Although Steven Curtis Chapman is best known for his songwriting and singing, he and his wife have, Mary Beth, have taken on a new adventure in writing a book about their 40-year marriage. In the world of commercialized music, theirs…
As a music consultant, Smith preaches the value of choirs
Sid Smith III is a man on a mission to help church choirs and music ministries flourish. He comes by this mission honestly, being the son of Sid Smith Jr., who was a pioneering Black church consultant in the Southern…
Shannon Bream finds courage in Bible stories
Shannon Bream, host of Fox News Sunday, may not attend church on Sunday due to her work schedule, but she is a person of faith with a story to tell. Bream has written a new book titled Nothing Is Impossible…
We have not been called to be evangelical assimilators
For 21 years of my professional life, I spent my time trying to assimilate into the white evangelical church. As I look back at all those years, I can remember not being enough. I was just enough to get hired…
My prayer for Don Lemon
When I learned of the arrest of journalist Don Lemon this morning, a few things ran through my head, one being the interview I did with him back in 2024 on his faith. I still remember our conversation like it…
Clyburn draws inspiration from his eight predecessors
As a former history teacher, U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn believes American history is repeating itself — and not in a good way. Clyburn, a Democrat from South Carolina, is the ninth Black representative sent to Congress from South Carolina. He…
Rich Villodas is waiting for Christmas
Like most of us, Rich Villodas has trouble waiting. His latest book comes from that personal experience he believes will resonate with others in this Advent season of awaiting the birth of the Christ Child. Waiting “is very painful, I…
Bishop Budde writes about courage
Many came to know Bishop Mariann Budde when she gave a passionate plea to President Donald Trump at the presidential prayer inauguration: “May I ask you to have mercy.” Budde serves as bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Washington, D.C….
N.T. Wright: Ephesians is blueprint for multiethnic church
Renowned biblical scholar N.T. Wright believes Ephesians is a book for this moment. To show that, he has written a new book on Ephesians, arguing the letter offers a radical vision for church unity that Western Christianity largely has missed….
Project Liberty seeks to leverage TikTok for digital change
Frank McCourt, real estate and sports executive, is trying to buy the U.S. side of TikTok. His goal is not to run a social media company but to use TikTok’s massive user base to speed the launch of what he…
The president isn’t ‘born again’
If President Donald Trump truly were a Christian, he would not have said what he said on Fox and Friends this morning. Trump called into his favorite show to talk about his policy regarding Ukraine and Russia. Then, prompted by…
Kendi’s latest project is to teach kids about Malcolm X
In his latest project, Ibram X. Kendi is on a mission to help the next generation know and understand the work of Malcolm X. Kendi already is known as a modern-day interpreter of the present moment through a historical lens,…