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April 14, 2017
Organists Declining But Still in Demand for Easter (RNS) Trump Signs Bill Allowing States to Strip Federal Family Planning Funds from Abortion Providers (Washington Post) Missouri Governor Issues Policy Change...
Bible’s Redemption Trilogy: Exodus, Restoration, Resurrection
The cross of Jesus is not an isolated transaction that changes the divine relationship to humanity. Rather, as I noted yesterday, it seems to be a disclosure of the pattern of God's relationship to the human family all...
‘The Case for Christ’
I wanted to like "The Case for Christ," but it succumbed to what most movies do. It tried too hard to tell its story and made a fatal flaw in storytelling that hurts its intent. The film is based on the true story of...
Good Friday – Bad Long Before It Was Good
Good Friday was bad long before it was good, at least from outward appearances. God was being crucified by all that can go bad in the world: pride, jealousy, distrust, wound, self-interest, sin. It's no accident the...
Speak and Live as if Easter is Always Upon You
The Gospel of Matthew tells two stories that juxtapose the responses of those who look upon the death of Jesus and those who will see the resurrected Christ. The Roman guards are terrified twice over: at Christ's death...
April 13, 2017
BJC Supreme Court Preview: Trinity Lutheran v. Comer (Baptist Joint Committee) Explosive Lawsuit Alleges Abuse of Power by SBC's Ezell, NAMB (Capstone Report) After Transgender Bathroom Battle, North Carolina Looks to...
Join us at Johns Creek!
Nurturing Faith's annual Judson-Rice Award Dinner on Thursday, April 27, in Alpharetta, Georgia, will be a wonderful event and we want you to join us! Executive Chef Chris Harwell and staff will serve a fabulous buffet...
Profiles In Goodwill: Stuart Blythe
Stuart Blythe is the rector of International Baptist Theological Study Centre in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. 1. Where did you grow up? Uddingston, a small town near Glasgow in the west of Scotland. 2. What is your...
Bible’s Redemption Trilogy: Egypt, Babylon, Golgotha
The annual cycle of the church's participation in the biblical drama keeps alive in our tradition the foundational experiences that make us who we are. In that drama, we are invited to graft our story onto that story,...
Health Care for Poor Isn’t Charity; It’s Justice
I've been preparing to explore the theme of "Good News for the Poor" with my seminary ethics class as the U.S. Congress has been debating changes to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. One of the things I do with my...
April 12, 2017
How Fights Over Trump Have Led Evangelicals to Leave Their Churches (Washington Post) Alabama Governor, a Baptist, Resigns and Pleads Guilty to Misdemeanors (AP) Blame Voters for the Political Corruption in Alabama,...
To Curb Genocide, You Must Start at Its Simple Roots
We must sharpen our sensitivities concerning genocide, as few people have the word "genocide" in their everyday vocabulary. Basically genocide is the deliberate, intentional effort to exterminate an entire group of...
1 Refugee Family’s Story Reflects Countless Others
It was not an easy task to write this article. The feelings of love, compassion and pain have overwhelmed my heart. Life in regions from Jordan to Turkey to Greece is getting worse and has changed the daily lives of...
The Problem with Living Your Life in the Echo Chamber
A problem with contemporary American society is that most people tend only to listen to people with whom they already agree. The result is almost complete ignorance of the perspectives of others. The result is a...
April 11, 2017
'Confessing Faculty' Denounce Sins of Trump Era (Baptist News Global) Allegations of Islam Indoctrination in Public Schools Spread to New Jersey (WNYC) Baylor and CBF Churches Help Churches Respond to Human Trafficking...
It’s no time to be liturgical snobs
By John D. Pierce Like many Baptists, the church and denomination that nurtured me practiced worship in ways that no one would confuse with Catholicism. Even lighting candles raised fear that the Protestant Reformation...
Do Air Strikes in Syria Align with Just War Theory?
Just war theory has long been a means by which people of faith have sought to assess both the morality and wisdom of armed conflict. EthicsDaily.com has consistently set forth just war theory's principles when U.S....
The First Crucial Step to Make Ethical Judgments
William Thomas and Florian Znaniecki's sociological classic, "The Polish Peasant in Europe and America," is a study of the conditions of Polish immigrants in America. This exhaustive work illustrates how important it...
Muslim Childbirths to Outpace Christian Births by 2035
Muslim women giving birth to children is expected to surpass the number of Christian women giving birth to children by 2035, according to newly released Pew Research Center projections. From 2010-15, an estimated 223...
April 10. 2017
Alabama Group Builds 'Mobility Carts' for Disabled Across the World (AL.com) First Baptist Payday Program Provides Financial Help, Hope (Frankfort State-Journal, KY) A Look at Bowling Green's Religious Diversity...
Clergy Made Good, Bad Choices in Rwandan Genocide
I was the lead trial attorney for the military masterminds of the Rwandan Genocide at the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in Arusha, Tanzania, from 2002-08. It was a massive trial with 242...