Most discussions of retirement focus on the financial aspects of leaving the workforce: “How to save enough for retirement” or “How do you know if you have enough money for retirement?”
Where Have Churches Disappeared?
As you may have heard, my church closed in July. Beyond the AP story that Peter Smith put together, Bob Smietana also covered it for Religion News Service, and I wrote a long essay that the Deseret was kind enough to run with only some…
‘Wall of Silence,’ a podcast about abuse in ACNA, was silenced. Now, it’s back.
In April, the Rev. Chris Marchand, an Anglican priest in Peoria, Illinois, launched “Wall of Silence,” a podcast about church abuse and cover-up in the Anglican Church in North America.
New podcast episode explores right-left shift of SBC and CBF
A new episode of BNG’s podcast series “Stuck in the Middle with You” published Aug. 29 focuses on the widening rift between the Southern Baptist Convention and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. BNG Executive Director Mark Wingfield, speaking with cohost Benjamin…
Why are Mormon lifestyle influencers so popular?
An alluring young woman sporting a 1950s-style polka-dot halter dress leans toward the camera across the kitchen counter, the epitome of retro chic. In a soothing, gentle voice, she informs us that a relative is in town and has been…
When to Respond to Slander (and When to Ignore It)
Not long ago, a woman told me about a conflict she was having with a fellow member of her church. Conflict might be the wrong word, since it seemed mostly one-sided. The woman said that the other church member was telling falsehoods…
At this church in Portugal, parishioners surf before they worship.
Porto takes pride in its beaches, old churches covered in blue-and-white tiles and its famous port wine named after the city in northern Portugal.
AME Church delegates name six new bishops while retaining same-sex marriage ban
The African Methodist Episcopal Church, gathered in Columbus, Ohio, for its quadrennial meeting, consecrated six new bishops on Wednesday (Aug. 28) and voted to continue its ban on same-sex marriage while a committee considers ways to guide the denomination concerning…
Hillsong Founders Brian And Bobbie Houston Launch ‘Online Church’ And Ask For Money
Disgraced Hillsong founder Brian Houston and his wife, Bobbie, are asking for money for an online church venture.