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EDITORIAL: The sustaining power of a call

Earlier this month a kind of posthumous autobiography was published: Mother Teresa: Come, Be My Light. Have you ever wondered what in heaven's name God was up to? Of course you have. During the periods of your life when your…

SECOND OPINION: The ball keeps growing

The ball keeps growing. It's like an avalanche provoked by imprudent and irresponsible people, who don't calculate the transcendence of their acts. No, it's not a snow ball. It is a giant ball of racism and social intolerance. It's a…

A man’s world

Jesus had four named brothers (James, Joses, Simon and Judas) and unnamed sisters. Were these siblings among Jesus' followers? John 7:5 says, “For even his brothers did not believe in him.” Apparently what his sisters believed didn't matter. Also, what…

SECOND OPINION: Ministry and money matters aren’t mutually exclusive

For many, the command not to worry about tomorrow is a mandate for ministers to live entirely by faith, especially in financial matters. But the command to be good stewards indicates an equal calling to use resources wisely, which includes…

SECOND OPINION: Celebrating Baptists’ 400th

The Baptist historian Robert Gardner said that “in the United States there are at least 57 different Baptist groups.” The largest Baptist group or denomination in North America is the Southern Baptist Convention with over 16 million members and over…

SECOND OPINION: Greeting a new pastor

On a recent Sunday I said farewell to a wonderful congregation where I have served for the past four months. I want to leave behind these thoughts on how to greet a new pastor. • First, honor the complexity. “Keep…

FAITHSHAPERS: Introducing reinforcement

Parenting with a long-term focus rests on our ability to strategically increase desirable behaviors while reducing undesirable ones. Our next few articles will focus on how parents can take greater control of the learning process. The key is to remember…

Candidates’ religious commitment not a big voter draw, survey shows

WASHINGTON (ABP)—A new survey of voters' attitudes toward presidential candidates shows that being perceived as highly religious may not help the 2008 hopefuls much. The study, released by two bipartisan public-interest groups, also suggests many issues most important to conservative…

Federal court says Seattle-area high school can deny charter to Bible club

PORTLAND, Ore. (ABP)—A federal appeals court ruled a Washington state high school is not required to charter a Bible club, since the club allows only Christians to be full members. In Truth v. Kent Public School District, a unanimous three-judge…

Book reveals Mother Teresa’s prolonged ‘dark night of the soul’

WASHINGTON (RNS)—Ten years after her death, a new book of Mother Teresa's personal letters illustrates a profound and private spiritual struggle—much of it unknown to the world that would come to admire her for her work with the poor and…

Religious Right leader James Kennedy dead at 76

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (ABP)—Presbyterian minister James Kennedy died Sept. 5, little more than a week after he retired from the pulpit that helped him launch both evangelistic and political ministries. Kennedy, who was 76, had served nearly half a century…

FAITH DIGEST

Religious activists fast for debt relief. A group of religious activists began a 40-day fast Sept. 6 to advocate for legislation that would cancel the debts of the world's 67 poorest countries, according to the Jubilee USA Network, an alliance…

Islamophobia is the next bogeyman

The Black Church cannot remain America’s emergency moral infrastructure

We are manna

Webinar explores religious context of America’s Founders