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Look Back | Jesus Was a Refugee
Jesus was a refugee. He and his family knew what it meant to have your life uprooted overnight, to live in a terrifying land where your security is anything but sure and to lose your sense of place. It’s no different today.
Profiles in Goodwill: David Cassady
David Cassady is president of the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky and president of Faithlab.
The Challenges Your Family Faces When You Study Abroad
If you plan to study abroad and are married, you should weigh the challenges and sacrifices on your marriage and family. However, the long-term benefits may outweigh the short-term loneliness and struggles.
Slavery’s Legacy Still Negatively Affects Black Americans, Majority Says
With responses varying significantly by race and political affiliation, nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults say slavery’s legacy continues to negatively impact black Americans “a great deal” or “a fair amount,” a Pew study said.
June 19, 2019
Ralph Reed Thinks Donald Trump will Solidify More Christian Voters in 2020 (Fox News) Republicans Advance Anti-LGBT Pro-Discrimination Christian Extremist Nominee for Lifetime Appointment (Raw Story) This Far-Right...
Book Examines Movement’s Transformation into Christian Cult
The late John Nelson Darby casts a giant shadow over the Brethren movement and continues to influence huge swathes of Christian fundamentalism. A new book offers an unsparing look at how he molded the movement into a Christian cult.
What George Jones, Merle Haggard Taught Me About Peace
Our walk with Jesus should lead us beyond satisfaction with personal peace and on a quest to bring greater peace to others. I was reminded of that truth by two classic country singers – George Jones and Merle Haggard.
Post-Christian Cities Mostly Located on U.S. Coasts
The U.S. cities with the most “post-Christian” residents are primarily located on the U.S. coasts, a Barna study found, with eight of the top 10 cities on the East Coast.
June 18, 2019
New Documentary ‘Emanuel’ Reveals the Power of Forgiveness After Charleston Church Massacre (USA Today) Former President Jimmy Carter Says His Church’s First Black Pastor is ‘Excellent Preacher and Leader’ (Christian...
As Long as Patriarchy Reigns, Church Sexual Abuse Will Persist
The Southern Baptist Convention and Roman Catholic Church both believe in a male-only clergy and struggle with a clergy sex abuse crisis. Until they abandon patriarchy, they will never get a handle on sexual abuse.
When Your Spiritual Life Becomes an Overdue Fixer-Upper
Our spiritual lives are like an old house. Now and then, they need a fresh coat of paint or a complete remodel. Perhaps your spiritual life is a fixer-upper project, long overdue for a demolition and rebuild.
When Life’s Impossible to Solve, You Need People to Be Present
Life is like a Rubik’s cube: chaotic, disorganized and frustrating. Unlike a Rubik’s cube, life’s problems aren’t always possible to solve. In those difficult times, we need people who will resolve to be with us.
June 17, 2019
Four Years After Charleston Church Shooting, Artists Help Public Digest the Horror (Post and Courier) As Southern Baptists Vow to Change, Survivors ‘Devastated’ by Past Failures (Houston Chronicle) Mercer Dean Shares...
Church, We Have a Problem: White Patriarchalism
The U.S. church needs a reality check. For 2,000 years, the Western church has been dominated by a white European patriarchy that has created a self-perpetuating system for a favored class. But there’s hope. A new dawn is rising.
Falling Into My Father’s Eyes
While many imperfect men make wonderful fathers, not all of us were fortunate to have such men as we grew up. Yet we can imagine what it would have been like, to have a father into whose eyes you could fall.
How Al Mohler Gets the Bible Wrong About Women Preaching
Southern Baptist leaders, like Al Mohler, claim the “plain teaching of Scripture” says women should not preach to the gathered church. But upon examining his scriptural reasoning, one thing is clear: Mohler gets the Bible wrong.
June 14, 2019
Southern Baptists Apologize for Sex Abuse Coverups (WBHM) Beth Moore to Southern Baptists: Our Family is Sick. We Need Help. (Fox News) Southern Baptist Historic Gavel a Reminder of Racist Legacy (RNS) Tennessee DA...
‘Call Stories’
For those attending the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship General Assembly in Birmingham next week, please join us for the release of a new Healthy Church Resources book: Call Stories: Hearing and Responding to God’s Call...
What’s Mine is Mine: A Belief Not Rooted in Scripture
It’s an illusion and a fault in our discipleship to think everything we can possess by our own hard work is ours by right. Wealth and possessions must be understood as ours to steward rather than to possess absolutely.
For Our Society to Succeed, All Vocations are Necessary
Our future requires people with different skills. We need those who can dream the future and those who can build it. People should be encouraged to follow the educational and career paths that suit their gifts and interests.
79% Say U.S. Clergy Abuse Reflects Continuing Problem
More than three-fourths of U.S. adults say recent reports of clergy abuse reflect a continuing problem, a report says. And two-thirds say they’ve never heard clergy speak out about sexual harassment, assault or abuse.