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Scott Sauls, Author and Nashville Pastor, Placed on Indefinite Leave of Absence

Scott Sauls is one of a growing number of high-profile pastors whose leadership style has come under scrutiny in recent years.

John Blake, Journalist on Religion and Race, Goes Personal With New Memoir

'We really need to tell these stories about hope,' said Blake. 'There's a lot of Americans now who have given up ... and believe racism is just a permanent part of American life.'

Latino Faith Leaders Continue Pressure Against Gov. Ron Desantis’ Immigration Bill

'This legislation, if adopted, would incite fear and create barriers of needed care that our church immigrant and refugee ministries engage,' reads a letter signed by hundreds of Latino pastors, faith leaders and congregants.

John MacArthur Tells Seminary Student Women Preachers Are a ‘Total Violation of Scripture’

Grace Community Church’s senior pastor, John MacArthur, answered questions from students at The Master’s Seminary earlier this week (May 2). During one of his answers, MacArthur said he would never speak at a conference that would include a woman who was speaking as well.

Danica McKellar Is Reading the Old Testament for the First Time a Year After Trusting in Jesus

Danica McKellar, who is known for playing Kevin Arnold’s love interest, Winnie Cooper, on “The Wonder Years,” is reading through the Bible and says she is “on track” to finish it this year.

Majority of Americans Say the (Spiritual) Force Is With Them

During this year’s convergence of the National Day of Prayer and “Star Wars Day” (May 4th), a new survey was released on Americans’ thoughts about spirituality and the Force. In the survey, A representative sample of more than 1,800 U.S. adults responded to questions about their prayer habits and faith.

A Number of New Books Spotlight Women’s Leadership in New Testament

‘It’s not that we’re trying to rewrite history. It’s simply that women have been obscured,’ said Beth Allison Barr.

Their Church Is Leaving the UMC Fold. They Found Refuge in a Nearby ‘Lighthouse.’

Some 67 churches in the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church have officially become Lighthouse Congregations. In joining the network, they have committed to remaining United Methodist and to affirming LGBTQ people.