On July 31, Brent Leatherwood tendered his resignation as president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), saying it was “time to close this chapter in my life.”

The jury trial in Cindy Clemishire’s defamation lawsuit against Gateway Church founder Robert Morris won’t begin until next summer. According to court filings in Dallas County, a judge has set a trial date of June 15, 2026.

On Wednesday, July 30, Joel Osteen shared that his mother and cofounder of Lakewood Church in Houston, Dolores “Dodie” Osteen, died at the age of 91.

A York County, Pennsylvania, pastor is facing multiple charges and a protective order filed by his wife after he allegedly assaulted and threatened her in a domestic dispute. Bishop Anthony Pinkney of Bethel Commandment Church is currently out of custody on a $50,000 bond. 

A Christian legal group asked the Supreme Court to review a decade-old case involving a former Kentucky county clerk who cited her faith when she refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in an effort to have justices end nationwide legalization of same-sex marriage.

Church leaders and Mayor Dan Rodrick have been at odds for months over the future of the property.

Background Screening Policies Are a MUST for Churches. Yes, screen volunteers, but  it also applies to background screening providers and their services.

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