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Beirut: Heartache and Hope – Part 1
Growing up in Beirut, Imad Enchassi’s world was disrupted in 1982 when right-wing Christian militants slaughtered up to 3,000 people in two days. However, he would not give in to vengeance.
5 Guidelines to Speaking the Truth in Love
The U.S. has a crisis of truth-telling. It’s among our top leaders and permeates our culture. Christians must be different, letting people know something greater than ourselves is at work in us.
When Pastors Address Poverty, Parishioners Respond
Parishioners place significant trust in their pastors when it comes to addressing poverty, a Barna Group report says, with 54 percent saying they “definitely” trust their pastor’s opinion.
Profiles in Goodwill: Jonathan Davis
Jonathan Davis serves as the pastor of Beale Memorial Baptist Church in Tappahannock, Virginia.
August 1, 2018
Jeff Sessions Launches a ‘Religious Liberty’ Task Force to Combat Secularism (Vox) Trump Administration Says Punishing Homophobia is ‘Religious Discrimination’ (Think Progress) Prosperity Gospel Taught to 4 in 10...
Making Room For Rest
By: Ginger Hughes Our family is enjoying a fun-filled vacation at the beach this week. We’ve walked on the beach, played in the surf, eaten delicious seafood, visited a planetarium, indulged in one too many ice cream...
When You See Life from Wrong Side of the Fence
Many of us born in the United States are in a position of privilege. Perhaps it would be healthy for us to look through a locked gate from the wrong side – with neither privilege nor claim.
Which Are You? American Christian or Christian American
Are you an American Christian or a Christian American? The difference is important and has everything to do with which part of your identity comes first.
From The Pews: How Issues-Based Politics Destroys Churches
Our churches have become politicized to the point that people on opposite sides of issues can’t figure out how to be community together. Can we rediscover God’s still, small voice?
July 31, 2018
Franklin Graham Warns ‘Media Spin Masters’ to Shut Up About Trump’s Playmate Playoff or Face God’s Wrath (Raw Story) Evangelicals’ Embrace of Donald Trump May Cost Them the Future (Salon) Wife of NASA Scientist Jailed...
What CBF Needs: Co-Laborers and a Demonstration Plot
County extension agents would plant a demonstration plot along the roadside so farmers could see how a new technique or product worked. CBF needs those kinds of co-laborers.
Report: Stricter Work Requirements to Burden Working Poor
Many low-wage workers already clock significant hours in jobs with limited security. Increasing work requirements for SNAP and Medicaid will likely create a burden for them, a report says.
Many Christians Don’t Connect Faith with Ethics
Among significant portions of U.S. Christians, a widespread false dichotomy exists that views “faith” as distinct from service, action and vocation.
July 30, 2018
Southern Baptist Convention to Launch Sexual Abuse Advisory Panel (Religion News Service) National Baptists Converge on Columbia for Deacons Convention (Charleston Courier) Judgment Days in a Small Town (Colorado...
‘Nanette’
Hannah Gadsby’s emotionally intense Netflix special isn’t easy to watch. She delivers difficult words as she speaks of the worth of each individual and the power of their story.
USDA: Global Food Insecurity to Drop by 336M Over Decade
Over the next decade, global food insecurity is expected to decline by 336 million people, a government report says, but that will still leave 446 million without reliable access to food.
Next Generation Leads CBF Toward Other Collaborations
The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship must find creative ways to collaborate with other Baptists as well as people of other faiths and no faith. The next generation is already pointing the way.
What Killed Jesus Will Kill Us Too
Jesus’ opponents were fueled by the mindset of the Maccabees, who held contempt for foreigners, sought a return to an idealized past and were committed to violent revolution. Ring a bell?
Overall Well-Being of U.S. Kids Sees Uneven Improvement
The overall well-being of children living is the U.S. has improved since 2015, though some measures fared better than others, a report found.
Profiles in Goodwill: Junia Joplin
Justin Joplin is lead pastor of Lorne Park Baptist Church in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, and is a board member of EthicsDaily.com / Baptist Center for Ethics.
A View From The Middle
By: Ginger Hughes I’m no longer a young person. Don’t get me wrong, I still like to think of myself as young(ish), but young I am not. The years of childhood, teenage angst, and even young adulthood are all long gone....