Thursday's News & Ideas - 3/2/2023
- Saddleback commits to female pastor
- Trends in disaffiliating UMC churches
- What happens after Asbury revival?
- Predictions for ‘Christian America’
- Faith leaders & the death penalty
- ‘Nostalgic’ ’90s American Girl dolls
Saddleback Church doubles down on support for female pastors
Associated Press: The woman pastor at the center of the Southern Baptist Convention’s decision to oust Saddleback Church — the California megachurch founded by pastor and best-selling author Rick Warren — says she will continue to serve as a ministry leader despite her longstanding ties to the nation’s largest Protestant denomination.
NPR: What's next for the Southern Baptist Convention after it ousted 5 woman-led churches?
Report sheds light on disaffiliating churches
United Methodist News: Churches disaffiliating from The United Methodist Church are overwhelmingly in the South and Southwest, and compared to remaining United Methodist churches, are more likely to have a male pastor and a majority white membership.
The Asbury revival is over. What happens now?
Religion News Service: The so-called Asbury outpouring inspired an arena worship service not far from the school, and similar services at other colleges.
‘Christian America’ isn’t dying. It’s dividing.*
Christianity Today: The greatest threat to the church today isn’t apostasy — it’s regionalism.
More than 100 faith leaders are trying to prevent Andre Thomas’s execution*
The Christian Century: Imagine what might happen if they poured that energy into abolishing the death penalty in Texas.
The Spark
American Girl says the ’90s are ancient history. American girls agree.
Millennial parents were not prepared to answer questions about the dolls’ Y2K accessories,* like, “There was internet then?” says The Washington Post.
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