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Emerging Voices | Being an Advocate Through Your Everyday Conversations
We all have spheres of influence and spaces to advocate for the marginalized and oppressed. One of the best places to start using your voice for advocacy is within relationships.
The Disturbing Evangelical Support for Donald Trump – Part 1
Baptists have long defended separation of church and state, which is why it’s so disturbing that some Baptists today are politicizing Christianity to align with the POTUS and current administration.
U.S. Trafficking Reports See Small Increase in 2017
Human trafficking cases in the U.S. increased slightly in 2017 to 1,220 reported offenses by law enforcement, the FBI said. Texas had the highest number of cases.
October 1, 2018
Religious Magazine Rescinds Endorsement of Brett Kavanaugh After Sexual Assault Testimony (USA Today) On Capitol Hill, Faith Groups’ Protesters Duel Over Kavanaugh Nomination (Religion News Service) Azusa University...
The Thief Of Joy
By: Ginger Hughes We set up fences around a big, red barn and designated certain areas for cows, horses, sheep, and pigs. We threw hay in each corral and ensured each one had a water trough. We backed up the...
How we got here
By John D. pierce American evangelicals (as they are deemed now) got politically excited a few decades ago. I get it. Abortion is an emotionally compelling cause that calls for thoughtful, constructive and...
European Baptists’ Meeting Illustrates Our Bright Future
Meeting in Ukraine this week, the European Baptist Federation council illustrates how if all Baptists learn to work together and practice reconciliation, we face a bright future.
The Key to Bridging the Unbridgeable Chasm
The gap between heaven and earth is an unbridgeable one that we’ve been trying to close forever. Between rich and poor, victim and racist, hated and hater. To bridge it will involve forgiveness from both sides.
Pastors Push for Public Education Support in Tennessee
A faith-based advocate for public education will swing through the Volunteer State as part of a broad, national push in support of education as a public trust.
September 28, 2018
Poll: 48% of White Evangelicals Would Support Kavanaugh Even if the Allegations Against Him Were True (Vox) Habitat for Humanity Pauses Regular Construction to Help Rebuild After Florence (Wilmington Port City Daily)...
Profiles in Goodwill: Chris Sanders
Chris Sanders is a practicing employment lawyer, active in law, labor, faith and politics.
6 Questions to Assess Your Church’s Readiness for Change
How do you know when your church is ready for change? Pastors, church staff and lay leaders should ask these six questions before moving forward with major changes.
Report: Global Child Labor Remains High in 2017
More than two-thirds of the world’s children work in conditions categorized as “child labor,” with many products on the international marketplace produced by child laborers, two government reports say.
September 27, 2018
Evangelical Voters Driving Support for Kavanaugh’s Confirmation, Says Polls (The Hill) An Evangelical Minister Left the Gun Tribe. Then, He Paid a Price. (Forbes) University Inn Removes Book of Mormon, Bible from Rooms...
Who Will Hold Us Then?
By: Ginger Hughes “Hold me, Mama,” my little one said, as I was unloading the dishwasher one morning after breakfast. “I will son. Give me just a minute,” I replied. I felt a little hand tug on my shirt, and once again...
Why I Didn’t Report My Sexual Assault; What Happened Once I Did
Sexual assault survivors don’t speak up sooner because reporting is often as traumatic as the assault. Survivors know this, and others’ responses seldom prove them wrong. Here’s my story.
The Key to Successful Discipleship Between Generations
Older adults mustn’t assume that exploring discipleship with younger adults is based on the same cultural assumptions and worldview as those from their generation.
Forthcoming Report Will Document State of U.S. Clergywomen
Scheduled for release on Oct. 1, a report will give the public a long overdue snapshot of female clergy across a wide spectrum of Christian denominations and traditions.
September 26, 2018
Kavanaugh Update: Accused of Allowing Gang-Rapes; 2nd Woman With Separate Allegations (Christian Post) Male Evangelical Leaders Push Hard for Kavanaugh’s Nomination (CBS News) Mormon Women’s Group Calls for Probe of...
Why U.S. Churches Should Learn to be More Thankful
U.S. churches don’t have to worry about the hardship of persecution. As a result, they often don’t realize or give thanks for the little things given to them every day.
W.E.B. Du Bois – His Legacy of Racial Equality Lives On
W.E.B. Du Bois, born 150 years ago in February 1868, adamantly opposed the idea of biological white superiority and called for full equality of blacks and whites. His legacy lives on.