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Southwestern Seminary Faces 12-Month Probation, Holds Onto Accreditation

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, has been placed on a 12-month probation. Despite this, it will continue to be accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

Supreme Court Supports Parental Rights to Opt Out of LGBT Education in Schools
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that parents have the right to opt their children out of a Maryland school district's LGBT-themed curriculum materials due to religious objections, reversing an appeals court decision.
PCA Takes Step to Examine Christian Nationalism Through New Committee
The Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) has voted to establish a committee to study the nature and influence of Christian nationalism within the denomination.
CHF Launches New Food Volunteer Center in North Texas Aimed at Helping Children
Children’s Hunger Fund, headquartered in California, broke ground last month on a new facility in Prosper, approximately 25 miles north of Dallas, with the goal of distributing an 100 million meals.

Texas Supreme Court Rules UMC Can Sue SMU Over Attempted Denomination Exit

The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that a regional body of The United Methodist Church (UMC) can pursue legal action against Southern Methodist University (SMU) over its effort to disaffiliate from the denomination. SMU is home to the Perkins School of Theology, which is one of 13 UMC seminaries receiving aid from the denomination’s Fund.

Syrian Christian Leader Condemns New President Over Terror Ties After Church Bombing
A prominent Syrian Christian leader publicly criticized President Ahmed al-Sharaa during a funeral service last Tuesday, accusing his administration of failing to safeguard religious minorities after a suicide bombing at Mar Elias Church in Damascus resulted in at least 25 deaths.
Over Half of Americans Support Allowing Teachers to Lead Prayer to Jesus in Schools
A recent survey from the Pew Research Center reveals that while most Americans support allowing teachers to lead students in prayer to Jesus in schools, opinions on the issue vary significantly by state. The data, derived from responses collected between July 17, 2023, and March 4, 2024, from the 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study involving 36,908 U.S. adults.
Only One In Six Protestant Churches Disciplined Members Last Year, Poll Finds
A recent Lifeway Research study, which surveyed more than 1,000 U.S. Protestant pastors, found that only 1 in 6 reported that their church has formally disciplined anyone in the past year. Most pastors (54%) stated their churches have not formally disciplined a member since they became the pastor, nor is it known to have happened previously.