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Más que mentiras e inmigración

An English version is available here. “Alguien está mintiendo”, le dije a mi hijo la noche del miércoles pasado mientras cambiaba los canales de televisión entre las cadenas de noticias de Estados Unidos y México. Las noticias principales eran sobre…

CBF leader charged with shaping Fellowship’s ‘young Baptist ecosystem’

Devita Parnell is no stranger to the occasional confusion and curiosity elicited by sharing her job title with others: young Baptist ecosystem manager for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. “One time I mentioned my title to a woman at church and…

Hillary Clinton to speak to National Baptists

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will speak at this week’s annual gathering of the National Baptist Convention USA. The group billing itself as the nation’s oldest and largest African-American religious organization announced Sept. 4 that the former first lady, U.S….

American Baptists urged to support Murrow Indian Children’s Home

American Baptist Home Mission Societies has established a GoFundMe campaign to show solidarity with a children’s home in Oklahoma widely criticized after declining a donation from an atheist organization in August. The Murrow Indian Children’s Home in Muskogee, Okla., returned…

BWA appoints coordinator for mission and justice

Trisha Miller Manarin, executive coordinator of the Mid-Atlantic Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, has been appointed Baptist World Alliance coordinator for the Division on Mission, Evangelism and Justice. The part-time position was created in July when the BWA General Council approved merger…

‘Megachurches’ explores the arid architecture of America’s new sanctuaries

You might think the only thing that distinguishes these places of worship from a Walmart Supercenter is a cross adorning the facade. No elaborate vaults or soaring arches here.

Mother Teresa now officially ‘Saint Teresa’ as Pope Francis canonizes her

Mother Teresa, the tiny nun who devoted her life to the poor, was declared a saint by Pope Francis at the Vatican as he celebrated her “daring and courage” and described her as a role model for all in his…

How can a diverse community of faith collaborate with God in the world’s healing?

I doubt I’m telling you something you don’t know, but just in case you’re wondering, let me say from the start: leading a church is hard work. It’s just perpetually difficult to bring a group of people together, united or…

Are the poor really blessed?

In the Gospel of Luke Jesus says, “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.” I don’t believe for one minute that Jesus is saying it’s a good thing to be poor. Nor do I…

Role of deacons changing as churches embrace missional focus

Just a few years ago, Eddie Hammett says, the subject of deacons in the free church tradition started coming up in much of the congregational consulting and coaching work he was doing. Many churches — and plenty of deacons — were doubting the effectiveness…

Why white America silences Jesus

“So what’s your religion?” the young man wanted to know. “My ancestors were Anabaptists,” I said, “and I find myself identifying with that tradition.” “So, what’s an Anabaptist?” “Well, they are sometimes called the radical wing of the Protestant Reformation,”…

In a divided society, maybe we should shut up and listen

Years ago my oldest child, who was in kindergarten or first grade at the time, came home from school and told me that he heard one of his classmates use the “S” word. I was like, “Ah, ‘S’ word! Not…

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