Guest Commentary

• Christian Band Member Shares Inspiring Faith Transformation: 'Only God Could Have Done Any of It' Jen Ledger, the drummer for the Christian rock band Skillet, recently shared how she and her family came to faith. Jun 05, 2018

  

  Christian Band Member Shares Inspiring Faith Transformation: 'Only God Could Have Done Any of It'
• Coins Dating to Time of Ezra Unearthed in Jerusalem Five coins dating to the time of Ezra have been discovered in Jerusalem in what one expert is calling a rare find. Jun 05, 2018

  

  Coins Dating to Time of Ezra Unearthed in Jerusalem
• United Methodist Annual Conferences Meet with Position on Homosexuality Uncertain “Our denomination is in chaos,” said the Rev. Mike Slaughter, pastor emeritus of Ginghamsburg Church, a United Methodist congregation near Dayton, Ohio. “Our bishops don’t agree with each other. I hear fear. I hear denial.... Jun 05, 2018

  

  United Methodist Annual Conferences Meet with Position on Homosexuality Uncertain
• Justices Hand Down 7-2 Ruling for Christian Baker in Wedding Cake Case The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Christian baker in Colorado who refused to design a cake for a couple’s same-sex wedding, a controversial case that was widely seen as a standoff between claims of religious liberty... Jun 05, 2018

  Justices Hand Down 7-2 Ruling for Christian Baker in Wedding Cake Case
• Will He or Won’t He? Paige Patterson’s Role in Southern Baptist Meeting in Doubt Paige Patterson is still listed on the program as giving the sermon at his denomination’s upcoming annual convention, despite being condemned for expressing views “antithetical to the core values of our faith,” in the words of... Jun 05, 2018

  Will He or Won’t He? Paige Patterson’s Role in Southern Baptist Meeting in Doubt
• Pakistan: Christians Told They Can’t Have a Church in Muslim-majority Village Christians in a village in Pakistan’s Punjab province have been told to remove every visible sign of Christianity from their church, six months after being forced to sign a form pledging they would no longer hold services. Jun 04, 2018

  Pakistan: Christians Told They Can’t Have a Church in Muslim-majority Village
• Univ. of MN Students Start Petition to Keep Medical Fellowship with Planned Parenthood A group of students at the University of Minnesota is petitioning the university to reinstate a fellowship for medical students that would allow the students to partner with a local Planned Parenthood facility. Jun 04, 2018

  Univ. of MN Students Start Petition to Keep Medical Fellowship with Planned Parenthood
• A Reckoning for Southern Baptists, and an Opportunity Even for an outsider like me, it’s hard to watch the Southern Baptist Convention grapple with sexism and sexual misconduct among its leaders. Jun 04, 2018

  A Reckoning for Southern Baptists, and an Opportunity
• Recent School Shootings Have Led to Increase In Homeschooling The Texas Home School Coalition has seen an increase in interest in home schooling following the recent school shootings. Jun 01, 2018

  Recent School Shootings Have Led to Increase In Homeschooling
• Franklin Graham Called Sanctuary Cities 'a Little Picture of Hell' Franklin Graham recently made some controversial comments about sanctuary cities in California. Jun 01, 2018

  Franklin Graham Called Sanctuary Cities 'a Little Picture of Hell'