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Out of Africa: White supremacy and the Church’s silence

At this moment in history, how can American Christians, themselves deeply divided over scripture, doctrine, sexuality, abortion, and other culture war accoutrements, foster a common compulsion to speak out against white supremacist fiction before it gains an even stronger implicit or explicit influence?

Looking for clues to thriving faith communities in a post-Christendom church

What characterizes a sort of Western “underground” church doing well within a larger context of the church having been pushed to the margins of society?

China church demolition sparks fears of campaign against Christians

Footage has emerged of the Golden Lampstand Church in Shanxi province being razed by local authorities.

Son of Francis Schaeffer calls out Trump’s evangelical enablers on Twitter

The son of the late theologian and author Francis Schaeffer challenged evangelical supporters of Donald Trump to try to defend the president’s reported foul-mouthed description of Haiti and African nations which he made during a White House meeting with a bipartisan group of senators Jan. 11.

Andy Savage says he will take leave of absence from ministry

Embattled pastor Andy Savage is taking a leave of absence from his ministry at Highpoint Church in Memphis as the result of a sexual encounter 20 years ago in Texas with a 17-year-old high school senior.

Megachurches must ‘come out of the closet’ on LGBTQ issues, say observers

LGBTQ individuals and movements have become increasingly transparent about their identity and causes. Now, it may be time for the nation’s biggest Christian congregations to follow suit. New data shows that none of America’s 100 largest megachurches report having LGBTQ-affirming policies.

Baptist church fighting deportation of member with dire health concerns

A North Carolina Baptist church claims immigration officials entrapped a long-time church member held for deportation after applying for permission to stay in the United States due to a life-threatening medical condition.

If ‘The Post’ was a church, I would join

Churches should see themselves in this movie. The church, like the board of the Post, is tempted to focus on survival. When well-meaning, frightened Christians worry only about the budget, the church ceases to be the church. Institutional Christianity, like a bad newspaper, is organized, conventional and uninteresting.

American exceptionalism and America First

The basic premise of America First contradicts the main assumptions of American exceptionalism. American exceptionalism has always said the United States must model and spread democracy, religious liberty and freedom. America First claims that such views have caused innumerable problems.

5 things I wish my pastors had told me

I could have been told that there were other valid ways to interpret the faith, rather than basically being told “it’s our way or the highway (to hell!).” And perhaps that would have kept me in the fold.

How religion made a global comeback in 2017

Nationalism, often expressed in religious terms, is a key organizing principle in President Trump’s foreign policy.

Transitions for the week of 01.12.18

Please submit transitions — including staff changes, ordinations, anniversaries or deaths — to Barbara Francis. This page will be updated weekly. STAFF CHANGES John Eklund to Chepachet (R.I.) Union Church, as full-time settled pastor. Katie Kuhl, concluding her tenure as children’s…

Theologizing with Larkin Poe, 10 years after Reskinned

Ministry leader with tall tales wins GOP bid for Colorado governor

What Willy Rice once knew

What I learned July 5 at church