Here are a few of the salient points from some of the key presentations at this conference From a presentation by Lois Lerner, Director of IRS Organizations: The IRS continues to believe that good governance and compliance go hand-in-hand. Over the last few years, IRS agents have been completing a check-sheet in conjunction with examinations... Continue Reading

The Archbishop of Canterbury could be stripped of his role as figurehead of the worldwide Anglican Church, leaders representing 40 million churchgoers have signaled as they launched a scathing attack on a liberal drift within the Church. A coalition of bishops and leaders from Africa, the Americas and Australasia said it was time for a... Continue Reading

Compared to the 2008 General Conference, this year there are 100 fewer delegates from the U.S. and 100 more from abroad, according to Mark Tooley…”With that lineup, a major shift would be unlikely,” said Tooley. As nearly 1,000 delegates from across the world gather in Tampa, Fla., for the United Methodist Church’s General Conference, gay... Continue Reading

(Caution: this article contains some rough language – in addition to stomping all over our collective toes!) #1 – We are answering questions that no one else is asking. I’m glad that we can debate theology and know terms that make us seem intelligent and cause other people to scratch their heads; however, at the... Continue Reading

According to a new Gallup Poll, 59 percent of residents in the Magnolia State were considered “very religious,”—Vermont came in as the least religious state, reporting that only 23 percent of the residents were listed as “very religious” If you’re searching for the most religious Americans, head to Mississippi. And if you want the opposite,... Continue Reading

First Presbyterian Church in downtown Colorado Springs, which has a membership of almost 4,000 people, voted to officially split them from Presbyterian Church USA and align the church with a newly-formed and more conservative organization. Update: The outcome of the congregation vote was announced during a 5 p.m. service at the downtown church. Church leaders... Continue Reading

Bishop Johnston and the Rev. Baucum have been meeting together for prayer and conversation for over a year. “Bishop Johnston and I have become friends,” said Baucum. “In spite of our significant theological differences, we care for and are committed to each other as brothers in Christ.” Truro Anglican Church and the Episcopal Diocese of... Continue Reading

The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, which claims 1800 congregations, started in 1991 in reaction against the conservative majority of the 16 million member Southern Baptist Convention. A conference held by a group of U.S. Baptists may point to a potential shift on sexual ethics for the group. The conference is already making waves as the event... Continue Reading

“It’s telling her, ‘If you look like this or take your shirt off or tease men, then you’ll be valued.’ I’m sure this isn’t the goal of the company — to degrade women and tempt men to do the same — but this is exactly what the billboard does.” When Southern Baptist pastor Freddy T.... Continue Reading

“By worshipping in our community, it becomes easier to share one another’s burdens. We become accountable one to another because we are seeing each other on a regular basis, and not just on Sunday morning.” If reviving a parish model of church ministry is the goal, perhaps there is no greater testing ground than in... Continue Reading