Calling the rebuild a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity for the church to expand its efforts to reach others, Senior Pastor Robert Jeffress noted that insurance will only cover the cost of what was damaged. Members are asked to reach a $27 million goal toward a project that could exceed $100 million. Debris removal remains ongoing and the church needs to be ready for the rebuild.
Read MoreAnyone who has been paying attention to religion news has heard of the “Nones” — the “religiously unaffiliated” people who have little or no connection to any form of institutional religion. Then there are “Nons,” the term that religion-data expert Ryan Burge has pinned on the other big trend (“The Future of American Christianity is Non-Denominational”) that is reshaping the religion marketplace.
Read MoreA pulpit used by Southern Baptist notables like George Truett and W.A. Criswell emerged intact after surviving a fire that gutted the historic sanctuary at First Baptist Church over the weekend.
Read MoreTwo days after a four-alarm fire ripped through the historic sanctuary at First Baptist Dallas, the church gathered for worship services in the nearby Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center on Sunday morning.
Read MoreThe historic sanctuary of Dallas First Baptist Church was largely destroyed on Friday night after a four-alarm fire engulfed the building. Investigators believe the fire may have started in the church’s basement. The cause and origin of the catastrophic fire will be investigated after the building is considered structurally safe.
Read MoreOn the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s death, a leading scholar on faith and politics sees lessons for Americans today. “One overarching theme emerges again and again: A call for civility, a call for condemnation of extremism and a call to end the divisions and polarizations,” said Matthew Wilson, director of Southern Methodist University’s Center for Faith and Learning.
Read MoreVolunteers with the North Texas Jeep Club are partnering with OpenDoor Church in the Dallas-Forth Worth metroplex to provide transportation, food and shelter to the elderly as Texas faces widespread power outages.
Read MoreChristians mourn the death of Dallas Cowboys coach Markus Paul, who was part of five Super Bowl championships.
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