Gina Stewart has been known for breaking barriers in Black Baptist circles. In 1995, she became pastor of Christ Missionary Baptist Church and the first African American woman to be elected to a Black ...
(RNS) — During last month’s Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting, debates about if women can serve as pastors dominated the business sessions and national news coverage. But at multiple Baptist ...
“Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain wisdom of heart” (Psalm 90:12-13). The Lectionary gives us Mark’s lurid account of the decapitation of John the Baptist on this commemoration of ...
(RNS) — The Southern Baptist writer and speaker Beth Moore is theologically conservative and doesn’t believe women should be pastors. But her recent tweet renewed a debate that’s been an issue for ...
It’s the second Sunday of Advent and in the Holy Mass today, the priest will light up the second candle of Advent, which means we’ve got two weeks before Christmas Day. Today’s gospel reading comes ...
Just a few days ago in Baton Rouge, a new chapter was written in the history of black and white churches. Three dozen pastors and pastoral students, both black and white, male and female, from two ...
Each week in North Minneapolis, some 1,400 people—in person and online—hear Pastor Edrin Williams speak about the transformational love of God. As lead pastor of Sanctuary Covenant Church—a ...
The new leader of the Southern Baptist Convention has delivered sermons containing passages from those of his predecessor, causing a furor. By Ruth Graham The similarities in the sermons are ...