It is midnight. Not the kind of midnight measured by clocks. The kind that settles into your bones. The kind that lingers long after the sun has risen. We all know this midnight. It is the midnight of the marriage...
In his first inaugural address in March 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt insisted that “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Nevertheless, responding to the widespread fear expressed by people across the nation, on February 19, 1942,…
A religious broadcaster took one on the chin Thursday when federal judges ruled that government-mandated contraception and other health requirements pose little burden on religious beliefs. “We are extremely disappointed that the Court has refused to protect our religious freedom,”…
Ron Crawford, president of Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond since 2007, will retire next year, the school announced today. Crawford, who is the second president of the 25-year-old BTSR, will step down on July 1, 2017. He will be 65…
Sometimes as church leaders we run across ideas that, once heard, seem so self-evident that we wonder why we never thought of that before. One of those “aha!” moments appeared on a recent visit to Walt Disney World. Yes, there…
Americans supporting the compassionate treatment of refugees are expressing their conviction in a variety of ways and places. It can include fundraising and ministering directly to “the least of these” to sharing their beliefs across social media. And for churches, clergy…
I had the privilege of participating in a nearly 35-year-old tradition two weeks ago. On Feb. 18, along with a few thousand people, I sang the opening verse and chorus of “Hungry Heart” at Bruce Springsteen’s stop in Atlanta while…
