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Processing a sabbatical reveals life as a mosaic, not a puzzle

It’s been months since my sabbatical ended, and I am still processing. Because of holidays, inclement weather and other hiccups, I didn’t give my official sabbatical report to our church for quite a while. The extra time to process was…

For this Atlanta church, being on mission means a real estate deal

Before there were megachurches, Wieuca Road Baptist Church stood on a prestigious corner of Atlanta as one of the most prominent tall-steeple Baptist churches in the American South. Its longtime and legendary pastor Bill Self urged everyone to show up…

What would 10-year-old me think of Pete Rose now?

I was going through a box of my things while I was home a few months ago, and it was a reminder of how my obsession with baseball goes back to my childhood. Through the years, I have collected countless…

Woman preaches at Lakepointe ‘under the fathers of this house’

In a scene reminiscent of a Serena Waterford speech from Margaret Atwood’s dystopian depiction of totalitarian patriarchy in The Handmaid’s Tale, Dallas megachurch pastor Josh Howerton and his fellow elders allowed a woman to preach on Mother’s Day. If you’re…

White evangelicals: An American cult

White evangelical support for Donald Trump — especially its intensity and near-unconditional nature — is rooted in a complex fusion of religious identity, political strategy, cultural anxiety and existential fear. This alliance has evolved into something disturbingly cult-like, forming a…

On 80th anniversary of VE Day, Europeans have concerns about the future

Time stood still in the UK May 8 as residents of “this scepter’d isle” paused on the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day to remember the shared sacrifice of those who fought and died, those who survived wounded in…

Here are all the words Trump wants banned — in one article

American democracy faces its greatest peril since 1861. President Donald Trump and his Project 2025-infused zealots are ripping through two centuries of progress in human rights, civil rights, sexual rights and democratic rights. Historically, race always has been the elephant…

‘Our new pope has aura’: Why are Americans enamored with Pope Leo?

The recent election of Pope Leo XIV, born as Robert Prevost, has roused the attention of many around the world, including those who don’t identify as religious. “Our new pope has aura” read one comment on a Tik Tok video…

Texas Senate committee unanimously approves ‘Trey’s Law’ after testimony

Yesterday, the Texas Senate State Affairs Committee unanimously voted for SB-835, also known as “Trey’s Law,” adopting the preferred language of witnesses in favor of the bill. The hearing included two versions of “Trey’s Law” — the Senate version focused solely on…

Trump tilts America’s media landscape to alt-news influencers

The second time around, President Donald Trump is upending established news media conventions. Representatives of right-wing outlets are called on to ask questions at White House briefings while mainstream reporters Trump has called the “enemy of the American people” are…

Hegseth shuts down Women, Peace and Security program

It’s hard to surprise me these days. Still, even I was stunned to learn the U.S. Department of Defense is shutting down the “Women, Peace and Security” program — a bipartisan initiative signed into law in 2017, by President Trump….

A decade later, God and the Gay Christian gets an update and remains essential reading

One of the most essential books on Christianity and LGBTQ inclusion has received an update and now appears in an expanded and revised edition. God and the Gay Christian, written by Matthew Vines, is now 10 years old. When it…

The wicked are punished — or not

What Ryan Burge sees in America’s megachurches

We are a nation of immigrants

As worldwide deaths mount, Musk insists DOGE cuts didn’t kill anyone