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  North Texas megachurch’s decision spurs talk of trends

  The decision of a Dallas-area megachurch to transition its six campuses into autonomous churches illustrates what some see as a trend in the multisite model.

  10/10/2017 - By David Roach / Baptist Press

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  Churches struggle to deal with suicide

  Eight in 10 Protestant senior pastors believe their church is equipped to intervene with someone who is threatening suicide, according to a study released Sept. 29 from LifeWay Research. Yet few people turn to the church for help before taking their own lives, according to their churchgoing friends and family.

  10/04/2017 - By Ken Camp

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  Mark Lowry stays true to ‘Humble’ beginnings in Texas

  With a unique gift of communicating biblical truths through music and storytelling, Grammy Award-winning recording artist and comedian Mark Lowry desires to connect with audiences of all ages.

  09/27/2017 - By Leann Callaway / Special to the Baptist Standard

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  Pastors’ spouses experience mixed blessings

  Being married to a pastor means a life filled with joy, purpose and a lot of headaches, a new LifeWay Research study reveals.

  09/13/2017 - By Ken Camp

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  ‘White Christian America’ dwindling, study shows

  Almost every Christian denomination in the United States shows signs of growing diversity, according to a study by the Public Religion Research Institute.

  09/08/2017 - By Kimberly Winston / Religion News Service

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  Differences diminish between Catholics and Protestants

  The theological differences that led to the Protestant Reformation 500 years ago have dwindled since in both the United States and Western Europe.

  09/06/2017 - By Emily McFarlan Miller / Religion News Service

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  Most Americans believe they are sinners but differ in response to sin

  Two-thirds of Americans (67 percent) say they are sinners, a new survey reveals. And most people apparently aren’t too happy about it—only 5 percent say they have no desire to mend their ways.

  08/16/2017 - By Ken Camp

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  Nearly one in 10 U.S. Protestant churches experience embezzlement

  About one in 10 Protestant churches in the United States has had someone embezzle funds, a recently released LifeWay Research survey of pastors revealed.

  08/07/2017 - By Ken Camp

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  Some call criticism of Bible museum unfair, despite smuggled antiquities purchase

  Some believe Hobby Lobby President Steve Green and the forthcoming Museum of the Bible are being held to a different standard that other museums that hold ancient artifacts of questionable provenance.

  08/07/2017 - By Ken Camp

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  Good works of churches often go unnoticed, research shows

  At least half of Americans realize churches feed and clothe the poor, but far fewer are aware of other social services congregations provide, a new study shows.

  07/24/2017 - By Ken Camp

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  Peterson retracts same-sex marriage affirmation

  After a conservative outcry—including LifeWay Christian Resources threatening to pull his books from their retails store shelves—popular Christian author Eugene Peterson retracted statements made in an interview in which he seemed to affirm same-sex relations and indicated he would be willing to perform a same-sex wedding.

  07/14/2017 - By Ken Camp

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  Americans divided on impact of religion

  Do churches and other religious organizations have a positive impact on the way things are going in the United States? Americans are divided on that point, according to a Pew Research Center survey that shows they align along predictable party lines.

  07/11/2017 - By Ken Camp