Laura Erlanson

Nashville

Managing Editor at Baptist Press

Christian. Happy wife and mama of two. Managing editor at @BaptistPress.

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Articles

Truett McConnell trustees call for investigation, place Caner on leave

1 day ago | baptistpress.com | Laura Erlanson |Clint Pressley |Timothy Cockes |Scott Barkley

CLEVELAND, Ga. (BP) – Truett McConnell University President Emir Caner has been placed on administrative leave following a special called meeting of TMU trustees Friday (June 6). The school, affiliated with Georgia Baptists, has been embroiled in controversy following allegations of sexual abuse against a former professor. A growing number of alumni and others associated with the university had been calling for trustees to take action.
SBC Appeals Defamation Case to Tennessee Supreme Court

1 week ago | ministrywatch.com | Laura Erlanson

NASHVILLE (BP) – The Southern Baptist Convention and other defendants lost an appeal in a Tennessee district court but have appealed to the Tennessee Supreme Court. The case, Preston Garner et. al. v. Southern Baptist Convention et. al., regards an inquiry made by the SBC Credentials Committee in the course of following up on a confidential report made to the SBC’s abuse hotline.
‘A Unity of Purpose’ book celebrates CP’s past, present and future

1 week ago | baptistmessenger.com | Laura Erlanson

This article was originally written by Laura Erlanson and published to BaptistPress.com. DALLAS (BP) – As Southern Baptists prepare to observe the Cooperative Program’s 100th anniversary next month, a new book aims to help the celebration mean even more.
SBC appeals defamation case to Tennessee Supreme Court

1 week ago | mbcpathway.com | Laura Erlanson

NASHVILLE (BP) – The Southern Baptist Convention and other defendants lost an appeal in a Tennessee district court but have appealed to the Tennessee Supreme Court. The case, Preston Garner et. al. v. Southern Baptist Convention et. al., regards an inquiry made by the SBC Credentials Committee in the course of following up on a confidential report made to the SBC’s abuse hotline.
‘A Unity of Purpose’ book celebrates CP’s past, present and future

1 week ago | brnow.org | Laura Erlanson

DALLAS (BP) — As Southern Baptists prepare to observe the Cooperative Program’s (CP) 100th anniversary next month, a new book aims to help the celebration mean even more. “A Unity of Purpose: 100 Years of the (Southern Baptist Convention) SBC Cooperative Program,” published by B&H, delves into the historical backdrop leading to CP’s adoption in 1925 as well as the ways God has worked around the world through the more than $20 billion donated by Southern Baptists through CP in the last 100 years.
SBC appeals defamation case to Tennessee Supreme Court

1 week ago | brnow.org | Laura Erlanson

NASHVILLE (BP) — The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) and other defendants lost an appeal in a Tennessee district court but have appealed to the Tennessee Supreme Court. The case, Preston Garner et. al. v. Southern Baptist Convention et. al., regards an inquiry made by the SBC Credentials Committee in the course of following up on a confidential report made to the SBC’s abuse hotline.
Texas outlaws NDAs in childhood sex abuse settlements, following Missouri

1 week ago | baptistpress.com | Laura Erlanson |Nathan Finn |Brandon Porter |Scott Barkley

AUSTIN, Texas (BP) – Texas lawmakers banned nondisclosure clauses in sexual abuse settlement agreements May 26, following Missouri’s passage of similar legislation weeks earlier. The Texas legislature approved the final version of its bill on Memorial Day, first approving it in the House in April, before the Senate’s nod to a similar version of the bill May 15, with the House’s final approval yesterday.
SBC appeals defamation case to Tennessee Supreme Court

1 week ago | baptistpress.com | Laura Erlanson |Nathan Finn |Brandon Porter |Scott Barkley

Metadata:Topic(s): SBC NewsFormat(s): Text ArticlesShare this post: NASHVILLE (BP) – The Southern Baptist Convention and other defendants lost an appeal in a Tennessee district court but have appealed to the Tennessee Supreme Court. The case, Preston Garner et. al. v. Southern Baptist Convention et. al., regards an inquiry made by the SBC Credentials Committee in the course of following up on a confidential report made to the SBC’s abuse hotline.
10 former SBC presidents sign letter in support of ERLC

2 weeks ago | kentuckytoday.com | Laura Erlanson

DALLAS (BP) – A group of 10 former Southern Baptist Convention presidents has released a letter expressing support for the continuation of the SBC’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission. The letter, released Thursday (May 22), says the ERLC “for decades” has “steadfastly defended our Southern Baptist commitment to religious liberty.” It also highlights the ERLC’s work in areas of importance to Southern Baptists, such as promoting life, marriage and family and opposing Roe v.
Bible Study: You in church, Christ in you

2 weeks ago | baptistpress.com | Erin Roach |Laura Erlanson |Scott Barkley |Tom Strode

Metadata:Topic(s): LifewayFormat(s): Text ArticlesShare this post: NASHVILLE (BP) – This weekly Bible study appears in Baptist Press in a partnership with Lifeway Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Through its Leadership and Adult Publishing team, Lifeway publishes Sunday School curricula and additional resources for all age groups. This week’s Bible study is adapted from the MasterWork curriculum.