A church playground in Missouri has become the battleground for the next big religious liberty case coming before the U.S. Supreme Court. This fall the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Trinity Lutheran of Columbia v. Pauley, a case…
To Clinton and Trump, it’s all about the middle class. To Jesus, it’s about the poor.
American politicians claim to prioritize the middle class. But Christians who seek to let their faith shape their public engagement must recognize that the Bible does not.
Listen to what the campaign soundtracks tell us about our spirituality
What are the hymns, psalms, and spiritual songs of this civil spirituality? This year’s general election is providing a rich soundscape for discovering just what they might be.
Most states allow religious exemptions from child abuse and neglect laws
All states prosecute parents whose children come to severe harm through neglect. But in 34 states, there are exemptions when medical treatment for a child conflicts with the religious beliefs of parents.
Can Baptists be both committed to the message of Christ and active in political matters?
Jeremiah tells the people of the Babylonian Exile that God is calling them to settle in the region. “Go ahead and get married. Buy a house. Join the PTA, the YMCA, a local church.” Essentially, Jeremiah says, “Be all in. Hold nothing back.”
What if we ‘promoted’ in adult Sunday school again?
Decades ago, even among churches that retained adult Sunday school, we adults stopped promoting. More accurately, we adults refused to keep promoting. We put down our feet and said we would not move any more. We wanted to stay where we were.
Young people are tithing — but not to churches alone, researchers say
The idea of counting gifts to nonprofits other than a house of worship is a difficult concept for some church members to grasp. But congregations may have to come to grips with the concept and with the idea that younger generations tend to view tithing in broad terms.
The spiritual is political
The physical is already illuminated with the presence of the sacred. If we care about the spirit, we cannot avoid concern with the here and now.
Largest for-profit Christian college to open seminary this fall
The country’s best-known Christian for-profit college, Grand Canyon University, has announced that it will open an independent, non-denominational, for-profit theological seminary this fall.
Arts & crafts and Alzheimer’s prevention: It’s Vacation Bible School for senior citizens
For more than a dozen years, Pastor Bob Mathieu and his wife, Sharon, have been taking seniors to Camp Dynamite. It’s a respite for many from the stresses of getting older and any number of other challenges in their lives.
Kentucky seminary names interim president
Academy of Preachers founder Dwight A. Moody has been named interim president at Baptist Seminary of Kentucky, one of 15 theological education partners of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.
Women deacons in Catholic Church? Yes. Deacons? Maybe.
I am not saying that deacons do not do good work for the church. But the truth is that a layperson can do everything that a deacon can do.
Faith at the Olympics: Does it give an athlete an edge?
When David Boudia and Steele Johnson emerged from their final dive Aug. 8 at the Rio Olympics, the silver medal in men’s synchronized platform diving was theirs. But the glory, both men said minutes later, belonged to someone else.
Wondering what it’s like in Hillary’s shoes
Dear Hillary, This election year has me completely on edge, exhausted and frustrated, but I suppose you might be feeling some of that, too. Truth be told, I spend a lot of time thinking about you, but then, so does…