Union Theological Seminary’s First Female President Expected to Resign Next Year

Union Theological Seminary’s First Female President Expected to Resign Next Year

Union Theological Seminary’s first female president will retire after 18 years at the end of the 2025-2026 academic year. According to an announcement made on Monday, the Rev. Serene Jones plans to step down in next year but also expects to return as a faculty member of the New York-based Seminary following a sabbatical.
  • Reading the Bible Leads to Superior Self-Care Outcomes Compared to Other Activities, Study Finds
    The American Bible Society (ABS) has released its 15th annual State of the Bible report, revealing that reading the Bible yields better self-care outcomes than activities such as exercising, meditating, or spending time with friends. The study measured stress on a scale of 0–40, with lower scores indicating less stress; anxiety on a scale of 0–20; loneliness on a scale of 5–20; and hope on a scale of 3–24, with higher scores indicating greater hope.
  • G3 Ministries Names Scott Aniol as New President
    G3 Ministries announced on Monday the appointment of Scott Aniol as its new president. Aniol has been with G3 since 2021, serving as executive vice president and editor-in-chief of G3 Press, the ministry’s publishing arm. Aniol expressed his commitment, stating, “G3 exists to glorify God by educating, encouraging, and equipping God’s people with biblical truth for biblical living.”

Southern Baptist-Sponsored Mission Camps Draw Over 12,000 Students Nationwide

More than 12,000 adults and students are participating in the Southern Baptist Convention-supported Mission Fuge (MFuge) camps this summer across more than 25 locations nationwide, according to a spokesperson for the SBC's Lifeway Christian Resources.
  • Ronald Reagan Library Hosts Exhibition Featuring 8 Ancient Dead Sea Scrolls
    Eight newly installed Dead Sea Scrolls, including a rare manuscript detailing the beliefs and structure of the ancient Qumran sect, are now on display at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California. The scrolls are part of the ongoing “Dead Sea Scrolls: The Exhibition,” hosted by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute (RRPFI), and this marks the final rotation before the exhibit closes on September 2.
  • Southwestern Seminary Faces 12-Month Probation, Holds Onto Accreditation
    Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, has been placed on a 12-month probation. Despite this, it will continue to be accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) through June 2026 as it works to recover from a financial crisis.
  • PCA Takes Step to Examine Christian Nationalism Through New Committee
    The Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) has voted to establish a committee to study the nature and influence of Christian nationalism within the denomination. During the business session on Thursday afternoon, a commissioner from the Central Florida Presbytery requested that all overtures from the committee be approved with 95 votes in favor.
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  • CHF Launches New Food Volunteer Center in North Texas Aimed at Helping Children

    Children’s Hunger Fund (CHF), headquartered in California, broke ground last month on a new facility in Prosper, approximately 25 miles north of Dallas, with the goal of distributing an estimated 100 million meals to local children living in poverty. 

  • Kevin DeYoung to Lead PCA General Assembly as Elected Moderator

    Kevin DeYoung, senior pastor of Christ Covenant Church in Matthews, North Carolina and council member of The Gospel Coalition, has been elected the moderator of The Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) General Assembly. DeYoung was elected Tuesday evening during the PCA General Assembly, which is currently taking place this week in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

  • USCIRF Urges U.S. to Designate Nigeria as Country of Particular Concern

    The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has once again urged the U.S. State Department to designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) due to severe and ongoing violations of religious freedom. This call follows a devastating attack on June 13, when militants from the Fulani community slaughtered 200 internally displaced Christians in Yelewata, Benue.

  • Over Half of Pastors Don't Get Help Despite Worse Relationship and Well-Being

    A new Barna ‘State of the Church’ report reveals that pastors continue to face challenges, particularly in relationships, emotional, physical, and mental health. However, most pastors do not get professional support for these struggles. The report, conducted in partnership with Gloo, reveals that more than half (52%) of pastors do not receive any professional support from sources like mentors, advisors, coaches, or counselors.

  • SBC Rejects Willy Rice's Motion to Abolish the ERLC

    The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) voted against a motion to abolish the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) during its annual meeting in Dallas, Texas. The decision came after a debate, with 3,744 out of 6,581 ballots cast voting to keep the ERLC, representing 56.89% of the vote, while 2,819 votes, or 42.84%, supported abolition. Eighteen ballots were disallowed. Under SBC bylaws, eliminating an SBC entity requires a majority vote at two consecutive annual meetings. 

  • Clint Pressley Reelected as SBC President, Defeats Protestia's David Morrill

    Clint Pressley has been reappointed as President of the Southern Baptist Convention for a second term. At the SBC Annual Meeting held in Dallas, Texas, Pressley secured his victory on the first ballot with 5,567 votes, amounting to 92.64% of the votes cast. Protestia publisher David Morrill received 408 votes, accounting for 6.79% of the vote. Pressley, the senior pastor of Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, was initially elected at last year's SBC Annual Meeting in India

  • PCUSA's New Ordination Standards Raise Concerns Over Control and Exclusion

    The Presbyterian Church (USA) has recently completed the final step in approving an amendment to its Book of Order that introduces questioning of clergy candidates regarding their views on LGBT ideology. Known as Amendment 24-C, this change was part of the Olympia Overture, which aimed to modify G-2.0104b to include inquiries about sexual orientation and gender identity. The amendment secured a majority last month and is scheduled to take effect on July 4.

  • Supreme Court Rules Wisconsin Cannot Deny Catholic Charity's Tax Exemption

    The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that Wisconsin officials cannot deny a religious tax exemption to Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc., because they considered its services secular. The Court's decision, released Thursday, in the case of Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. v. Wisconsin Labor Review Commission et al., focused on whether a Christian charity can be exempted from an unemployment insurance program despite its services being deemed nonreligious.
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