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• SBC Executive Committee Agrees to Pay for Abuse Review, Stalls on Waiving Privilege Members of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee agreed to spend $1.6 million to fund an outside review into how the committee has handled claims of sexual abuse over the past two decades. Sep 23, 2021

  

  SBC Executive Committee Agrees to Pay for Abuse Review, Stalls on Waiving Privilege
• Kenyan Methodists Defy Ban on Campaigning at Church, Saying ‘Humans Are Political’ Some churches in Kenya have barred politicians from addressing their congregations, saying campaigning during services disrespects the sanctity of worship. Sep 23, 2021

  

  Kenyan Methodists Defy Ban on Campaigning at Church, Saying ‘Humans Are Political’
• How the Church Can Bless the Culture into Spiritual Awakening Instead of looking at the world around us and lamenting at how lost they seem to be, what if we shifted our focus instead to asking God how we can best bless the lives of those around us? Sep 22, 2021

  

  How the Church Can Bless the Culture into Spiritual Awakening
• 60 Minutes Australia Airs Exposé Detailing Abuse Allegations, Celebrity Culture at Hillsong Church 60 Minutes Australia recently aired an exposé on Hillsong Church. The show detailed the mishandling of sexual abuse allegations by church leaders and the church's promotion of celebrity culture. Sep 21, 2021

  60 Minutes Australia Airs Exposé Detailing Abuse Allegations, Celebrity Culture at Hillsong Church
• Is the Biggest Problem in the American Church Love of Country? The only hope for our country is to have men and women on fire for God, and those flames are only stoked in the prayer closet. Boldness for the truth comes from persistent prayer, unconditional brokenness, and complete... Sep 21, 2021

  Is the Biggest Problem in the American Church Love of Country?
• Why People Are Leaving Churches Long gone are the days when believers automatically joined the church down the street. Even denominational loyalties, theological convictions, and worship styles are not as important as they used to be. More and more often... Sep 21, 2021

  Why People Are Leaving Churches
• The Church's Answer to Suicide America’s pandemic of despair shows up most obviously in the mounting number of suicide and suicide attempts. According to the Centers for Disease Control, suicide rates are higher today than at any other time since the Great... Sep 20, 2021

  The Church's Answer to Suicide
• Hillsong's Brian Houston, Facing Charges, Steps Down from Church's Boards Hillsong Church founder and pastor Brian Houston, who is currently facing criminal charges, stepped down from his role on various church boards this week in order to allow them to "function to their fullest capacity." Sep 17, 2021

  Hillsong's Brian Houston, Facing Charges, Steps Down from Church's Boards
• 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. Sep 14, 2021

  Head of SBC Executive Committee Questions Messengers' Resolution in Abuse Investigation
• Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Installs First Openly Transgender Bishop The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) installed its first openly transgender bishop during a Saturday service held at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. Sep 13, 2021

  Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Installs First Openly Transgender Bishop