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Desperation a wonderful gift

By Amy Butler There are many important things we learn when we attend seminary, and there are many important things we never learn until long after we leave those hallowed halls. One important axiom of ministry I learned long after…

Too religious to home-school?

California city approves mosque construction

Culinary institute shows churches how to prepare healthier meals

FAITH DIGEST

Moral climate poor, Americans say. Three out of four Americans grade the country’s moral climate at a “C” or below, according to a recent poll. The Public Religion Research Institute/Religion News Service poll found Americans older than 65 (46 percent)…

Rosa Parks enshrined in stone at Washington National Cathedral

WASHINGTON (RNS) — Six feet above the vaulted entranceway to Washington National Cathedral, the rough contours of Rosa Parks’ face are taking shape. Using a motorized hammer and chiseling tools that date back centuries, stone carver Sean Callahan is working…

Religious persecution more prevalent, more severe in Muslim countries

WASHINGTON (RNS) — The New Year’s Day massacre at a Coptic church in Egypt. Christian converts facing the death penalty in Afghanistan. Swastikas painted on a Jewish synagogue in Venezuela. As the headlines deliver fresh stories of the persecution of…

Belmont adds sexual orientation to anti-discrimination policy

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) — Belmont University trustees voted Jan. 26 to add sexual orientation to the historically Baptist school’s anti-discrimination policy. In December Belmont parted ways with a successful women’s soccer coach after she told her team that she and…

RIGHT or WRONG? Words matter

Words matter. So, I felt put off when speakers at a Baptist meeting filled the air with ministerial jargon, insider language, clichés and sexist comments. Can such misuse of language help explain the decline in church attendance and Christian commitment?…

‘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

Desperation a wonderful gift

Too religious to home-school?

California city approves mosque construction

Culinary institute shows churches how to prepare healthier meals

FAITH DIGEST

Rosa Parks enshrined in stone at Washington National Cathedral

Religious persecution more prevalent, more severe in Muslim countries

Belmont adds sexual orientation to anti-discrimination policy

RIGHT or WRONG? Words matter

What makes ministry to older adults more effective?

Challenge for churches: How to care for caregivers

No single size or shape fits ministry to all older adults

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

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

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