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Saddleback’s Status as an SBC Church in Doubt As Mohler, Ascol, Others Push For Disfellowship on the Convention Floor

Saddleback Church, one of the largest churches in the Southern Baptist Convention and in the nation as a whole, will not be disfellowshipped by the SBC’s Credentials Committee—at least not yet. 

Saddleback Church Clears Rick Warren’s Successor of Allegations of Abusive Leadership Style; Former Echo.Church Staffers Speak Out

Saddleback Church in Southern California has cleared Rick Warren successor Andy Wood following an investigation into allegations of an abusive leadership style. 

Executive Committee Rescinds Previous Budget Motions in Light of Send Relief Gift

With $4 million now pledged from Send Relief toward funding sexual abuse reforms, Executive Committee members voted Monday to rescind their recently approved recommendations for that same objective.

Pope Says Traditionalist Catholics ‘Gag’ Church Reforms

Pope Francis has complained that traditionalist Catholics, particularly in the United States, are “gagging” the church’s modernizing reforms and insisted that there was no turning back.

Abortion Foes, Accustomed to Small Wins, Ready for a Big One

For tens of millions of Americans who see abortion as wrong, it’s gone this way for a half-century.

Canadian Megachurch Discloses 38 Reports of Sexual Misconduct by 4 Pastors

One week after members of the Canadian megachurch The Meeting House saw their former pastor Bruxy Cavey arrested and charged with sexual assault, their leadership revealed that not one but four of its former pastors have now been credibly accused — and two convicted — of sexual abuse.

SBC Candidates Voddie Baucham, Tom Ascol, Javier Chavez Address Packed Room of Messengers; Baucham Loses Close Election

The sold out CBN event hosted a panel discussion with SBC presidential candidate Tom Ascol, SBC recording secretary nominee Javier Chavez, and Voddie Baucham, who was running for SBC Pastors’ Conference president.

Rep. Lauren Boebert Says She Prays for Biden’s Days To ‘Be Few’ and for Another To ‘Take His Office’

Rep. Lauren Boebert joked over the weekend that she prays President Biden’s days will “be few” and that another will “take his office.” Boebert made her comments at a weekend event hosted by Charis Christian Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.