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Post-apocalyptic Downton Abbey

“Downton Abbey” is a six-season drama based on one aristocratic family in England who navigates the treacherous period before and after World War I. As the 1920s come rushing in, the English aristocracy faces a cultural shift that will bring…

European Baptist leaders protest escalation in Syrian conflict

Leaders of the European Baptist Federation strongly condemned the recent increase in violence in Syria, as government forces and their allies push to reclaim rebel-held neighborhoods in Aleppo, once the nation’s largest city and a key battleground since fighting broke…

2 friars’ mission: Reviving a Brooklyn church in a religious ‘dead zone’

On the brink of closing the church, the Diocese of Brooklyn called in the friars, who are reintroducing Catholicism to the neighborhood in unconventional ways.

The astonishing power of small churches: Fan the flame

While we’ve been obsessed with building large congregations, God has been planting small churches like spiritual seeds in thirsty ground, into every possible furrow on earth.

Alabama Baptist spokesman critical of ouster of Roy Moore

Alabama Southern Baptists’ public policy spokesman criticized the Sept. 30 suspension of Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore for defying federal court orders on same-sex marriage, calling it part of a larger effort to silence Christian voices in the…

Beer, Harry Potter and the future of faith

“We’re new to the area” he said. “We moved here to plant a church.” When I asked him where they were planting the church, he mentioned a nearby development where the cheapest loft is $190,000 and the houses start at…

Joshua vs Jesus: Why white evangelicals love Donald Trump

Almost 80 percent of white American evangelicals plan to vote for Donald Trump, a twice-divorced womanizer who made his name building and gilding casinos. A man who insults Hispanics, Muslims, African Americans, women, and anyone else who disagrees with him….

How a prayer meeting ‘accidentally’ turned into an intentional Christian community

In some faith circles, the term “living in intentional community” is a buzz phrase akin to “being missional” or “doing life together.” But what does the practice actually entail? And are Christians called to do it? For many in the…

On God and heaven, Americans are all over the map

Two-thirds of Americans believe God accepts the worship of all religions, including Christianity, Judaism and Islam. The exception: Americans with evangelical Christian beliefs, according to LifeWay Research’s 2016 State of American Theology Study.

Court strikes down Nevada voucher plan

The Nevada Supreme Court has struck down the most extensive school-choice plan in the country, finding the legislature failed to appropriate enough money to sufficiently fund the state’s public schools before implementing the voucher plan. The court rejected arguments raised…

Churchnet announces leadership change

Columbia, Mo., pastor Brian Ford has been elected executive director of Churchnet, a ministry network of churches and individuals also known as the Baptist General Convention of Missouri. Pastor of Little Bonne Femme Baptist Church in Columbia, Mo., since 2003,…

Torn over Donald Trump and cut off by culture wars, evangelicals despair

Many evangelicals say that they feel they have no genuine champion in the presidential race and that the country has turned its back on them.

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