Bob Smietana
Bob Smietana is an award-winning religion reporter and editor who has spent two decades producing breaking news, data journalism, investigative reporting, profiles and features for magazines, newspapers, trade publications and websites.
Most notably, he has served as a senior writer for Facts & Trends, senior editor of Christianity Today, religion writer at The Tennessean, correspondent for RNS and contributor to OnFaith, USA Today and The Washington Post.
Christian News
An Oklahoma Pastor Was Fired After Reporting Missing Church Funds. His Bishop Just Got Arrested.
When the Rev. Jerry Beeson discovered financial irregularities in his new church’s bank accounts, he tried to do the right thing.
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Faith-Based Disaster Relief Groups Mobilize to Respond To Hurricane Melissa
Before Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica and Haiti on Tuesday (Oct. 28), faith-based disaster relief groups were already making plans to respond.
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The Billy Graham Rule Cost a New York Man His Job. Now He’s Suing.
When HVAC technician Paul Ostapa refused to work alone with a female co-worker, he was fired. Now he’s suing for religious discrimination.
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Morris Chapman, Longtime SBC Executive Committee Leader, Dead at 84
Morris Chapman, a longtime leader of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee, died Monday. He was 84.
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As Willow Creek Turns 50, the Onetime ‘Church of the Future’ Redefines Success
In the mid-1970s, a small group started a church in a movie theater and named it Willow Creek. American religion hasn’t been the same since.
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From Fisk Jubilee Singers to Megachurch Hits, New Museum Celebrates Christian Music
The museum, devoted to the history of Christian music, opened last week. Organizers say it’s a sign Christian music is experiencing a revival.
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Southern Baptist Convention Breaks With the Evangelical Immigration Table
The Southern Baptist Convention will go its own way on immigration policy, breaking ties with a coalition of other evangelical bodies focused on the issue.
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Palestinian Christians at Chicago Conference Ask Fellow Believers To Stand Against Gaza War
The Church at the Crossroads conference is aimed at moving U.S. Christians from feeling bad about the war in Gaza to taking action to end it.
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