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Emerging Voices | Building Bridges in New Cultures
Experiencing life in a new culture is a reminder of how importance it is to build bridges to forge new relationships. We must show respect, open-mindedness, love, hope and grace as we exemplify Christ’s heart toward humanity.
3 Ways Your Church Can Value Women as Equals
Jesus’ approach toward women was one of equality, dignity and empowerment, but many churches have fallen short of his example. Here are 3 ways your church can affirm the equal value and importance of women.
Fluid Views of Morality More Common Among Younger Generations
Younger generations in the U.S. are more likely to see morality as fluid and changing, a new report finds, with the younger group being twice as likely to hold that view over older adults.
October 15, 2018
The Current Storm and the Evangelical Response (Christianity Today) Eugene Peterson Enters Hospice Care (Christianity Today) U.S. Pastor Freed from Turkey Prays with Trump in Oval Office (Religion News Service) How...
Moving Toward Non-Gendered Language in Scripture
Although many dismiss inclusive language in Scripture as “politically correct,” it runs much deeper. It is an attempt to speak justly about humans and strives to offer a vision of God beyond gender.
7 Truths to Help You Survive Life After the Storm
Once a powerful storm like Hurricane Michael passes, residents face a haunting reality that life will never be the same. Here are 7 truths for those who must rebuild after the storm.
3 Ways You Can Make a Dent in Climate Change
While government and industry leaders worldwide need to make significant efforts to avert disastrous environmental consequences, each of us can still make a dent when we do our part.
October 12, 2018
Half of Pastors Approve of Trump’s Job Performance (Christianity Today) Texas Evangelical Groups are Suing for the Right to Discriminate Against LGBTQ Workers (Vox) Christian Post Publisher Charged in $10 Million Fraud...
Redeeming Charlottesville: Searching for Racial Justice
After white supremacists descended on Charlottesville in August 2017, the Charlottesville Clergy Collective decided it would not allow the conflict that engulfed its city to define the future.
Will We Change Now to Avert Threat to Our Common Home?
We’re facing a global environmental crisis. With our methods of resource allocation leaving much to be desired, our children and the rest of God’s creation will inherit the ecological debt that we are failing to pay.
Female Clergy in U.S. Increased Significantly Over Last 40 Years
Most Christian denominations in the U.S., save for Roman Catholics and Southern Baptists, have seen significant growth in female clergy over the last 40 years, a new report says.
October 11, 2018
Trump Doesn’t Fit Christian Standard for ‘Moral,’ Progressive Evangelicals Say in Response to Falwell (Huffington Post) DC’s Bible Museum Just Hired a Jewish Exhibits Director as it Overhauls Its Staff (RNS) Tennessee...
Profiles in Goodwill: Tim McCoy
Tim McCoy is executive minister of Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec.
6 Steps to Discover the Mature Leaders in Your Congregation
Some churches handle difficulties well; others avoid problems hoping they resolve themselves. The key is leadership. Here are 6 characteristics to help you identify your church’s mature leaders.
Baptist Leader at WEA Promotes Religious Freedom Worldwide
Through his role at the World Evangelical Alliance, a Baptist leader from Lebanon is working to promote and protect religious freedom for all.
October 10, 2018
How Church Communities Can Help Lower African-Americans’ Blood Pressure (CNN) Black Clergy, Critiquing the National Divide, Announce Plan to Forge Their Own Path (RNS) Jerry Falwell Urges Trump Support: ‘He’s a Moral...
Tell it all, brother and sister?
By John D. Pierce My friend Paul Wallace, who writes the insightful “Questions Christians Ask Scientists” column in Nurturing Faith Journal, made an good observation and raised a worthy question on Twitter recently....
One Small Step for Your Church: Observe Orphan Sunday
When it comes to orphan care, few resources are available among progressive churches. Your church can start to turn that around by observing Orphan Sunday in November.
What Kind of Government Leaders Do Christians Want?
Some Christians seem willing to support political leaders who lead in ways that violate basic human – much less Christian – principles because they think they will make the country stronger. But at what cost?
A Christian’s Response to Situation Ethics – Part 2
What a Christian thinks about situation ethics depends on how it’s defined. Insofar as it means love reigns supreme over all rules, you’re in good company with Augustine and Luther on your side.
October 9, 2018
Faith Groups Get Out the Vote for the Mid-Term Elections (National Public Radio) Christian Nationalism, Explained Through One Trump Propaganda Film (Vox) The Islamophobia Industry (Sojourners) ‘Nuns on the Bus’ Launch...