LifeWay Christian Resources
David Sills, former seminary prof accused of abuse, sues SBC and Guidepost
By Bob Smietana — November 28, 2022
(RNS) — Sills, who lost his job after admitting misconduct, claims SBC leaders used him as a scapegoat to bolster their public image.
LifeWay inks out-of-court agreement with former CEO Thom Rainer
By Yonat Shimron — October 6, 2020
(RNS) — The agreement would require Rainer to keep the terms of his noncompete contract, which he had signed after leaving his position in 2018.
LifeWay lawsuit against former CEO Thom Rainer remains on file
By Yonat Shimron — October 2, 2020
(RNS) — The back and forth from the LifeWay board of trustees has many Southern Baptists feeling whiplash. The haggling may, however, be a byproduct of the Christian publisher’s steep financial challenges.
Southern Baptist publishing arm, LifeWay, sues former president Thom Rainer
By Yonat Shimron — September 29, 2020
(RNS) — LifeWay Christian Resources, the publishing arm of the Southern Baptist Convention, has sued its former president and CEO, alleging he violated a noncompete clause in his contract that forbids him from working with competitors.
Church conflict during COVID-19 growing worry for pastors, says LifeWay Research
By Adelle M. Banks — August 12, 2020
(RNS) — ‘My people are in very different places regarding the virus,’ wrote one pastor.
Southern Baptist publishing arm, LifeWay, announces cuts due to COVID-19
By Yonat Shimron — April 29, 2020
(RNS) — The move comes after five consecutive weeks of steep revenue decline in the wake of the coronavirus and the expectation that sales may not rebound anytime soon.
LifeWay Christian Resources to close all stores in 2019
By Emily McFarlan Miller — March 20, 2019
(RNS) — LifeWay Christian Resources announced Wednesday (March 20) it will close all of its brick-and-mortar stores this year.
As Southern Baptists mull executive vacancies, will diversity play a role?
By Adelle M. Banks — February 6, 2019
(RNS) — Two former SBC presidents, joined by a Las Vegas pastor, took the unusual step of sending a letter to the search committee for the new president of the SBC Executive Committee, inquiring about the breadth of efforts to fill the position.
Christian author Jen Hatmaker on the ‘moxie’ it takes to get your books banned
By Emily McFarlan Miller — August 7, 2017
(RNS) This summer, she's launching a new podcast that already is set to hit a million downloads in its first month. And she's releasing a book — her 12th — in which she shares more about her life's ups and downs than in any other she's written.
When the evangelical establishment comes after you
By David P. Gushee — July 17, 2017
(RNS) — Whatever abuse you take for standing with LGBTQ people is nothing compared to the abuse they suffer every day.
Mainstream rap has grown more Christian. So why is Christian rap going mainstream?
By Jonathan Merritt — May 25, 2017
Christian rapper Propaganda's new album only mentions "God" in one song. He focuses on racism and injustice instead.
Why I’ll take courageous Jen Hatmaker over her cowardly critics any day
By Jonathan Merritt — May 2, 2017
Hatmaker’s original sin is that she boldly broke ranks with the evangelical powers-that-be on same-sex relationships.
Mark Driscoll’s books pulled from the Southern Baptist Convention’s LifeWay stores
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — August 11, 2014
(RNS) The action follows Driscoll’s expulsion from a network of churches he helped found.
Southern Baptists’ LifeWay apologizes for ‘offensive’ curriculum
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — November 6, 2013
(RNS) "What Rainer and LifeWay have done by acknowledging the error publicly, even nine years later, is to demonstrate that it is never too late to do the right thing and to pursue reconciliation," said author and speaker Helen Lee.
Asian-Americans troubled by stereotypes from white evangelicals
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — October 10, 2013
(RNS) It's the second dust-up in as many months involving Asian-Americans and megachurch pastor Rick Warren, who received backlash for posting a Facebook photo depicting the Red Guard during China’s Cultural Revolution.
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