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Ministry Helps Refugees, Immigrants Find Long-Term Housing
Welcome House Raleigh is a temporary housing ministry for refugees and immigrants seeking a long-term housing solution. A team of vetted volunteers offers hospitality, settlement assistance and assimilation into the community.
Greta Thunberg: At 16, Climate Change Activist Makes Difference
Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old Swedish schoolgirl with Asperger’s syndrome, has inspired millions of students around the globe to challenge the world’s leaders to take action against climate change. Her new book is worth the read.
In Case You Missed It: Here’s What Jesus Forgot to Say
Jesus said many amazing things, but it looks like he may have neglected to cover some of the exceptions. That would explain why some of his followers have seemingly worked out what he forgot to say and put them into practice.
September 23, 2019
In the Abortion Debate, When Does Life Begin? (CNN) What do Evangelical Christians Really Think About Climate Change? (Newsweek) ‘Evangelical’ Has Lost Its Meaning (The Atlantic) Museum of the Bible Hosts First Ever...
‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’
‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’ is an outlier swimming in a sea of summer’s comic-book movies. It’s a fish-out-of-water tale about two young men. Neither has family, but they find family in each other.
‘America’s Holy Ground’
‘America’s Holy Ground’ covers all 61 of the national parks in the United States, but it’s not a field guide. Instead, the authors, Brad Lyons and Bruce Barkhauer, offer a brief devotion or ‘reflection’ on each park.
Look Back | 4 Ways Christians Relate to Society
Since the time of the early church, Christians have debated the church’s role in society. Some choose separation; others seek power; still others shrink away. However, there’s a fourth and more authentic path to let your light shine.
In the Darkness, Search for Hope
Clergy are so busy ministering and offering hope to others, they quickly find themselves isolated and alone. Here are 10 ways your church can ensure the good mental health of your pastor. Make sure you minister to your minister.
‘If You Understand Each Other, You Will Be Kind to Each Other’
Over half my elementary students are from Mexico, Central America and South America. They feel the political winds blowing against them. As long as folks refuse to understand them, these 9- and 10-year-olds rarely feel kindness.
Over Half of School-Age Refugees Not Receiving Education
More than half of the 7.1 million school-age refugees are not enrolled in educational programs, a UN agency reported. More than 40% of those refugees live in five nations: Lebanon, Pakistan, Sudan, Turkey and Uganda.
September 19, 2019
The Green New Deal Isn’t Socialist, it’s ‘Biblical,’ Argue Evangelical Environmentalists (Quartz) Five Historical Alabama Civil Rights Churches Get National Park Grants (AL.com) Briggs Bible in Orangeburg Museum;...
Profiles in Goodwill: Carol McEntyre
Carol McEntyre is the senior pastor at First Baptist Church in Columbia, Missouri.
Seek Out Life’s Uplifting Stories in Our Sullied World
Stories of disaster and calamity capture the public’s attention. Instead, look for opportunities to shift your attention to – and champion – the accounts of where life is being fomented and fostered, even in incremental ways.
Living with Questions: Addressing Issues of Life and Meaning
How do we live with uncertainty, doubt, ambiguity, fear and anxiety? Some folks withdraw; others attack those with different stances. Others, however, are able to live with the questions, actively exploring and engaging with them.
September 18, 2019
Survivor of 16th Street Baptist Church Share Story on 56th Anniversary of Attack (Rocket City Now) San Angelo Grapples with the Tension Between Church and State (San Angelo Live) A Baptist Church in NoMad Inspires with...
EthicsDaily.com to Release Podcast on Molly T. Marshall in 2020
The life and work of Molly T. Marshall, an influential Christian leader who will retire as president of Central Seminary in 2020, will be the subject of a multi-episode documentary podcast produced by EthicsDaily.com.
Following Jesus Must Include Political Implications – Part 2
Secular, earthly partisan politics is a contest for power and hegemony, making it innately antithetical to the gospel and the teachings of Jesus who revealed God’s reign of love. We can’t be religious collaborators of the empire.
Worship’s More Than Something You Do Once Each Week
Worship is more than something we do one day of the week. Worship calls you to praise God through serving other human beings and calls you to change the way you see God, yourself and your neighbor. It’s a way of life.
September 17, 2019
After Dorian, Baptist Leader and Bahamas Native Sees Devastation, Resistance (Religion News Service) In Georgia, a Democrat Launches a Campaign That’s all About Faith (Religion News Service) Parenting After Faith...
Climate Change Called Major Factor in Poverty’s Growth
Some have suggested that a cause of climate change is the poor having large families. In reality, however, climate change is becoming a major factor in perpetuating poverty in nations as much as in families.
Following Jesus Must Include Political Implications – Part 1
The church should stay out of politics, some say. However, the practice of our faith carries political implications, often transformative ones, including these four examples when Christians stood up to political ideologies.