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Spiritual preparation for Easter not just a ‘Catholic thing,’ say observers

Easter Sunday — the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ — is for Christians the culmination of their community life, expressing the heart of their faith. But among Baptists and other evangelicals, an intentional period of preparation for their…

Writer explores array of ancient spiritual practices for believers today

So you want to spend the weeks prior to Easter exploring spiritual disciplines but aren’t sure where to start? In his book The Sacred Way, writer and theologian Tony Jones offers an easily accessible approach to spiritual practices developed by…

Unfamiliar practices may bring unexpected benefits to churches

Introducing unfamiliar practices to church members can be challenging, but congregations often are far less resistant than expected, according to some pastors who have tried it. “I think people are hungry for ritual, especially those who don’t come from a…

What’s the skinny on Lent?

An odd word, Lent. Most European languages refer to the 40-day preparation period prior to Easter with some form of the words “forty” or “fast.” English-speakers, on the other hand, adapted a Teutonic or Anglo-Saxon (no one knows quite sure…

Vestal predicts further downsizing at CBF

DECATUR, Ga. (ABP) — The head of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship predicted future budget cuts that for the first time would affect global-missions personnel for the 20-year-old movement spun off from the Southern Baptist Convention. The CBF Coordinating Council normally…

What’s the skinny on Lent?

Cowboy churches follow the hoofprints, going where cowboys gather

SAN ANTONIO—At the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo exhibit hall, where a “howdy” is more common than a “hello,” throngs of people in cowboy hats and boots move from one display to another, looking at clothes, candies, toffees and…

Texas legislature may cut all funds for professional prison chaplains

AUSTIN (ABP) — Facing a budget deficit, Texas lawmakers are considering eliminating all professional prison chaplains, a move that could affect the way volunteers from churches minister in that arena. With Texas facing a $15 billion budget shortfall, the Texas…

‘Be careful of Scripture heavy in law but light on grace,’ Wesley warns

‘Show up and do something,’ ACLU leader urges

From the South Side to the South Lawn and back again

Democracy as a moral practice, not just a system

Spiritual preparation for Easter not just a ‘Catholic thing,’ say observers

Writer explores array of ancient spiritual practices for believers today

Unfamiliar practices may bring unexpected benefits to churches

What’s the skinny on Lent?

Vestal predicts further downsizing at CBF

What’s the skinny on Lent?

Cowboy churches follow the hoofprints, going where cowboys gather

Texas legislature may cut all funds for professional prison chaplains

TV jamming in Middle East affects Christian network

To help in Middle East: Encourage U.S. to advocate for values

Glass houses, privacy fences and tulips

Let the children come. Now, what are we going to do with them?

JD Vance: Israeli Cabinet shouldn’t be criticizing ‘only powerful ally’ left in the world

Church of England apologises for ‘pain and trauma’ from its role in historical adoption practices

In Richmond, churches retrace the path of the enslaved to confront their own history

Parenting expert Michelle Icard helps Cooperative Baptists rethink discomfort, risk and growth

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‘Be careful of Scripture heavy in law but light on grace,’ Wesley warns

‘Show up and do something,’ ACLU leader urges

From the South Side to the South Lawn and back again

Democracy as a moral practice, not just a system