As it awaits the green light to assess and send teams, CBF Florida has been busy contacting friends and family members who have connections in the areas hit hardest by Hurricane Michael.
Judaism feeling Christianity’s pain over Millennials, declines in faith and membership
American Judaism in in a pretty tight spot thanks to the relentless growth of secularization and those ever-elusive Millennials. Equally as challenging is the freedom of – and from – religion available to Jewish people in the U.S., said Jeffrey…
Religion Notes: BWA seeks aid for tsunami survivors, Vestal addresses lay leaders
More than 1,400 have died in the 7.5 magnitude seismic event, which generated a tsunami and was followed by a volcanic eruption on the island four days later.
Baptist pastors gather in Boston to discuss ministry in divisive times
Close to 40 Baptist ministers gathered in Boston Sept. 17-20 for Baptist News Global’s second Conversations that Matter event. Centered in church venues on and around Harvard University, the gathering this year was themed “Pastoral Leadership in a Polarized and…
Why Christians must stay on social media despite the hassles and hostility
While sometimes fun and useful, Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites can also be nasty, even scary places. But is that reason for churches and Christians to abandon social media completely? Editor and social media critic Richard Clark took…
Mother’s death, Hurricane Florence devastation, bewilder Congo refugees
The Job-like struggle of a Congolese family who arrived in North Carolina this summer is posing challenges even to veterans of refugee resettlement ministry.
Religion Notes: Baptist group joining payday lending litigation
The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship has announced it is joining an ongoing legal battle over predatory lending practices. The Fellowship said it “is requesting ‘intervenor’ status in a case filed by two industry associations challenging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule…
Millennials could bring faith and hope to American politics, Baptist minister says
Convincing Millennials to join churches is no easy task. Ask any minister. But Brent McDougal, the senior pastor at Cliff Temple Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas, has assigned himself an arguably even harder task: convincing young adults to bring their…
Pastor’s Facebook posts offer vital information, pastoral care to Hurricane Florence victims
The pastor of a North Carolina Baptist church who chose to ride out Hurricane Florence kept lines of information open with daily postings on social media.
Religion Notes: Nonprofit pushes lullabys, vigils to support immigrant children
A media and culture nonprofit that uses story to help immigrants has launched a multifaceted campaign to support children separated from their parents by Donald Trump’s “zero-tolerance” policy.
Harvey survivors watch, pray and remember as Florence bears down on Carolinas
Matt Cook is staying in North Carolina while his family evacuates to Florida to get out of the path of Hurricane Florence. But Cook, the pastor at First Baptist Church in Wilmington, knows he isn’t alone.
BNG seeks contact with those in the path of Hurricane Florence
Baptist News Global is preparing coverage of Hurricane Florence that is informative to our readers and helpful to churches, ministries and other faith communities likely to be impacted by the coming storm. We are asking our friends in the projected…