Perspective: Proposed federal class action lawsuit against the SBC highlights the tension in Baptist life regarding autonomy versus accountability
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Barna: Christians are adopting AI faster than the public in general
Christians are embracing artificial intelligence (AI) faster than nearly every other American demographic, according to new research from the Barna Group.
Recent Gallup poll shows uptick in pro-life American values since the summer of Dobbs
By Sarah Neely
Islamic education group buys Southern Baptist-affiliated campus in Texas after $3.8M contract dispute; plans K-12 school and mosque
An Islamic education organization has completed the purchase of a Southern Baptist-affiliated church campus in Richardson, Texas, after a months-long legal dispute over a $3.8 million sales contract.
Gallup: Americans’ confidence in churches falls to a new low amid broad institutional decline
Confidence in churches and religious organizations has dropped to 30%, tying its lowest point since Gallup began measuring the category in 1973.
Longstanding Southwestern Seminary lawsuit settled quietly days before trial is set to begin
A years‑long legal battle involving Paige Patterson, former Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary president, and a former student who accused him and the institution of defamation following her reports of sexual assault has ended in a confidential settlement just days before trial, according to court filings and reporting from
Second Baptist Houston lawsuit takes new turn after judge dismisses most claims by current and former members who argued that church leaders improperly stripped members of voting rights
The long‑running legal battle over governance at Second Baptist Church Houston, where plaintiffs alleged a “nearly dictatorial” leadership model had overtaken the 90,000‑member congregation, has shifted decisively following a major court ruling in mid‑July.
Senator Lindsey Graham, a lifelong Southern Baptist, leaves legacy of public service and faith after dying suddenly at age 71
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to include a quote from Tim Tate, pastor of Corinth Baptist Church in Seneca.
The American Patriot’s Bible serves as a bold reminder of the Judeo‑Christian ethic behind America’s founding
Long before there was Lee Greenwood’s God Bless the USA Bible, The American Patriot’s Bible was published in 2009 by Thomas Nelson.
J.D. Hall's appearance on Tucker Carlson podcast fuels debate over Christian Zionism and dispensational theology
Conservative commentator Allie Beth Stuckey asks, “Why is Tucker’s show whitewashing Islam?”
Former Truett McConnell University president files lawsuit claiming trustees fired him without cause after VP misconduct scandal fallout
Former Truett McConnell University (TMU) president Emir Caner has filed a lawsuit against the Georgia Baptist institution, alleging trustees breached his employment contract when they voted to terminate him in September 2025.
IMB vaccine policy draws scrutiny as Southern Baptist missionaries report being removed from the field for non-compliance
A detailed June 12 Substack article by writer and former missionary Nathaniel Hillmer is igniting debate within the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) over the International Mission Board’s (IMB) vaccine requirements for missionary families.
Battle lines drawn in SBC debates over women pastors and the denomination’s sexual abuse controversy
The 2027 SBC annual meeting in Indianapolis is shaping up to be one of the most consequential in decades.
Southern Baptists approve first phase of constitutional ban on women pastors as annual meeting concludes in Orlando
The Southern Baptist Convention concluded its two‑day annual meeting on June 10 with a historic vote to amend its constitution to formally exclude churches that employ women as pastors, a decision that caps years of debate over gender and church leadership within the nation’s largest Protestant denomination.
SBC Annual Meeting opens with missions focus, elections, and debate over governance
More than 11,000 registered messengers gather at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.
As the 2026 SBC annual meeting convenes, Mohler’s ‘Truth & Unity Amendment’ brings the women as pastors debate to flashpoint
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Anglican Beth Moore joins others to push back against Mohler’s ‘Truth & Unity Amendment’ ahead of Southern Baptist annual meeting
As Southern Baptists prepare to gather in Orlando on June 9–10, author, Bible teacher and former Southern Baptist turned Anglican Beth Moore is publicly criticizing Albert Mohler Jr.’s updated Truth & Unity Amendment, arguing that his tightening of restrictions on women’s roles goes “beyond Scripture” and reflects a pattern of creeping extremism within the denomination.
Debate sharpens ahead of 2026 SBC vote on Mohler’s 'Truth & Unity Amendment' to codify the denomination's position on women pastors
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Voices: West Virginia pastor Mason Ballard and the quiet reimagining of Southern Baptist identity
A candid, reflective, pastoral diagnosis of a denomination that is both a home and a mission field.
Virginia Appeals Court reopens McLean Bible Church election dispute involving David Platt
The Virginia Court of Appeals ruled on May 19 that Gaskins v.