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Keep Praying; Keep Trusting
By: Ginger Hughes In recent months, I’ve been praying over something really important to me. It’s the kind of praying that at times feels more like wrestling, as I try so hard to determine God’s will in this area of...
Trump First, America Second, Jesus as a Prop
President Trump sold voters with the ‘America First’ slogan that his every decision would be for America’s best interests. However, his rhetoric and behavior reveal his number-one priority has always been his self-interest.
Lessons in Church Leadership from Behind the Wheel
Stay in your lane. Don’t imitate other drivers. Most of all, focus. It’s all about where you focus. It was great advice for a 15-year-old learning to drive. Fast forward 18 years later, it’s not bad advice for a church pastor.
Progress on Sustainable Development Goals Could Be Reversed
The world is not on track to meet most of the targets of the UN’s sustainable development goals by 2030. And in four areas, the world is trending toward ‘negative tipping points’ that could lead to irreversible changes.
September 30, 2019
Piqued by Trump, Colorado Democrats Make a Play for Religious Voters (Denver Post) Megachurch Pastor Jeffress: ‘There’s No Such Thing as Separation of Church and State’ (Patheos) Religion Professor: White Evangelicals...
It’s 11 a.m. – Time for Sunday Morning Segregation
Human beings have convinced themselves that we come in colors. Each day, they attempt to create distance between each other. And Sunday morning doesn’t bring us any closer. It’s 11 a.m. Nothing changes.
Returning to Sunday School’s Original Radical Reform Effort
With autumn approaching, many churches are planning the relaunch of Sunday School. It’s an opportunity for your church to return to the original roots of Sunday School, challenging culture and changing lives.
Look Back | Will We Recover from Our Nation’s Moral Deficits?
Economic deficits have long-lasting consequences, but we incur an even greater moral deficit when we ‘trample the needy and bring ruin to the poor’ while favoring those who are well off. Will we choose to repair our moral deficits?
September 27, 2019
Not all Christian Leaders Sound Like Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Evangelical Supporters (Chicago Sun-Times) Liberty University Accreditor Reviewing Reports About Jerry Falwell, Jr. (Richmond Times-Dispatch) Conservatives...
Greta Thunberg: Teen Prophet
Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg at the UN condemned preceding generations and current leaders, challenging them to immediately address and act on climate change. She joins other teens who are speaking out on crucial issues.
Navid’s Journey: A Welcome to His New Home – Part 3
Once Navid knew he would be leaving the offshore refugee camp near Australia for his new home in the US, a community of people and churches began to work to welcome him upon his arrival.
Conference Urges Listening to Marginalized Voices
Designed and led by women, the Nevertheless She Preached conference celebrated the voices of women in the pulpit, urged participants to hear other minority voices and countered patriarchalism, racism, sexism and classism.
September 26, 2019
For Synagogues, High Holidays Welcome is Complicated by Security Needs (RNS) Evangelical Pastor to Young Climate Activist Greta Thunberg: ‘Don’t Worry, God Promised Not to Flood the Earth Again’ (Newsweek) Lawsuit Over...
Navid’s Journey: How a Doorway Opened to the US – Part 2
Stuck in a repressive Australian offshore processing center for refugees, Navid learned he had been approved for a resettlement program to the US. Many obstacles had to be overcome, but God unlocked each one.
Music Matters | Why Music is Indispensable in Worship
Because music is an indispensable and powerful part of our worship, some believe we should regulate and check it for orthodoxy and theological coherence. We need to be sure we’re singing the right things. Well, not so fast.
The Gospel According to Stephen King’s ‘It’ – Part 2
Fear intimidates us from becoming too involved with the world. Yet as the Bible reminds us, and as the characters learn in Stephen King’s classic horror novel, “It,” perfect love casts out fear. Love is our only hope.
September 25, 2019
The Circuit Preacher was a Frontier Idea of the Past. Now It’s the Cutting Edge Response to Shrinking Churches (Washington Post) Arizona Group Agrees to Stop Harassing Churches that are Helping Immigrants (CNN) Arizona...
September 24, 2019
Religious Coworking Spaces Encourage Faith and Careers (Baptist Standard / RNS) Religious Americans More Likely to be Incorrectly Informed about Sexual Trends in America (RNS) Digital Bibles Help Men Read More But...
Navid’s Journey: A Dangerous Flight from Iran – Part 1
Navid grew up in a Muslim family in Iran but decided he wanted to become a Christian, a decision that led to him being beaten and tortured by government police. He knew he had to flee the country.
The Gospel According to Stephen King’s ‘It’ – Part 1
At its core, Stephen King’s classic horror story, ‘It,’ is a story of a covenant. Seven young bullied teens fight an unfathomable evil and make a blood covenant to reunite should that evil ever resurface.
Baptists in Belarus Spread Gospel Despite Obstacles
Starting a new church legally is hard in Belarus, a landlocked country in eastern Europe. Repressive religious laws hinder the work of Baptist churches although they manage to continue carrying out the gospel ministry.