“They stole $77,000. And that was all of my savings.” Her voice was so soft I (Doug) had to lean in to hear her. “I’ve talked with the local police, the FBI and the Federal Trade Commission. The money is...
Note: This is the third in a five-part series on the Black Gospel Music Preservation Program made possible by generous funding from the Prichard Family Foundation. Most puzzles and riddles are simply good fun, but sometimes they provide important…
Note: This article includes significant discussion of profanity. The previous record for most f-bombs and insults aimed at me in an e-message was from a graduate student’s mother who was upset with her adult child’s grade in my class….
A significant majority of the world’s population regularly experiences feelings of contentment, community and other component parts of well-being, according to a new study. The 2022 global survey of 142 countries by Gallup and the Wellbeing for Planet Earth Foundation…
The daily online devotional guide produced by Passport Inc. this week will feature five writers addressing “The Way of Peace” with particular emphasis on current events in the Middle East. This team of writers — Christian pastors and advocates with…
An anonymous fan of ex-president Donald Trump produced a sketch of Jesus sitting in court with Trump, which Trump then posted on his Truth Social platform. The closest I can come to understanding this travesty is to admit the desire…
On the occasion of Al Mohler’s 30th anniversary as president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, O.S. Hawkins compared Mohler to Moses, King David, Paul and Jesus. “When God chooses to do a work of his sovereign grace, he seems to…
When COVID-19 started to spread, epidemiologist Emily Smith expected the pandemic would provide an opportunity for Christians to shine the light of compassion into the lives of hurting people. But when Smith began writing a blog to help focus that…
Donald Trump, in a prerecorded statement released Oct. 15, said: “The Republicans eat their young; they really do, and it’s a terrible statement but it’s true.” He added: “And that’s the problem with so many in our party; they just…
Which is worse: That someone leaked a report alleging Liberty University has mishandled and covered up sexual abuse for years, or that Liberty University appears to have mishandled and covered up sexual abuse for years? According to Liberty President Dondi…
We lay down trophies and accolades After visiting a well-known aging pastor and his wife, I thought about the couple’s influence among their peers, church, community and denomination. Most of this had vanished because of their declining health and years…
Evangelicals are helping Falun Gong, the Chinese religious movement, which seeks to save the world with its mix of Taoism and Buddhism while creating “the world’s largest and most authoritative media.” The Epoch Times, Falun Gong’s nonprofit media outlet, has…
The assault on LGBTQ liberties by far-right Republicans in Congress will widen to other marginalized groups if conservatives are successful passing trans- and homophobic measures, activist Jon Cohen said during a recent episode of the Interfaith Alliance’s “State of Belief”…
