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December 2, 2019
Remembering Walker Knight (Nurturing Faith) Seven Years After Their Story Went Viral, a Former Baptist Minister Continues to Advocate for the LGBTQ Community (Chattanooga Times Free Press) Dallas Pastor’s Book Sheds...
Remembering Walker Knight
By John D. Pierce He coined the phrase, “Peace, like war, is waged.” He challenged Baptists and others to live out the gospel of justice and inclusion — when it challenged their cultural norms. He founded an...
Is Your Life A Spectacle?
By: Ginger Hughes I fear we’re making quite the spectacle of ourselves this holiday season. You see, my husband and I love white Christmas lights. We look forward to their simplicity and beauty each year. However,...
November 29, 2019
Jesus Came to Proclaim Good News to the Poor. But Now They’re Leaving Church. (Christianity Today) Give Thanks for the Humanitarian Habits of Religious People (RealClear Politics) Religious Leaders Must Fight for...
Danger to Faith and Democracy: The Divine Right of Politicians
The divine right of kings is being repackaged today by politicians attempting to advocate for God’s endorsement upon their policies and candidates. However, proclaiming such a right is dangerous for both our faith and democracy.
Holidays Can Be Tough: My Father Died on Thanksgiving Day
My dad died Thanksgiving morning nearly a decade ago. Even after years of sexual and emotional abuse, finding an old family photo made me long for what that little girl had – if only for a moment. That’s the daddy I miss.
Skip the Stores on Black Friday; Share Your Family’s Stories
This Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is the National Day of Listening, a perfect time to sit down with your family to tell and record your stories. Don’t let those stories die. They’re important to you and future generations.
Look Back | How to Prepare for Your Advent Journey
Your Advent journey goes beyond what happens at your church services. It’s a season to prepare your heart, mind and soul for the coming of Christ. Many ways exist to enrich your family’s Advent celebration.
November 27, 2019
Jimmy Carter Unites Residents in His Plains, Georgia Hometown (Los Angeles Times) William Barr, Donald Trump, and Post-Christian Culture Wars (Vox) Southern Baptist Convention President JD Greear Says He’ll Refer to...
Nothing ‘less than the truth’
By John D. Pierce Walker L. Knight (in The Struggle for the Soul of the SBC) recalls the day after Thanksgiving 1982, when he met near the Atlanta airport with theological educator Larry McSwain and other thoughtful...
Support EthicsDaily, Fellowship Southwest on Giving Tuesday
This year, your donation to EthicsDaily.com on Giving Tuesday (Dec. 3) will not only help us continue our work, but also will support the work of our partner, Fellowship Southwest, a regional network launched in 2017.
A Moment of Thankfulness While Viewing Impeachment Hearings
Watching the impeachment inquiry hearings, we can be thankful for career diplomats and intelligence officials who advance our national interests and promote the common good, transcending the partisanship tainting our politics.
The Secret to Gratitude Even When Life Hurls Hardships
Every Thanksgiving, we determine to be more thankful and more generous in the days ahead, but it’s challenging to do when life’s hardships assail us. So what’s the secret to maintaining a thankful heart beyond the holiday?
November 26, 2019
The Quiet Liturgy of Fred Rogers (Christian Today) No Room for Women at the Top: Survey of Catholic Church Employees Finds Divide on Clergy Abuse and Reforms (NBC Philadelphia) How Many Americans Believe Trump is...
When US Christians Slam the Door in Jesus’ Face
America is a land of plenty, yet our nation turns away those who knock on our door seeking asylum from violence, extreme poverty and severe droughts. And many Christians shockingly ignore Jesus’ call to be hospitable to strangers.
Miss America Remakes Itself to Align with Conflicted Nation
While some folks view Miss America as trivial and inconsequential, the pageant has been continually reinventing itself. In doing so, it has become a deep and complicated trope for what America is and hopes to be, a new book says.
US Non-Christians: One-Third Call Evangelicals Narrow-Minded
Non-Christians in the US are more likely than the national average to have a negative perception of evangelicals, describing them most frequently as narrow-minded, homophobic and puritanical, a Barna report found.
November 25, 2019
Barna: Only 3 in 10 Americans Hold Positive Perception of Evangelicals (Christian Post) Ohio Bill Allowing Religious Beliefs to Trump Science Almost Identical to Model Legislation Backed by Evangelical Anti-Gay...
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