Yonat Shimron

• 5 Things the Church Can Do to Combat the Opioid Crisis
  The opioid epidemic claimed more than 40,000 lives in the U.S. in 2016 alone.And the problem is growing particularly acute in Appalachia. In Tennessee, for example, 80 percent of crimes are drug...
  Tuesday, February 6, 2024
• 24 Inmates Awarded BA Degree in Pastoral Ministry Will Serve NC Prisons as Ministers
  Last week, 24 incarcerated men graduated with Bachelor of Arts diplomas in pastoral ministry from the College at Southeastern.
  Tuesday, December 21, 2021
• Poll: America Growing More Secular by the Year
  Christmas is just 10 days away, and most Americans will celebrate the birth of Jesus. But a new poll from Pew shows the share of U.S. adults who consider themselves Christian is falling.
  Wednesday, December 15, 2021
• Bruxy Cavey, Pastor of One of Canada’s Largest Churches, Accused of Sexual Misconduct
  A pastor at one of Canada’s largest churches has been accused of sexual misconduct and has been placed on leave while the church undertakes an external investigation.
  Thursday, December 9, 2021
• Pastor Who Approved of Marital Rape Removed from Seventh-Day Adventist Church
  The Seventh-day Adventist Church has removed a New York City pastor who said in a sermon earlier this month that husbands may rape their wives.
  Monday, November 29, 2021
• Survey: Americans Think Bad Things Just Happen; God Is Not Responsible
  Few Americans blame God when bad things happen in their lives, according to a new Pew Research Center survey that looks at how people respond to suffering in the wake of a pandemic that has killed...
  Thursday, November 25, 2021
• Pastor Who Called on Husbands to Rape Their Wives Is Placed on Leave
  The pastor of a New York City Seventh-day Adventist church who said in a sermon earlier this month that husbands may rape their wives has been placed on administrative leave.
  Wednesday, November 24, 2021
• Poll: Most Americans Support Church-State Separation; Christian Nationalists Differ
  Americans do not want to see the United States declared a Christian country and they do not want to forsake the separation of church and state, a new Pew Research study finds.
  Friday, October 29, 2021
• Pat Robertson Steps Down from 700 Club
  Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson is retiring from his Christian Broadcasting Network’s long-running The 700 Club program.
  Friday, October 15, 2021
• Study: Attendance Hemorrhaging at Small and Midsize US Congregations
  According to a new study, congregational life is shirking across the United States.
  Friday, October 15, 2021
• Christian Ethicist Donald W. Shriver Jr., Who Called America to Repent of Racism, Dies
  Acclaimed Christian ethicist and Presbyterian minister Rev. Donald W. Shriver Jr. died on July 28. He was 93.
  Tuesday, August 10, 2021
• Jewish Group Condemns United Church of Christ Resolution on Israel, Palestinians
  A Jewish advocacy group has condemned a resolution adopted by the United Church of Christ on Sunday that calls the continued oppression of the Palestinian people a "sin."
  Tuesday, July 20, 2021
• British Borough Apologizes for Removing Bus Ads Promoting Franklin Graham Festival
  A British borough council and its transportation provider has publicly apologized in a statement on their websites for removing bus ads promoting a 2018 event with evangelist Franklin Graham in the...
  Monday, July 19, 2021
• In a New Documentary, Will Willimon Puts His Preaching Toolbox to the Test
  A new 30-minute documentary about Will Willimon, one of the most effective preachers in the English-speaking world, according to a Baylor University survey, shows how a master craftsman approaches...
  Thursday, June 24, 2021
• Southern Baptist Pastor: Minister Accused of Abusing a Dozen Boys Never Investigated
  A Georgia pastor has identified up to 13 boys he says were sexually abused by a Southern Baptist minister whom top leaders of the denomination declined to inquire about with the minister's church.
  Thursday, June 17, 2021
• Sex Abuse Survivors Call for System-Wide Audit of Southern Baptist Convention
  Eight survivors of sexual abuse in the Southern Baptist Convention have issued a statement calling for an outside organization to oversee an audit of sexual abuse within the denomination.
  Tuesday, June 15, 2021
• Southern Baptist Pastors Demand Inquiry into Handling of Sex Abuse Cases
  Two pastors within the Southern Baptist Convention are asking for an investigation into the mishandling of sex abuse allegations by top SBC leaders.
  Tuesday, June 8, 2021
• Study: More Churches Closing Than Opening
  According to a new Lifeway Research study, more Protestant churches closed in 2019 than opened.
  Thursday, May 27, 2021