What to expect at this week’s Southern Baptist Executive Committee meeting
NASHVILLE (RNS) — A group of Southern Baptist leaders meets this week in Nashville, months after a series of contentious meetings over an abuse investigation. The post What to expect at this week’s...
View ArticleAmy Grant hospitalized ‘for observation and treatment’ after bike accident
(RNS) — The accident, less than a week after Grant was named one of this year’s five Kennedy Center Honors recipients, occurred on Wednesday. The post Amy Grant hospitalized ‘for observation and...
View ArticleAmy Grant out of hospital, postponing August tour dates
(RNS) — 'Due to the doctor’s orders she has had to postpone her upcoming August concerts,' said a spokeswoman for the contemporary Christian musician. The post Amy Grant out of hospital, postponing...
View ArticleDrive-by shooting injures 2 at funeral at Nashville church
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The shooting Saturday took place as mourners left the funeral of a woman who was fatally shot earlier this month, according to police. The post Drive-by shooting injures 2 at...
View ArticleGod’s bar: Nashville’s lesbian-owned Lipstick Lounge storied for its radical...
(RNS) — 'I really didn’t have money to open a bar,' said Lipstick Lounge-owner Jonda Valentine. 'But I really believed that’s what God wanted me to do.' The post God’s bar: Nashville’s lesbian-owned...
View ArticleWeeping in Nashville
(RNS) — A Nashville pastor contemplates the ‘why?’ of this week’s shooting. The post Weeping in Nashville appeared first on Religion News Service.
View ArticleGrief, fear haunt Nashville as residents gather to mourn in wake of Covenant...
(RNS) — Vigils and funeral services begin for the victims of Monday’s shooting at a Christian school. The post Grief, fear haunt Nashville as residents gather to mourn in wake of Covenant shooting...
View ArticleAfter shooting, Tennessee’s God and guns culture under fire as protests mount...
(RNS) — Hundreds of protesters rallied at the Tennessee Capitol on Thursday, calling for red flag laws and other reforms in the wake of the state's deadliest school shooting. The post After shooting,...
View ArticleScott Sauls, author and Nashville pastor, placed on indefinite leave of absence
(RNS) — Sauls is one of a growing number of high-profile pastors whose leadership style has come under scrutiny in recent years. The post Scott Sauls, author and Nashville pastor, placed on indefinite...
View ArticleTwo Nashville churches, wrecked by tornadoes years apart, lean on each other...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — “Whatever we have is available to them,” said Boyd, who leads Mount Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, two days after a tornado ripped through Community Baptist Church. The post...
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