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Seeking Out the Light in Others
Two friends gave me a hat recently that had "Hunting the Light" sewn on it. Being the founder of "The Light Project," light references often come my way, as do the occasional light-bulb sales calls and emails from...
Profiles In Goodwill: Lee Camp
Lee C. Camp is a professor of theology and ethics at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee, and the host of TokensShow.com. Lee's articles that have appeared on EthicsDaily.com are available here, and his Skype...
Welby: Church Exists to Worship God, Make Disciples
Everything Christian churches do beyond worshipping God and making new disciples is decoration, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said. Since becoming the Church of England's top man, Welby has caught the public's...
EthicsDaily.com Documentaries Set for March TV Broadcasts
Two EthicsDaily.com documentaries will air on television networks in March. Since announcing a more intentional focus on providing faith content for television, three EthicsDaily.com documentaries have aired more than...
How Not to be Discouraged by the Church
We've all heard or used the expression, "My heart isn't in it anymore." When we feel that way, we're in good company. Twice in 2 Corinthians 4, early and late in his reflections on the relationship of our humanity and...
Of porcupines and heavy taxes
Israeli authorities have issued a warning to porcupines after a 1400-year-old oil lamp surfaced at the Horbat Siv ancient ruins, a Roman-Byzantine site near Emek Hefer in central Israel. The oil lamp was unearthed by a...
March 26, 2015
Christian Associates of Southwest Pa. Push Better Race Relations (Pittsburg Post-Gazette) Obeying Police is Not Enough, Group of Diverse Evangelical Leaders Tell Franklin Graham (Christianity Today) At Pepperdine's...
March 24, 2015
Arkansas Baptist's Fitz Hill Sees Education, Urban Revitalization and Investments Intertwined (Arkansas Business) Ted Cruz Appeals to Christian Conservatives in 2016 Kickoff (CBS News) Why Liberty University Provided...
March Madness: Dean Smith Visits an RA Banquet
Royal Ambassadors (RA) is a Baptist ministry for grade-school boys that seeks to blend scouting-type activities with a call to missions. Lawndale Baptist Church in Greensboro, North Carolina, where I grew up in the...
‘Being Mortal’
With the advent of the DVD, moviemakers have offered viewers the option to watch alternate endings of their favorite movies. A "director's cut" lets us choose one ending over another, according to our preferences. Atul...
St. Patrick Built Bridges to Other Faiths
The life and ministry of St. Patrick teaches us about being a hospitable Christian presence in a diverse culture. The mention of St. Patrick reminds people of green derbies, four-leaf clovers and leprechauns. The real...
Going to Glacier
By John Pierce Recently several persons have expressed interest in the Nurturing Faith Experience: Glacier set for July 13-18. Bruce Gourley has made reservations for us at the Belton Chalet, a popular place to stay in...
March 23, 2015
Religious Freedom at Heart of Same-Sex Marriage Political Battle (New York Daily News) Sen. Ted Cruz Will Announce White House Bid at Liberty University (Washington Post) 19th Century Catholic Church in Philadelphia to...
Jesus’ Healings: Restoring Every Person to Wholeness
A "Markan sandwich" encapsulates two of my favorite gospel healing narratives. This "sandwich" describes a literary device used often in the Gospel of Mark in which the author tells a story that is interrupted by...
Profiles In Goodwill: Travis Collins
Travis Collins is director of mission advancement and Virginia regional coordinator with Fresh Expressions US, a ministry of the Virginia Baptist Mission Board, and the coordinator of the Center for Healthy Churches'...
How Your Congregation Can Encourage Diversity
Ongoing discussions following the release of the Department of Justice report on the behaviors and actions perpetrated by the police and courts of Ferguson, Missouri, reveal that our nation is divided along multiple...
March 20, 2015
New York Mayor de Blasio Emerges as Unexpected Champion of Religion (New York Times) For Christian Millennials, Gay Marriage Debates Produces New Views About Morality (CS Monitor) Fort Worth Church Hit Again and Again...
Profiles In Goodwill: Robert Guffey
Robert Guffey is pastor of First Baptist Church in Conway, South Carolina. Robert's articles that have appeared on EthicsDaily.com are available here. 1. Where did you grow up? Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 2. What is your...
Catholics, Evangelicals, “Nones” Most Prevalent in U.S.
Roman Catholics, white evangelical Protestants and religiously unaffiliated are the leading faith traditions in the U.S., the Public Religious Research Institute recently reported. Nationwide, Catholics and the...
Putting Names to Faces of Undocumented Immigrants
The number of international migrants is staggering, with more than 231 million international migrants worldwide. A global exodus of women, men and children fleeing the misery and violence in their countries is taking...
March 19, 2015
PCUSA Makes Marriage a 'Unique Commitment' (Christianity Today) Family Christian Stores Withdraws Bankruptcy Plan (Christianity Today) Satanic Temple Campaigns Against 'In God We Trust' Sign (KING5) Wake Forest Baptist...