Over the last few years, LGBTQ students at Baylor, the world’s largest Baptist university, have begun coming out of the shadows. At the same time, more and more members of the university’s faculty are showing public support for those students…
Craig Groeschel, Life.Church pastor, quarantined at home after coronavirus exposure
Two pastors of one of the nation’s largest churches are being quarantined by local health authorities at home after being exposed to the new coronavirus at a leadership training conference in Germany.
US worshippers grapple with virus burdens others have borne
Thus far, there’s been no indication of any widespread cancellations of worship services. However, Jamie Aten, a psychologist who is executive director of the Humanitarian Disaster Institute at Wheaton College, said it would be wise for faith leaders to start…
Jimmy Carter built a solar farm in his hometown and it now powers half of the entire city
In 2017 he leased 10 acres of land near his home in Plains, Georgia, to be used as a solar farm with 3,852 panels. Three years after going live, Carter’s solar farm now provides 50% of the small town’s electricity…
Seoul mayor seeks murder charges against church at center of coronavirus outbreak
The Shincheonji Church of Jesus’ initial handling of the COVID-19 outbreak in South Korea endangered lives, Mayor Park Won-soon claimed.
Faith groups gear up disaster relief after deadly tornadoes in Tennessee
Faith-based disaster groups are gearing up to provide assistance after overnight tornadoes killed at least 21 people across four counties in Tennessee.
Sociologist Andrew Whitehead: How Christian nationalism drives American politics
Author of “Taking America Back for God” on why Christian nationalism isn’t really about religion, or Donald Trump.
A church returns land to American Indians
“This is decolonized land,” a young woman said. “This is a liberated zone.”
Coronavirus could cause missionary relocations, IMB chief says
The Southern Baptist Convention International Mission Board is monitoring the spread of the coronavirus and has offered personnel options for redeployment, IMB President Paul Chitwood told a gathering in Fort Worth.
Even among white evangelicals, women are less likely to favor Trump
What men may characterize as strong leadership, women see as bullying and abusive language, experts say.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Jesus would be maligned as ‘radical’ by today’s Congress
The New York lawmaker invoked her Christian faith in a passionate defense of the dignity and rights of LGBTQ Americans.
Bernie Sanders makes his pitch at prominent NC black church ahead of Super Tuesday
The front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination spoke Wednesday (Feb. 26) with the Rev. William J. Barber II at his Greenleaf Christian Church. The talk comes ahead of Super Tuesday, when a significant segment of black voters will cast their…