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Lifeway Research: U.S. Pastors Identify Their Greatest Needs

Lifeway Research recently surveyed 1,000 U.S. pastors for the 2022 Greatest Needs of Pastors study to discover what they see as their most pressing issues.

Rome Church Condemns Swastika-Draped Casket at Funeral

A funeral procession outside a local church in Rome in which the casket was draped in a Nazi flag and mourners gave the fascist salute was strongly condemned by the Catholic Church as “offensive and unacceptable.”

Recommendation for SBC EC Interim President to Be Made at February Meeting

Officers of the SBC Executive Committee will meet with EC vice presidents by the end of January, with a recommendation for one of them to serve as interim president coming at the EC's February meeting.

At Milwaukee Church, Refugees Find Welcome From a Less Suspicious Time

Eastbrook Church is a bit of an outlier these days, a place where refugees, immigrants and international students are welcome at a time when American evangelicals are increasingly suspicious of newcomers to the United States.

John MacArthur Calls Religious Freedom ‘Nonsense’: ‘We Support the Truth’

In a sermon given in 2021, John MacArthur called the idea of religious freedom “nonsense,” arguing that religious freedom is what sends people to hell. 

Voddie Baucham Joins Mike Huckabee, Charles Stanley, and Others on Steering Council of Conservative Baptist Network

Voddie Baucham, an outspoken opponent of critical race theory, has joined the steering council of the Conservative Baptist Network.

Ed Stetzer Asks Pastors To Share Their Most Embarrassing Wedding Mistakes; The Responses Are Hilarious

Outreach Magazine’s editor-in-chief, Ed Stetzer, recently asked pastors to share their most embarrassing wedding mistakes. The answers are equal parts hilarious and mortifying.

Is It Wrong for Christians to Raise Rent on Tenants? Dave Ramsey Sparks Controversy With His Answer

Christian finance guru Dave Ramsey recently stirred controversy when comments he made about Christian landlords raising rent to match market value began circulating on Twitter.