NEWS STORY
RNS-Lyell-Fallout: Jennifer Lyell wanted to stop her abuser by telling her story. Instead, her life fell apart
(RNS) – When she learned her abuser had returned to ministry, Jennifer Lyell went public with her story, hoping to protect others from what she experienced. Instead, the former Christian publishing executive’s life fell apart. By Bob Smietana. 1,900 words. (category: a)
NEWS STORY
RNS-Methodists-Update: United Methodist bishop addresses ‘State of the Church,’ impacts on regional conferences
(RNS) — Bishop LaTrelle Easterling spoke Tuesday evening (March 16) during one of the Baltimore-Washington Conference’s Training Tuesday sessions online, delivering a “State of the Church” address as United Methodists around the world make sense of recent announcements about protocols, postponements and a proposed Global Methodist Church. By Emily McFarlan Miller. 533 words. (category: a)
COMMENTARY
RNS-Beaty-Oped: Atlanta suspect punished women for tempting him. He likely learned that at church.
(RNS) — For many Christians, one phrase leapt out of early news reports about the Atlanta spa shootings. According to police, the suspect said he targeted women working at massage parlors because they were “a temptation for him that he wanted to eliminate.” Christian communities must reexamine attitudes and actions that blame women for men’s sexual problems. By Katelyn Beaty. 1,100 words. (category: k)