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Court Cases Foreshadow Dangerous Times for LGBTQ Equal Rights
In the workplace, most believe everyone should have a fair chance to earn a living and provide for a family without fear of harassment or discrimination. With the high court’s new conservative majority, that could change next term.
Majority of U.S. Supports Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage
More than six out of 10 U.S. adults support legalization of same-sex marriage, a report said. Groups that didn’t offer majority support were Republicans, older adults and evangelical Protestants.
May 21, 2019
Molly Marshall to Retire from Central Seminary in 2020 (Baptist News Global) As Nones Rise in Numbers, Catholic Church Faces Evangelization Challenge (National Catholic Register) Pence is the Enforcer of Trump’s...
The Experience of Christian Parents of a Christian Gay Child
When our adult son told us he was gay, we knew he was made unique to God’s plan and not condemned. Our family, secular friends and some Christian friends affirmed him. Our greatest disappointment was the response of the church.
Crossing Chasm That Seemingly Divides Bible, LGBTQ Loved Ones
A chasm splits the minds and hearts of many church members. The Bible is on one side; their LGBTQ loved ones on the other. That chasm, however, does not exist. Jesus has already brought both sides together.
Report: 1 Million Animal, Plant Species Face Extinction Risk
A million animal and plant species are now at risk of extinction, representing about one-fourth of the world’s plants and animals, a soon-to-be-released report says.
May 20, 2019
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Slams Republicans for Trying to Turn America into a ‘Far-Right Christian Theocracy’ (Mother Jones) Jimmy Carter Finds a Renaissance in 2020 Democratic Scramble (KSL) ‘He’s so Resilient.’...
The old story in the Old City …
For friends, family, and other folk traveling vicariously through Israel and the West Bank with Campbell University Divinity School and Nurturing Faith Experiences, here's a quick review of our day in (mostly pictures)...
To, beside, and in the Dead Sea …
For travelers with Campbell University Divinity School and Nurturing Faith Experiences, Saturday was a day to experience the western side of the Dead Sea, including the sea itself. We began by driving from Jerusalem,...
Down under … ground
Friday is a good day NOT to be in Jerusalem, especially during Ramadan, with special services in both mosques and synagogues, the Temple Mount crowded with thousands of Palestinians bused in from the West Bank and the...
Will Fear or Hope Illuminate Baylor’s LGBTQ Decision?
Signed by over 3,000 Baylor students, faculty, staff and alumni, a petition asks the university to allow official LGBTQ student groups on campus. The question for Baylor officials is whether they will live by fear or by hope.
Some Truths about Gaza
Hamas and Islamic Jihad recently fired nearly 700 rockets from Gaza into Israel, aiming at civilian targets and killing four Israeli citizens. Such indiscriminate action does little to promote peace.
Look Back | Resegregating America’s Schools
Despite earlier gains made to desegregate schools, spurred by the Brown v. Board of Education ruling 65 years ago, many private Christian schools and even public schools have been resegregating our classrooms.
May 17, 2019
Alabama Says it Wants to Protect Life. How Does that Claim Stack up Outside the Womb? (CNN) Missouri Senate Joins Republican Anti-Abortion Wave With 8-Week Ban (Press Herald) Trump Fulfills His Promise on Abortion, and...
Down south and up west
Adventurers with Campbell University Divinity School and Nurturing Faith Experiences said goodbye to the Galilee on Thursday and headed south to a double destination. The ancient tel of Beth She'an towers above the...
Mr. Vice President, It’s About Your Interpretation
VP Mike Pence warned graduates they’d be ridiculed for defending the Bible’s teachings. By claiming “martyr status,” he is attempting to lay claim that his interpretation of Scripture is somehow canonized and infallible.
Something Like a Miracle: A Hopeful View on Immigration – Part 2
June faced the judge to advocate for her friend, Miguel, who voluntarily returned to El Salvador. Her goal: Prevent his deportation “in absentia” so he might return one day. The judge said he was obligated to deport. And then …
4 Strategies to Shrink Deep Loneliness of Clergy Leadership
Pastoral leadership is often marked by deep loneliness, especially when ministers are passive about cultivating personal relationships. To thwart it, pastors must make a commitment to cultivating this part of their lives.
May 16, 2019
Tackle White Supremacy as Terrorism, Experts Say (CNN) A Gunman Slaughtered 11 Jewish Worshipers. Then People Hated for Hate Online (CNN) White House Will Not Sign on to Christchurch Call to Stamp Out Extremism Amid...
Looping through the Galilee …
Travelers with Campbell University Divinity School and Nurturing Faith Experiences spent their second full day in Israel on a looping excursion through the northern Galilee. We began with a morning devotion on the...
Let’s have a Jesus day …
Wednesday was "Jesus day" for the good folk traveling with the 2019 Nurturing Faith Experiences and Campbell University Divinity School Bible Lands Study Tour. We began with a visit to a museum adjacent to our kibbutz...