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Minister’s healing from sexual abuse intersects #MeToo era in new memoir
Lucille F. Sider is an ordained minister called to bring healing to others while carrying dark, painful secrets inside her for decades.
Parents may want to limit children’s tech use – and definitely their own
When it comes to kids and technology, are adults merely casting the first stone?
Many Christians quitting church in search of relevant ministry
In the U.S. there are an estimated 65 million dones – Christians who have quit church due to infighting, politics and committee structures. Yet few clergy and congregations seem to be aware of who they are and why they leave.
This Baptist grandmother moved, but unsurprised, by gun violence stats
Jean Andrus says attitudes on guns reported in a recent Pew survey convince her that Grandmothers Against Violence should have been formed much earlier.
Baptist pastor and his dog killed in North Carolina car crash
A North Carolina family and congregation are mourning the Thursday death of Scott Hammett, the senior pastor of Clemmons First Baptist Church. According to social media and news reports, and also a message of condolence from the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship…
No surprise among ministers that public doesn’t trust clergy
Ministers took one to the chin this month when Gallup released a poll placing them in the middle of the pack of professions trusted by the public. The polling organization asked Americans who they consider to be the most honest…
Religion Notes: Baptist’s interfaith work led to climate-change talk with Al Gore
A Christian theologian and interfaith advocate said his Baptist faith has been deepened by a decade of service with the Parliament of the World’s Religions. Robert Sellers, professor of theology and missions emeritus at Hardin-Simmons University’s Logsdon Seminary in Abilene,…
Beware that Santa doesn’t bring dismay, and bad theology, on Christmas
Keeping children in the dark about Santa, and using the Christmas figure to coerce good behavior from them, can be spiritually and emotionally damaging to youth, says Cassandra Carkuff Williams. It’s a message that hasn’t been all too popular over…