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How Does Your Church Respond to Mental Illness?
I seek to have my Christian faith inform my interactions with everyone, including those who experience mental illness. My faith teaches me that we are all equals, having been created in God's image, and that God seeks...
October 28, 2014
General Baptist State Convention of North Carolina in Greenville this Week (WITN) Arizona Developer Eyes First Baptist's Hotel Site (The Tennessean) Carter: States Should Decide Same-Sex Marriage Issue (USA Today)...
The Man Who Made You Want Shiny Things
One man changed the world of advertising forever – and in so doing created a monster. Advertising changed forever in the 1920s, and so did the world. It was described as it was happening by journalist Samuel Strauss in...
If You Really Want to Make Your Pastor’s Day, Try This
More and more cards and notes appeared in my inbox, in my mailbox and on my desk recently, all thanking me for serving as their minister. I began to wonder if someone had announced my retirement without my knowledge,...
Profiles In Goodwill: Elie Haddad
Elie Haddad is president of the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary in Beirut, Lebanon. Elie's articles that have appeared on EthicsDaily.com are available here. 1. Where did you grow up? Lebanon. 2. What is your...
October 27, 2014
Dalai Lama Visits Alabama Baptist Church at Center of Civil Rights Movement (Reuters) Tennessee Faces Challenge to 'Abortion Destination' Reputation (Christian Science Monitor) Man Facing Deportation Claims Sanctuary...
We’re number one!
With college basketball season still on the horizon, none of North Carolina's major sports teams can loft their pointer fingers and shout "We're Number One!" -- so politics have come to the rescue: a recent report by...
October 25, 2014
Author Says South Should Form New Nation Without Gays and Hispanics (Raw Story) Seminary Trustees Clear President in Muslim Flap (Baptist Press) First Baptist Church of District Heights, Md. Seeking Souls in Humble...
Responding to nutty comments — or not
By John Pierce Our editorial staff is an ignorant bunch. Fortunately, someone with far superior knowledge picked up a copy of our monthly publication recently — and not only read it, but warned us of the embedded...
4 Ideas to Guide Your Church Budget
It's budget time at our church. Like most churches at this time of the year, our committees and staff members are working hard to figure out how best to use our tithes and offerings as we plan for the coming year. It's...
Middle East Christians: Strength Through Powerlessness
I attended the European Baptist Federation's council meetings in Bucharest in September. Baptist leaders from all across Europe and the Middle East participated in these meetings. Several leaders from various Middle...
Profiles in Goodwill: Sam Chaise
Sam Chaise is the executive director of Canadian Baptist Ministries. Sam's articles that have appeared on EthicsDaily.com are available here. 1. Where did you grow up? I was born in London, England, and was raised in...
When It’s OK for Your Pastor to Break Confidentiality
I have been interviewed as a pastoral candidate by more than a few churches and have opted to serve six over the last 35 years of pastoral ministry. Almost always, concerns were expressed as to whether or not I "kept...
Profiles in Goodwill: Emmanuel McCall
Emmanuel McCall is the interim pastor of Friendship Baptist Church in Atlanta and a former Baptist Center for Ethics board member. Emmanuel was an interviewee in EthicsDaily.com's documentary, "Beneath the Skin:...
Cuban Baptists Say Bible Inspires Their Work, Remember Baptist Leader of Cuban Revolution
Cuban Baptists underscored the Bible's role in their work and recalled a Baptist leader of the Cuban Revolution during the 40th anniversary celebrations of the Coordination of Baptist Workers and Students in Cuba...
October 23, 2014
The Georgia Chamber Draws a Line in the Sand on 'Religious Liberty' Bills (Atlanta Journal Constitution) Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson to Release Study Bible (Western Journalism) Mormon Bloggers Spreading Reports of...
Profiles in Goodwill: Mitch Randall
Mitch Randall is pastor of NorthHaven Baptist Church in Norman, Oklahoma, and was an interviewee in EthicsDaily.com's documentary, "Different Books, Common Word: Baptists and Muslims." Mitch's articles that have...
Cuban Baptists Advocate for Church-State Separation
Cuban Baptists emphasized the importance of the Baptist principles of separation of church and state during the 40th anniversary celebrations of the Coordination of Baptist Workers and Students in Cuba (COEBAC) earlier...
10 Principles for Just Money
War-making and money-making are "morally dangerous" engagements. As the Christian faith developed Just War principles to guide governments and soldiers, we need Just Money principles to guide governments and financial...
October 22, 2014
Former Churches Blessed with New Lives in Pittsburgh (New York Times) Boston Church Official Pleads Guilty in Looting Case (ABC News) Alabama Baptists to Decide Between Nominees in All 3 Convention Officer Positions...
Sermons should be free
The ongoing flap over Houston's mayor subpoenaing sermons from five pastors who were instrumental in promoting opposition to the city's new anti-discrimination ordinance has raised questions as well as eyebrows, not to...