Patrick
  Following the unexpected death of Pastor Darrin Patrick, a fund has been set up for the grieving family.
  Tuesday, May 12, 2020
• Friends Mourn Darrin Patrick, Megachurch Pastor and Author, Who Died Unexpectedly
  Megachurch pastor and author Darrin Patrick passed away over the weekend from what appears to be a "self-inflicted gunshot wound," according to a statement from the church. No official cause of...
  Monday, May 11, 2020
• Willow Creek Names Michigan Pastor David Dummitt as New Leader
  Willow Creek Community Church announced its new senior pastor on Wednesday, a megachurch pastor from Michigan, David Dummitt.
  Friday, April 17, 2020
• Craig Groeschel, Life.Church Pastor, Quarantined at Home after Coronavirus Exposure
  A pastor for Life.Church has been put in quarantine after being in contact with someone who tested positive for coronavirus.
  Thursday, March 5, 2020
• Remembering Roy Larson, Legendary Religion Journalist and Teacher
  Roy Larson, director of the Garrett-Medill Center for Religion and the News Media, died this week at the age of 90.
  Friday, February 28, 2020