Evangelical Broadcasters Sue Over IRS Ban on Political Endorsements
A group of evangelical broadcasters who hosted Donald Trump at their national conference earlier this year are suing the Internal Revenue Service over the so-called Johnson Amendment, a tax law that bars nonprofits from supporting political candidates. Lawyers for the National Religious Broadcasters, along with two Baptist churches and a conservative group called Intercessors for America, Read more…
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Should Christians Across Denominations Be Singing the Same Songs?
If you feel like it’s hard to keep up with the cascade of new worship music, you’re not alone. The industry is producing new releases at a quicker clip, and the typical lifespan of a worship song—the time a song remains in regular rotation for church worship teams—has shortened. Faced with a seemingly endless supply Read more…
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Activist Lila Rose Under Fire for Suggesting Trump Hasn’t Earned the Pro-Life Vote
“If you don’t stand for pro-life principles, you don’t get pro-life votes.” That’s what Lila Rose, a leading pro-life activist, posted Monday on social media, in response to the latest move from Donald Trump’s campaign to moderate its stance on abortion. It’s the line that put her at the center of controversy this week, with Read more…
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ERLC Retracts Announcement Firing President Brent Leatherwood
UPDATE: The chair of the board of trustees, Kevin Smith, has resigned.
The Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) announced Monday evening that its president Brent Leatherwood suddenly lost his job&mdash…
ERLC President Brent Leatherwood Fired With No Explanation
The announcement came a day after he faced online backlash for commending President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out.
The president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), Brent Leatherwood, sudde…