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  Pastor's Religious Freedom Was Not Violated When He Was Arrest for Holding Church Services despite COVID-19 Restrictions, Judge Says A judge recently ruled that a Canadian pastor's religious freedom was not violated when he was arrested for holding in-person church services despite COVID-19 restrictions. Milton Quintanilla Jun 08, 2021
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  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. Yonat Shimron Jun 08, 2021
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  Saddleback Church Pastor Rick Warren Signals Retirement with Search for Successor On Sunday, Saddleback Church pastor Rick Warren signaled that, after 40 years in the pulpit, he will soon retire. Alejandra Molina Jun 08, 2021
• Four Temptations and an Amazing Story of Courage and Faith In recent days, I’ve been asking myself why the crisis of Christian leadership is so acute in our day. Is it that our 24/7 news and social media platforms make it easier to report and read about clergy... Jim Denison Jun 08, 2021
• Southern Baptists Head to Annual Meeting at Crossroads on Race, Gender The upcoming annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention promises to be a reckoning for the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. Data released in May shows that the denomination has lost 2.3... Robert P. Jones Jun 07, 2021
• 'God Has Been Forgotten': Canadian Church Fined $66,000 for Holding Outdoor Services against COVID-19 Restrictions This week, a Canadian church and its leaders were fined $66,000 for holding three outdoor worship services in violation of local health restrictions. Michael Foust Jun 04, 2021
• How the Southern Baptist Convention Works In the coming days, the Southern Baptist Convention will likely be in the headlines as messengers from churches around the country prepare to meet in Nashville for the Convention’s Annual Meeting. This post... Scott Slayton Jun 04, 2021
• SBC Sources: Paige Patterson Made 'Black Girl' Comments Cited in Russell Moore Letter Two Southern Baptist sources have confirmed with RNS that the Southern Baptist Convention leader who made racist and sexist remarks about author and speaker Trillia Newbell was Paige Patterson. Bob Smietana Jun 04, 2021
• 'Religious Liberty Triumphs': Calif. to Pay $2.1 Million for Churches' Legal Fees In recent days, California has been ordered to pay $1.6 million in attorney’s fees to settle a lawsuit filed by South Bay United Pentecostal Church over unequal restrictions on houses of worship. It also... Michael Foust Jun 04, 2021
• Leaked Russell Moore Letter Blasts SBC Conservatives, Sheds Light on His Resignation In a letter written more than a year before Russell Moore, the president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, resigned, Moore explained his troubles with the SBC’s... Bob Smietana and Paul O'Donnel Jun 04, 2021
• Russell Moore Parts from Southern Baptists Personally as Well as Professionally It was recently revealed that Russell Moore has not only left the Southern Baptist Convention professionally but also personally. Adelle M. Banks Jun 03, 2021
• Indiana-Based Baptist Church Ordains First Transgender Pastor in Its Denomination An Indiana-based Baptist church recently ordained the first transgender pastor in its denomination. Amanda Casanova Jun 03, 2021