April 3-5 is just the start of a multi-year emphasis by the National Council of Churches and its partners, including the Alliance of Baptists, to address systemic racism. It is a beginning. A rallying point. A clarion call to change.
Tennessee lawmakers pass bill requiring public schools to post ‘In God We Trust’ motto
A bill requiring Tennessee schools to prominently display the national “In God We Trust” motto is headed to the governor for his signature.
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CBF church finds ‘unexpected community’ at trailer park
Calling it a ministry might underestimate what’s happening at Chestnut Grounds. By listening and following, Nikki and Chris have become non-resident members of the trailer park. They’ve found community in an unexpected place. Perhaps it is only in unexpected places that community becomes beloved community.
Andy Savage resigns from Highpoint Church following investigation
The Memphis megachurch announced the resignation Tuesday, saying that “the leadership team at Highpoint Church agrees that Andy’s resignation is appropriate.” It is the first time the church leadership has termed the encounter involving Savage as “abuse.”
The woman beside Wendell: At home with Tanya Berry
Tanya Berry is a fiercely independent thinker who embraces interdependence, while also serving as discerning first editor of every novel and short story written by her prolific husband.
Mike Pompeo’s allies on the anti-Muslim right
The new secretary of state nominee hasn’t merely consorted with anti-Muslim bigots. He has echoed their arguments.
John Pavlovitz, digital pastor of the resistance, pitches a bigger Christian tent
For many of his readers and followers — liberal Christians, disaffected Christians and ex-Christians — John Pavlovitz has emerged as the digital pastor of the resistance, railing against Trump, white evangelicals and Christian nationalism.
The Koch Brothers vs. God
The fossil-fuel lobby preached its gospel in Virginia. Now, black churches are fighting back.
The power of Wakanda
Getting millions of Americans to consider the merits of black armed revolution against global oppression is no small feat.
Who framed Mary Magdalene?
This is a film which could generate an important debate over why the woman, who was Jesus’s most faithful follower and remained with him as he died, while the other apostles fled, and was the first witness to his resurrection, was airbrushed out of the picture from the very beginnings of Christianity.
Bali to shush social media for Day of Silence
Bali’s annual Day of Silence is sacred and this year all phone companies have agreed to shut down the mobile internet for 24 hours during “Nyepi,” a day marking New Year on the predominantly Hindu island.
‘The View’s’ Joy Behar calls Mike Pence to apologize for calling his Christian faith a ‘mental illness’
Joy Behar, a co-host of ABC’s “The View,” has apologized to Vice President Mike Pence for what he said was mocking his Christian faith and suggesting his religious views made him mentally ill.