Reformed tweaks to Methodist hit raise the question: Should hymns keep the theological orientation of their authors?
The gunman’s wife
Tied to her bed, Danielle Kelley could do nothing to stop her husband, Devin Kelley, from committing the Sutherland Springs church massacre.
Losing faith: Why South Carolina is abandoning its churches
In the place we call the Bible Belt, where generations have hung their hats on their church-going nature and faithful traditions, an increasing trend of shrinking church attendance — and increasing church closings — signals a fundamental culture shift in…
Evangelical leaders urge White House to raise refugee admissions for 2019
Seven evangelical Christian organizations have jointly criticized the Trump administration for allowing refugee resettlement to hit a historic low at a time when the global refugee crisis is intensifying.
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker notes ‘moral crisis’ at Baptist convention
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) urged attendees at the Progressive National Baptist Convention to use their faith to change the country, with his words coming on the third day of the organization’s 57th annual session on Wednesday.
Report: US churches aren’t inclusive for children with learning disabilities
Religious communities strive for their church to be known as a place where everyone is welcome, regardless of your background. But many U.S. churches are failing children with health conditions and learning disabilities like autism, ADD and ADHD. And this has been…
Willow Creek pastor, elders step down, admit mishandling allegations against Bill Hybels
Answering critics’ calls to let new leaders shepherd northwest suburban Willow Creek Community Church, lead pastor Heather Larson and other church elders resigned Wednesday and apologized for mishandling allegations that church founder Bill Hybels engaged in improper behavior with women.
A kind of homelessness: Evangelicals of color in the Trump era
As President Trump and his administration continue racialized policies and rhetoric, the question of how evangelicals of color will identify — how they manage their religious and racial identities — is becoming more fraught.
Are churches safer when worshippers are armed?
Connie Peterson is an accountant whose work requires a calculator, not a weapon. But she doesn’t go anywhere without her gun — not even to church.
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Welcoming refugees by loving their children
By Marv Knox Late Monday mornings, the foyer of Kingdom Manifesters International Ministries sounds like the United Nations. Children from all over—all over the world, not just all over their neighborhood—stream into the building. They laugh and talk, and many…
Starting a conversation about anti-blackness
The term anti-blackness is relatively new. Some think it should replace racism and white privilege as the organizing concept for addressing the mistreatment of African Americans.
He’s a superstar pastor. She worked for him and says he groped her repeatedly.
Bill Hybels built an iconic evangelical church outside Chicago. A former assistant says that in the 1980s, he sexually harassed her.











