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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Millennial ministry: It’s time we drop the adjective

By Aileen Lawrimore Collegiate ministry. My Facebook newsfeed is full of articles that have something to say about ministry to or with young adults (often referred to formally as Millennials). And if you read BuzzFeed, the Huffington Post or other…

Learning to pray from our Muslim sisters

“Do you think its is difficult to pray five times a day,” Jilda asked? “Yes. I think it is difficult,” was my answer. “It is not difficult,” she responded. “I love God. It is not hard.” Each visit with Jilda…

Politics and pork chop on-a-stick

I’ve been blogging for the last few weeks on the intersection of faith and politics. In the post Trumping Faith I asked the question, “How important is it that elected government leaders not only affirm a faith background, but have…

Baylor launches investigation of student-athlete’s sexual assault

By Ken Camp Baylor University President Ken Starr called for a “comprehensive internal inquiry” into circumstances surrounding former football player Sam Ukwuachu’s sexual assault of an 18-year-old female student-athlete, including the conduct of the various campus offices involved. Ukwuachu, a…

SBC parliamentarian ‘converts’ from long affiliation with Christian Church

By Bob Allen After advising Southern Baptist Convention presidents for 29 years as chief parliamentarian during SBC annual meetings, longtime Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) minister Barry McCarty is officially part of the fold. The Christian Index reported recently that…

State convention challenges church’s acceptance of gays

By Bob Allen The South Carolina Baptist Convention has written a letter asking First Baptist Church of Greenville to either recant its recent decision to include gays in all areas of church life or withdraw from the 2,000-church state affiliate…

Taking lessons from retail, some of Britain’s oldest churches filling up

Racial justice will be top priority for new UCC president

Multiracial churches cater to the white congregants: study

In Chicago, a new synagogue seeks Judaism minus Zionism

3 women appointed to previously all-male Mormon executive councils