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Even Diana Butler Bass finds it hard to focus these days

Peace has been elusive for Diana Butler Bass in a hostile presidential election season, a disturbing Supreme Court confirmation process and the general mean spiritedness of social media. It’s not that the author of books like Grateful, Broken We Kneel…

At 18,000 words, new survey report covers the waterfront on faith, culture and politics

If you just can’t get enough of surveys and polls during this election season, the research firm PRRI has good news for you: They’ve just completed an omnibus survey of the American electorate with more data than you can possibly…

Bishops issue rare letter urging United Methodists to vote

While still uncertain of their own institutional future, United Methodist leaders recently called on clergy and church members to vote in the 2020 U.S. presidential election in order to “protect democracy.” Although some in pew and pulpit complain that their…

Three suggestions for Christians preparing to vote

There are record numbers of people voting in the 2020 election, so far. This is a good thing. However, for some, there is a temptation to walk away from it all. We seem to live in an anger-filled, 24-hour-a-day, 365-days-a-year…

How does prayer work? I don’t know, yet I believe

“I’m praying for you.” I’m interested in these words, what they say and what they mean — to the sender and the receiver — and I’m curious about how easy this is for some people to say, and how difficult…

Nationwide, twice as many people are hungry during pandemic

Experts predicted food insecurity would skyrocket as the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the nation’s economy. According to those who regularly minister to the poor and hungry, those predictions have turned out to be accurate. “It’s bigger than anything we’ve ever seen,”…

Who are these ‘evangelicals’ pollsters keep talking about?

Why white evangelical Christians support President Donald Trump in such large numbers is not the most interesting question to ask, according to Frank Newport, editor-in-chief of the Gallup Poll. A more interesting question is to ask whether white evangelical Christians…

In an unending pandemic, grief isn’t doubt, it’s true faith

Early in my pastoral career, I once met a woman who had recently lost a child during pregnancy due to a serious car accident. In the midst of her quiet witness to the sudden death of her unborn child, I…

Ministry jobs and more

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How much is enough?

Robert Sloan, Baptist educator, dies at 77

What patriotism is not

Amid flurry of rulings, habeas corpus spells trouble for Trump immigration policies

Even Diana Butler Bass finds it hard to focus these days

At 18,000 words, new survey report covers the waterfront on faith, culture and politics

Bishops issue rare letter urging United Methodists to vote

Three suggestions for Christians preparing to vote

How does prayer work? I don’t know, yet I believe

Nationwide, twice as many people are hungry during pandemic

Who are these ‘evangelicals’ pollsters keep talking about?

In an unending pandemic, grief isn’t doubt, it’s true faith

Ministry jobs and more

Being ‘pro-life’ means telling the truth about COVID-19

I was trolled by the Right, and here’s what I learned

You might have missed this, but the Supreme Court just opened a new term

A Christian nation? At 250, America is still fighting over what that means

From Augustine to Jefferson, the idea of separating church and state has deep religious and secular roots

Historic Black Churches Join In—and Opt Out of—America 250

National Pride Hits Record Low Ahead of the Nation’s 250th Anniversary, According to New Gallup Poll

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How much is enough?

Robert Sloan, Baptist educator, dies at 77

What patriotism is not

Amid flurry of rulings, habeas corpus spells trouble for Trump immigration policies