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Why Churches Need a Theology of Prophetic Engagement
A Turkish theologian and a friend of mine describes the theologies that frequently govern the ministry of churches serving in a majority non-Christian context like ours at Arab Baptist Theological Seminary (ABTS) in...
April 23, 2014
Should Birth Control Be Covered Under All Health Plans? Americans Say ‘Yes’ (Science World Report) Southern Baptist Summit Has Frank Talk on Sex (USA Today) New Study by Sociologist Mark Regnerus Suggests Religion Can...
When Democracies Don’t Represent Everyone
India, the world's largest democracy, is currently involved in a general election process that will take many weeks to execute. Cynics have often raised the question of what democracy can mean in a country where as...
Atlanta Cable TV Station to Air New EthicsDaily.com Documentary
An Atlanta cable TV station will air EthicsDaily.com's new documentary on prisons and faith in May. "Through the Door", a documentary highlighting the faith community's engagement with prisons, will premiere on Atlanta...
Are You Reaching the Samaritans in Your Community?
The gospels include stories of Jesus sharing the good news of God's kingdom with people from other cultures. In John 4, we read the well-known encounter and life-changing conversation between Jesus and the Samaritan...
April 22, 2014
Franklin Graham: Putin is Doing ‘What’s Right for Russia’ by Cracking Down on Gays (Raw Story) Army Stands Behind ‘Searingly Sectarian’ Prayer Event Despite Outcry Over Evangelical Ties (Huffington Post) Boy Scouts...
April 21, 2014
Black Baptist Churches Look to Youth for Leadership (Des Moines Register) Easter 2014: Amid Celebrations, Tension in Jerusalem, Prayers in Boston (CNN) Gospel Story of Jesus’ Resurrection a Source of Deep Rifts in...
April 18, 2014
April 18, 2014 Oklahoma PTA Speaks Out Against Mustang High School Bible Class (KOCO) Chalk Jesus: Houston Church Goes for World Record Chalk Portrait (Click2Houston) Christian Broadcaster Dobson Wins Temporary...
April 17, 2014
April 17, 2014 Christian Leaders Call for Ending Drug War, Mass Incarceration (Huffington Post) Va. College Changes ‘Free Speech Zone’ Rules After Evangelical Student Files Lawsuit (Christian Post) US Senate Candidate...
Ministry Provides Hope, Education for Indian Children
I'm driving through Kolkata, West Bengal, in a yellow bus. Motorbikes, three-wheeled auto rickshaws, pedestrians, taxis and cars weave in and out of each other and us. Everyone hoots, it's noisy – to an outsider,...
Why You Need to Tell Someone You Love Them Right Now
I opened a note card from a favorite young cousin and was startled and pleased by what she had written: "I love you." She brought joy to my heart. I didn't expect it, and there was no apparent reason for her gesture....
8 Spiritual Disciplines to Give Your Preschoolers
Can spiritual disciplines serve as foundations for the spiritual formation of children? I met with parents of preschoolers at my church to discuss this question, which resulted in a fruitful conversation and an...
It was fixed!
Perhaps you've seen the article about a Greek papyrus from the third century CE that contains the first written evidence of someone agreeing to throw a game in return for a bribe. In this case the object was actually...
Why Evangelicals Don’t Build Bridges with Other Faiths
I finished teaching an online course on Christian-Muslim-Jewish relations at William Jessup University in California recently. I loved the enthusiasm of the students and had a great time teaching the course. More than...
The Quaker Contribution to Religious Liberty
The United States' Founding Fathers were quite familiar with the concept of religious exemptions from laws. In the 18th century, among the groups most often calling for such exemptions were the Quakers. The Quakers...
The Most Important Sermons Aren’t Spoken in Church
Buck and Lynn Heard of Moultrie, Ga., own a bird dog named Queen Mary worth more than $30,000. The number of championships determines her value, and she has won several. She was named the Purina "Top Shooting Dog of...
What Jesus Said…About Servanthood
A sermon by Randy Hyde, Pastor, Pulaski Heights Baptist Church, Little Rock, Ar. April 13, 2014 Palm Sunday Isaiah 50:4-9; John 12:12-19 In preparation for this sermon, when I first typed in the word servanthood the...
Ask Not What Jesus Can Do For You
A sermon by Jim Somerville, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Richmond, Va. March 16, 2014 Palm Sunday Matthew 21:1-11 When they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two...
Knee-Jerk Reactions Against Science from Uninformed
Why do we get knee-jerk reactions from some people of faith to anything dealing with science? It has been a few years since I took chemistry and physics at a university, so I don't remember a whole lot of content....
Holy Thursday “ Our Reminder to Love One Another
The Thursday of Holy Week is called by a wide-ranging number of names according to one's particular faith tradition, but most call it Maundy Thursday or more simply, Holy Thursday. It's a day of bright wonder as we...
Does Your Church Love Your Neighbor by Caring for Creation?
I rolled up my sleeves, put on plastic gloves and began removing food and trash from the container with a large recycling symbol on the front after the Wednesday evening meal and Bible study. The next week I...