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2 Problems with Multi-Site Video Venue Churches
The multi-site video venue church model (MSVV) has become in vogue among larger churches in America over the past 15 years. Some MSVV churches share the same mission statement, doctrinal statement, approach to worship...
January 7, 2015
Former Governor Spoke Willingly of His Religion and Politics (New York Times) Orthodox Christian World Celebrates Christmas (Voice of America) Weighing 2016 Bid, Bobby Jindal Meets Christian Leaders in Iowa (CBS...
Believing in God Entails More Than Lip Service
The biblical stories are replete with calls to believe and people who choose to believe or not to believe in God. Of course, the more familiar expression we use in speaking of this act of believing is to have faith....
Here, there, and somewhere
Christianity Today and Biblical Archaeology Review recently posted competing year-end "Top Ten" discoveries from archaeology related to the Bible in 2014. Surprisingly, only two finds made both lists: an Old Babylonian...
Divide-and-Conquer Strategy Weakens Christian Unity
The New Year's cover story of Newsweek was an article by Kurt Eichenwald on the "state of the Bible" in American culture. What is perhaps the most visible response to it by Al Mohler, president of Southern Baptist...
A Good New Year’s Resolution: Bible Study
EthicsDaily.com has 17 Bible studies available to help you start off well your 2015 Sunday School, small group or Wednesday night studies. All curriculum is available for purchase through the EthicsDaily.com...
Profiles in Goodwill: Greg DeLoach
Greg DeLoach is the senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Augusta, Georgia. Greg's articles that have appeared on EthicsDaily.com are available here, and his Skype interview is available here. 1. Where did you grow...
January 6, 2015
The New Congress is 80 Precent White, 80 Percent Male, and 92 Percent Christian (Washington Post) Pastor to Deliver Montana Capitol Sermon Amid Controversy (Billings Gazette) Missions Leader Carolyn Weatherford...
Profiles in Goodwill: Neville Callam
Neville Callam is the general secretary and chief executive officer of the Baptist World Alliance. Neville's articles that have appeared on EthicsDaily.com are available here, and news articles by the BWA staff are...
Beloved Baptist Leader Carolyn Crumpler Dies
Beloved Baptist leader Carolyn Weatherford Crumpler died on Jan. 2 in Cincinnati, Ohio, after a long illness. She was 84. Reared in rural Frostproof, Florida, she attended Florida State University and New Orleans...
Start 2015 with a Covenant of Renewal
"Everything in her working life is organized around the illness," wrote Wilt Hylton a week before Christmas in a New York Times magazine piece about Laura Hillenbrand. His piece – "The Unbreakable Laura Hillenbrand" –...
January 5, 2015
How Ebola Took a Toll on One American Church (National Public Radio) Libya: 20 Egyptian Coptic Christians Abducted, Witnesses Say (Voice of America) Campbell University Elects Brad Creed as President (Baptist News...
Remembering Carolyn Weatherford Crumpler
By John Pierce For many of us, advocacy and support for Christian missions were synonymous with the name Carolyn Weatherford Crumpler. Carolyn, who died yesterday (Jan. 2) at age 84 in Cincinnati, strongly and...
Why Americans are Wrong to Shrug Off Torture
The mixed reaction to the Senate Intelligence Committee's report on the CIA interrogation and detention programs is not surprising given the political polarization in our society. Much has been written about the...
Profiles Highlight EthicsDaily.com’s Diverse, Global Reach
What is the favorite Bible verse or passage mentioned by contributors to the Profiles in Goodwill series on EthicsDaily.com? Launched in early September 2014, 79 profiles have been posted. Most of our profiles have...
Off the beaten path …
If you ever find yourself in Myrtle Beach for several days, and you're not attracted to the touristy "attractions" and cheesy shows, consider going off the beaten path to find what the low country was like before...
How to Turn Around the Incredible Shrinking Church
Diana Butler Bass was the keynote speaker at an annual preaching consultation at St. Simons Island, Georgia, at the end of September. She is one of, it not the most, respected observers of religious life today. Her...
2014’s Most Popular Bible Verses Came from 7 Books
The most popular Bible verses in 2014 were from seven of the 66 biblical texts, according to a Christianity Today report. The findings were based on statistics provided by YouVersion, a popular free Bible app for...
December 31, 2014
Biblical Archaeology's Top Ten Discoveries of 2014 (Christianity Today) 2014 Was an Unsettling Year, and Religion Played a Starring Role (Huffington Post) Florida Family Action Sues Orlando, Officials Over Plans to...
Charitable Giving Skyrockets in December
More than 33 percent of all charitable giving takes place in the last three months of the year, according to a Blackbaud.com report, with 17 percent coming in December. Another philanthropic organization estimates that...
Pope’s Uncomfortable Truth Reminds Us Who We Are
One of my favorite shows in the early days of TV at our house began with the tagline: "Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird; it's a plane – It's Superman!" Disguised as a mild-mannered reporter for a great metropolitan...