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No political victory should be worth sacrificing moral integrity

Graham Platner’s campaign to dethrone Susan Collins as one of Maine’s two senators has come to an abrupt end following allegations of sexual assault. In an 11-minute-long video on X, the progressive firebrand launched a combative defense calling the allegations...

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Church uses drones to teach youth about life and faith

A West Coast church is attracting science- and adventure-loving students with a new program that prepares them for careers as commercial drone pilots. For the congregation the ministry is about answering the challenge that all churches face in a time of declining attendance and revenues — assessing congregational talents and interests, seeking where God is already at work in the community, and and taking chances on new approaches to ministry.

Church treasurer accused of embezzling CP funds

The long-time treasurer of a rural Missouri Baptist church is suspected of skimming funds that were designated for cooperative missions and the pastor’s retirement fund in a series of alleged thefts that authorities say add up to more than $300,000.

I don’t know how to love God and neighbor

Perhaps you know a way to love people while saying that it’s only the church’s job to care for them while others work against their interests. Perhaps you know a way to love someone in the here and now while only caring about the afterlife. Perhaps you know how to believe in mercy not universally applied, or compassion that keeps its distance. But I’m afraid I don’t.

Climb the ladder and storm the treehouse

Achieving the American Dream shouldn’t be like trying to get into a treehouse in which only certain people are welcome. The Puritan work ethic shouldn’t just ensure success for those who look like the early white Puritans. Francis McDormand was right. We need an inclusion rider. But not just for Hollywood contracts — we need one for life.

Who framed Mary Magdalene?

This is a film which could generate an important debate over why the woman, who was Jesus’s most faithful follower and remained with him as he died, while the other apostles fled, and was the first witness to his resurrection, was airbrushed out of the picture from the very beginnings of Christianity.