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(OPINION) To the shock of the state of North Carolina, where my wife Nancy and I have lived since 2003, Hurricane Helene wreaked massive devastation, taking at least 118 lives with at least 92 still missing. No one saw this coming, and it has brought unimaginable suffering to whole communities living in the mountains of […]
Giving trends Most pastors say their offering plates were at least as full as expected this year, but few saw giving top their budget. Half (50%) say giving this year has been about what they budgeted. Only once since 2008 have as many pastors seen their giving line up closely with their budget. In 2019, […]
(ANALYSIS) It was the rare Trump quote that caused groans as it rocketed through conservative media. But this soundbite came from an upcoming memoir from former first lady Melania Trump: “Why should anyone other than the woman herself have the power to determine what she does with her own body? A woman’s fundamental right of […]
With three weeks until polling day, Kamala Harris has not sealed the deal. That can be said with certainty. Her candidacy wiped out the Democrat voter deficit arising from Joe Biden’s infirmity. She has taken the fight to Donald Trump, to some degree. She has brought the polling to a neck-and-neck state. But that’s all […]
NASHVILLE — Hurricane Katrina’s destruction in 2005 to New Orleans and surrounding areas prompted a yearslong response by Southern Baptist churches and Disaster Relief personnel, with volunteer recruitment for the latter spiking up to 80,000. Coy Webb, director for Send Relief Crisis Response, wouldn’t be surprised to see something similar for the damage from hurricanes […]
Worshiping with instruments As for music, the elders said it was clear they should use a blended model of a cappella and instrumental music in the new church’s worship. Northside leaders hope the addition of instruments will help them better reach younger residents in a region where a cappella Churches of Christ are little known […]
A storm is brewing in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church and a “meaningful group of churches” is considering other options, according to Pastor Nate Atwood, the pastor of St. Giles Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, N.C. Atwood has been involved in the EPC since 1988 and held several leadership roles, including serving as moderator of the General […]
(OPINION) According to an Oct. 9 article in The New York Times by Shane Goldmacher, “There may be seven main battlegrounds in the race for the White House in 2024, all of which could prove crucial. But Pennsylvania stands apart as the state that top strategists for both Ms. Harris and Mr. Trump have circled […]
A brushfire that consumed two acres of Saddleback Church’s main campus in Southern California, and prompted retired Pastor Rick Warren to issue a call for prayers, has been fully contained, according to the city of Lake Forest. Last Sunday, Warren took to social media, asking for prayers for the megachurch. “Please pray: 2 acres of […]
BIG SPRING, Texas — Brad Borggren arrived at his new pastorate in December 2019 with observations shared by many of his peers. Salem Baptist Church wanted to grow. Many great pastors had stood behind its pulpit in the church’s 115-year history. One of them, Roy Fish, went on to become one of the most beloved […]