Joe Westbury

2 weeks ago | baptistnews.com | Joe Westbury

The jury is out on the long-term damage to Truett McConnell University brought by a sexual abuse scandal, but the next few weeks will prove critical. News broke May 29 that a former coed had accused a former vice president of grooming her and abusing her under the pretense of private Bible studies in his home basement. Hayle Swinson also said President Emir Caner knew about the allegations of abuse by Bradley Reynolds and failed to act.

3 weeks ago | baptistnews.com | Joe Westbury

Trustees of Truett McConnell University are meeting Friday to discuss charges of alleged sexual abuse against Hayle Swinson, a former student and later employee, committed by a former university vice president. Valdosta, Ga., trustee B. Miles Hannan confirmed the meeting to the Northeast Georgian newspaper in today’s edition, saying “Things are in flux and there’s a lot to talk about.

3 weeks ago | baptistnews.com | Joe Westbury

Barely two weeks before Southern Baptists gather in Dallas for their annual meeting, another alleged sexual abuse case — this time involving a former student at a Georgia Baptist university — has surfaced. The story includes the alleged grooming of Hayle Swinson of Americus, Ga., by Bradley Reynolds, then vice president of student services at Truett McConnell University.

Oct 31, 2024 | baptistnews.com | Joe Westbury

What do Donald Trump, Teletubbies, Starbucks coffee cups and other forms of Christian persecution have in common? More than you might think. As someone raised in a very conservative Southern Baptist church in Orlando, Fla. — I would not go so far as to call it fundamentalist — today I can see a direct correlation between the “teachings” of that era and Trump’s “teachings” of today. There is a direct connection between Trump’s rallies and evangelical revivals.

Oct 22, 2024 | dentaltown.com | Seth Gibree |Joe Westbury

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