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November 11, 2014
The Warrior Wives of Evangelical Christianity (The Atlantic) Church Directory Posted on Athens County Courthouse Leads to Arrest (Columbus Dispatch) Some Mississippi Baptists Part of Campaign for Gay Equality...
Villa, palace, palace, view
Lucky (and still healthy) folks traveling in Israel and the West Bank with Baptists Today spent their last full day in the Galilee with a roundhouse road trip that began with such a traffic jam a half hour out that our...
Profiles in Goodwill: Seth Vopat
Seth M. Vopat is the associate pastor of youth and family at Louisburg First Baptist Church in Louisburg, Kansas. Seth's articles that have appeared on EthicsDaily.com are available here. 1. Where did you grow up? In...
Why Do We Always Feel Like We Never Have Enough?
Graduation commencements usually are not very memorable. We've all been to our fair share and precious few of us can remember much of what the honorary guest speaker, impassioned with conviction, told us that day. The...
Arkansas Faith Leaders: Remember Prisoners, Engage in Prison Ministry
Arkansas' Catholic, Lutheran and Episcopal bishops and other judicatory leaders are calling people of faith across their state to remember an often-overlooked group: prisoners. In a letter issued by Interfaith Arkansas...
A tale of three synagogues
Sunday was almost a rest day for pilgrims traveling in Israel and the West Bank with Baptists Today: we had only six destinations and all were in close proximity to the Sea of Galilee, known by its Hebrew name as Lake...
A peaceful day in a conflicted world
Forty-eight friends and supporters of the Baptists Today news journal are touring Israel and the West Bank for the next few days, enjoying the wonders of the land as well as the joy of making new friends. Some greeted...
More Than a Disease, Ebola is a Cry for Social Justice
Today is the day that the Dallas/Fort Worth area breathes a collective sigh of relief. Why? This is the last day of Ebola monitoring. For a few days it seemed that the cities were abuzz about Ebola. As a hospital...
Profiles in Goodwill: Mitch Carnell
Mitch Carnell is a consultant specializing in effective communication and the founder of the Say Something Nice Day and the Say Something Nice Sunday movements. Mitch's articles that have appeared on EthicsDaily.com...
A Path Forward After Midterms: A Kind Word Turns Away Anger
The tectonic plates of politics shifted during the U.S. midterm elections. Republicans won decisive control of the U.S. Senate, winning states where only recently their prospects were doubtful. Republican control of...
Still we pray …
With the elections over, Republicans are rejoicing and Democrats are licking their wounds while both parties prepare for the next round of fighting, just two years away. In the meantime, we thank God that the heartless...
Gun Violence’s Death Toll Eclipses Ebola’s in U.S.
The media has been inundated with news – and fears – about Ebola for many weeks now. That disease is certainly a frightful one, and every effort should be made to keep it from spreading. Unfortunately, it is still...
Profiles in Goodwill: Griff Martin
Griff Martin is co-pastor of University Baptist Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Griff's articles that have appeared on EthicsDaily.com are available here. 1. Where did you grow up? Austin, Texas. 2. What is your...
Midterm Morality with Minimum Wage, Marijuana and Muslims
Voters across the country sounded off on key ballot initiatives with moral implications, while Republicans gained control of the U.S. Senate for the first time in eight years. Although congressional election results...
Profiles in Goodwill: Don Sewell
Don Sewell is director of Faith in Action Initiatives at Baylor Scott and White Health in Texas. Don's articles that have appeared on EthicsDaily.com are available here, and his Skype interview is available here. 1....
Volf: Why Memory is Crucial for True Reconciliation
Memory is central to both conflict and reconciliation, according to renowned theologian Miroslav Volf, speaking at Catalyst Live over two days in October. In a brilliantly incisive examination of the essence of...
Wars Leave Devastating Impact on Environment
Ancient words from Deuteronomy remind us of the relationship between conflict and the environment created by God. "If you besiege a town for a long time, making war against it in order to take it, you must not destroy...
Getting Your Planetary House in Order
My wife and I recently purchased a home in Henderson, Kentucky, and we are still very much in the process of getting the house in order. Lots of boxes wait to be unpacked. Each day, we struggle to remember where...
5 Fundamental Questions Asked by Contemporary Films
Contemporary cinema is asking five key questions, a speaker at Catalyst Live said. Questions that, if we are willing to engage, Christians can help society answer. What do "Sherlock Holmes," "Planet of the Apes,"...
Profiles in Goodwill: Michael Helms
Michael Helms is pastor of the First Baptist Church in Jefferson, Georgia. Michael's articles that have appeared on EthicsDaily.com are available here, and his Skype interview is available here. 1. Where did you grow...
November 4, 2014
Mars Hill Bellevue Becomes 'Bellevue Church'; Lead Pastor Bows Out (Seattle Post Intelligencer) Cardinal Dolan Announces Roman Catholic Church Shake Up in New York (NBC New York) Federal Court Ruling Extends Equal...