And the Alabama and Missouri legislatures consider bills for camp safety requirements.
The repercussions continue from the terrible tragedy at Camp Mystic where 27 campers and counselors died in a flood along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas, last July.
It might seem like a win-win scenario, but ethical issues mar the practice.
Mark Brown has worked in the fundraising world for over 20 years, often helping ministries seek out donors. Several years ago, he was offered the opportunity to raise $8 million for a political candidate, and ...
Plus AI use by pastors, Allen Stanford’s Ponzi scheme, and more.
In our roundup of MinistryWatch stories from this week in years past: Burk Parsons suspended, AI use by pastors, Allen Stanford's Ponzi scheme, and more.
Represents second lawsuit challenging government barring clergy from DHS facilities.
A group of religious organizations and faith leaders in Minnesota has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, alleging the agency is violating their religious freedom by denying them access to immigrant detainees ...
I started getting emails from Elizabeth Carlock Phillips in February of 2021 – five years ago this month. She wanted to tell me about sex abuse and the coverup of abuse at Kanakuk Kamps. That ...
Arms of Hope won its lawsuit against the City of Mansfield.
Arms of Hope is one of many ministries winning lawsuits against cities hampering their operations. One expert weighs in on why cities keep making regulations that run afoul of religious liberty laws.
Sager Brown Depot closing due to ‘unsustainable’ maintenance costs and effort to increase effectiveness
This month, the United Methodist Committee on Relief announced it will close down Sager Brown Depot, a UMC relief hub where thousands of volunteers have assembled hygiene kits to send to disaster areas throughout U.S. ...
Turning to chatbots to fill deep-seated needs can lead to devastating outcomes—but they are needs the Church can help fill.
Inappropriate relationships with chatbots are going so far as to devastate families—how the church can help.
Elizabeth Phillips found her voice and ignited a movement
Trey's Law and the woman behind it—NDAs have silenced many sex abuse victims, but Elizabeth Phillips is fighting to give their voices back.
Synod instead approved proposal to establish groups to explore issue of ‘gay marriage’
The Church of England has abandoned a three-year effort to establish church blessings for same-sex couples after voting in early 2023 to pursue such ceremonies, the church reported.
