On today’s program, a fifth person is arrested after a South Carolina church allowed a registered sex offender to work near children, and hid it from parents. We’ll have details. Plus, at least two new ...
First-quarter 2026 data shows more dollars coming from fewer, larger donors.
New data: Charitable giving rose 4.3% in Q1 2026, but donor counts fell 0.8%. The trend continues — fewer donors, giving more.
Court rules Georgia school district must reinstate Christian ministry.
A federal court has ordered Vidalia City Schools to reinstate a Christian released-time program for high school students while a First Amendment lawsuit proceeds. ADF says the district cut ties after the ministry's director criticized ...
Despite new president and rising Donor Confidence Score, financial transparency questions persist.
World Gospel Mission has a new president and a rising Donor Confidence Score, but financial transparency questions persist.
In today’s extra episode, Christina Darnell and Warren Smith about some news items that are slightly (even significantly) outside of our normal charity and philanthropy “beat.” Here are some links to resources mentioned in today’s ...
More than 45 congregations consider joining new Westminster Association of Churches.
More than 45 Evangelical Presbyterian Church congregations are considering leaving the denomination after June's controversial pastoral letter on ordination. Some plan to join the newly formed Westminster Association of Churches, while others seek reform from ...
Popular pastor Kenny Baldwin arrested on 13 counts involving sexual exploitation of PA minor.
Baptist churches and colleges moved swiftly to distance themselves from Kenneth Baldwin, 47, after his arrest on 13 counts related to sexual exploitation of a minor. The charges span Pennsylvania, Virginia, and another state.
Plus, sports gambling, data centers, and fertility rates
Has Gen Z stopped reading? Not exactly. New data shows 66% now identify as readers — up 14 points since 2022. They're just reading differently. Warren Smith delves into this topic, plus sports gambling and ...
For more than two decades, if you wanted to know what was really happening inside America’s megachurches, one name has consistently risen to the top: Dr. Warren Bird. Along with sociologist Scott Thumma, Bird has ...
Five civil lawsuits accuse Pawleys Island Community Church leaders of concealing a registered sex offender's access to children.
Authorities have made additional arrests, and civil lawsuits have been filed, related to allegations that leadership at a South Carolina church concealed that a registered sex offender was volunteering in a custodial role and interacting ...
