Baptist disaster relief groups are gearing up around the country to respond to Hurricane Matthew’s devastating sweep across Haiti and the Caribbean, and preparing for expected damage and injuries as the storm hits the coasts of Florida and South Carolina.
Baylor University Title IX coordinator resigns, replacement named
Patty Crawford said she was disappointed in her role in implementing recommendations from an investigation into the way Baylor handled reports of sexual violence on campus.
Despite Mike Pence, most evangelical pastors are not ready to vote Trump
Almost half remain undecided, with pastors split over which candidate characteristic is most important.
Why believing in miracles could be hazardous to your health
There are many moments — the loss of a job, finding out you have cancer, a child’s walk home from school in a dangerous neighborhood — when faith in a loving God watching over you can provide comfort and hope, several…
Henri Nouwen’s intimate letters shed light on his ‘theology of the heart’
In the two decades since his death from a heart attack at age 64, Henri Nouwen’s popularity and influence have spawned at least five biographies. His reflections on faith, loneliness, vulnerability, love, prayer, social justice and sexuality have won over…
With Tim Kaine and Mike Pence, faith is back in the mix
The descent of the 2016 presidential campaign last week into the realm of sex tapes and marital infidelity was remarkable enough in its own right, but it also offered a reminder of what has been largely absent from the race:…
Frederick D. Haynes III: We’re not having normal church anymore
After the police shootings in Dallas and incidents of police violence against African-Americans, the church can no longer afford to conduct business as usual, a prominent African-American pastor says in this interview.
2 friars’ mission: Reviving a Brooklyn church in a religious ‘dead zone’
On the brink of closing the church, the Diocese of Brooklyn called in the friars, who are reintroducing Catholicism to the neighborhood in unconventional ways.
The astonishing power of small churches: Fan the flame
While we’ve been obsessed with building large congregations, God has been planting small churches like spiritual seeds in thirsty ground, into every possible furrow on earth.