"I am still a Baptist, but I can no longer identify with Southern Baptists," said Moore, a popular author and Bible teacher who has expressed frustration with the church s attitudes toward women.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) For nearly three decades, Beth Moore has been the very model of a modern Southern Baptist.
She loves Jesus and the Bible and has dedicated her life to teaching others why they need both of them in their lives. Millions of evangelical Christian women have read her Bible studies and flocked to hear her speak at stadium-style events where Moore delves deeply into biblical passages.
Moore’s outsize influence and role in teaching the Bible have always made some evangelical power brokers uneasy, because of their belief only men should be allowed to preach.
But Moore was above reproach, supporting Southern Baptist teaching that limits the office of pastor to men alone and cheerleading for the missions and evangelistic work that the denomination holds dear.
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January 1, 2021
(RNS) 2020 might finally be behind us, but when we asked Religion News Service’s reporters what they expect to cover in the new year, there was a general consensus that the big stories of 2021 even with a new presidential administration and effective vaccines will look an awful lot like the big stories of the past 12 months.
But while the pandemic will continue to reshape religious life and religious institutions will continue to reckon with America’s history of racism, our reporters agreed, there is a sense that many of the most pressing issues will revolve around the question of “Where do we go from here?”
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A living Nativity event is planned from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 19 at the parking lot of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 913 S. Ponderosa St.
Presented by families from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints a drive-thru live Nativity program is a victory in the ongoing effort to follow health guidelines without losing the spirit of Christmas.
A congregation at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints plans to host the live Nativity scene in the churchâs parking lot on the evening of Dec. 19.
The Christmas event will feature a series scenes from the biblical Nativity story, that members of the public can view from the safety of their cars.