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U.S. agency calls for more religious freedom in Nigeria

Less than two months after being designated a Country of Particular Concern by the U.S. State Department over its religious record, Nigeria has again became the focus of another U.S. agency — the Commission on International Religious Freedom. A virtual…

Repressing my sexual orientation cost me my health — permanently

I can’t remember what it feels like to not be in pain. It’s been years since I’ve had the energy of a healthy person. The litany of physical symptoms that rage war in my body daily are a result of…

World religious leaders remember Shahbaz Bhatti as martyr 10 years later

World religious leaders, policymakers and human rights activists gathered virtually March 2 to mark the 10-year anniversary of the assassination of Shahbaz Bhatti, the Pakistani Christian politician targeted by the Taliban for championing religious freedom. His killers never were prosecuted….

How I learned to care about social justice growing up Southern Baptist in Oklahoma

“How did you come to have a passion for social justice issues?” That was one of the questions put to me this week when the tables got turned and I was the interviewee instead of the interviewer. The answer immediately…

The charismatic story is part of the Baptist story, historian contends

While never gaining widespread acceptance in Baptist circles, the Holiness, Pentecostal and charismatic traditions have interacted with Baptists “more than we have imagined,” observed Baptist historian Doug Weaver. “Baptists have been involved in both sides of the charismatic story —…

Finding charity amidst the chaos one year into the coronavirus pandemic

One year ago in The Christian Citizen, we published the first in a series of articles on ministry responses to the coronavirus pandemic. “Charity amidst the chaos—When coronavirus comes to your neighborhood,” is Bryan Jackson’s firsthand account of the arrival…

Son’s legacy lives on through Kansas City ministry for children with special needs

Kids always have been integral to Stephen “Doc” Hunsley’s calling. As a pediatrician, he tended to the physical needs of a variety of children. For the past decade, though, Hunsley’s work took him in a different direction, leading SOAR, a…

Maybe your church needs a minister of loneliness

I deliver Meals on Wheels on Fridays. My routes vary, but the people I serve tend to be older, low-income, often disabled, living alone. That fits the profile of a typical Meals on Wheels client: The program seeks to assist…

Rural churches need to understand the cultural capital of their communities

Originally being from the Upper Midwest, Justin began to undertake a process of cultural learning upon moving to the South (first to Texas and eventually to North Carolina). This included practicing subtle but important language differences (like using “y’all” rather…

How I learned to care about social justice growing up Southern Baptist in Oklahoma

Coronavirus challenging denominational summer conventions yet again

One year later: Some musings on post-COVID culture and social ethics

What I learned by listening to women pastors during the pandemic

U.S. agency calls for more religious freedom in Nigeria

Repressing my sexual orientation cost me my health — permanently

World religious leaders remember Shahbaz Bhatti as martyr 10 years later

The charismatic story is part of the Baptist story, historian contends

Finding charity amidst the chaos one year into the coronavirus pandemic

Son’s legacy lives on through Kansas City ministry for children with special needs

Maybe your church needs a minister of loneliness

Rural churches need to understand the cultural capital of their communities

Texas church helps mosque damaged after snowstorm

Vaccinated for virus, Jimmy Carter and wife back in church

Black Church Group Offers Its Best Shot at Closing Vaccine Gap

Man who played Duke Chapel bells for 50 years dies

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How I learned to care about social justice growing up Southern Baptist in Oklahoma

Coronavirus challenging denominational summer conventions yet again

One year later: Some musings on post-COVID culture and social ethics

What I learned by listening to women pastors during the pandemic