FIRST-PERSON: Exercise caution after reinterpretation of the Johnson Amendment
The recent reinterpretation of the Johnson Amendment by the IRS has been hailed as good news for churches especially with regard to the freedom of speech.
Mother and daughter killed at Lexington church, Kentucky state trooper shot
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Two women were killed and three others, including a Kentucky State Police trooper, were injured Sunday in a pair of related shootings involving a single suspect at Blue Grass Airport and a Lexington church.
Pressley delivers Senate opening prayer
WASHINGTON (BP) – Colossians 1:9, Ephesians 4:1 and Micah 6:8 were among the Scripture passages touched on in a prayer offered at the opening of the U.S. Senate this morning (July 9) by SBC President Clint Pressley.
Churches, religious broadcasters prevail in lawsuit challenging Johnson Amendment
TYLER, Texas (BP) – Averaging just over 200 in Sunday worship, First Baptist Church draws a 10th of Waskom – population 2,000 – to its sanctuary when it praises the Lord each Sunday.
Local churches join Disaster Relief, prepare for long-term flood tragedy response
KERRVILLE, Texas (BP) – On most days, it’s easy to see why families have flocked to this area for generations. The typically low, tranquil Guadalupe River backdrops activities like swimming, fishing, tubing and kayaking. The hills bring winding roads loved by motorcyclists and trails popular with hikers.
Texans rally for relief efforts, prayer after Hill Country tragedy
KERRVILLE— In the wake of the catastrophic flooding of the Guadalupe River and as the death toll continues to rise, teams from the Southern Baptists of Texas Disaster Relief and the Baptist General Convention of Texas (Texans on Mission) arrived onsite in the Texas Hill Country.
Churches have a role in showing hope after Idaho shooting, says pastor
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (BP) – After finishing up Sunday morning services as pastor at Freedom Fellowship Church on June 29, Jeremy Scott and his wife, Jennifer, left town for a well-deserved trip to a cabin near the Canadian border to celebrate their 28th anniversary. On their way, they noticed several police cars headed back toward town.
Explainer: Supreme Court upholds Texas law protecting kids from pornography
In a 6-3 decision authored by Justice Clarence Thomas, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week that a Texas law requiring pornographic websites to implement age-verification laws to protect minors is constitutional.
UPenn to ban transgender athletes, ending civil rights case focused on swimmer Lia Thomas
WASHINGTON (AP) — The University of Pennsylvania has agreed to ban transgender women from its women's sports teams to resolve a federal civil rights case that found the school violated the rights of female athletes.
Jimmy Swaggart, controversial televangelist and gospel music legend, dies at 90
(RNS) — Jimmy Swaggart, a televangelist and gospel singer whose fall from grace in the late 1980s made national headlines, died Tuesday (July 1).
