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Churchgoers say they’ll return to in-person worship

Churches leaders needn’t worry about losing faithful members to virtual services after the coronavirus outbreak subsides, recent polling suggests. “Just 2% of the pre-pandemic regular attenders think that in the long run they will watch services online or on TV…

So you think you want to start a special needs ministry?

Huge strides have been made in the past few decades for people with disabilities, especially in the areas of building accessibility and access to education, jobs and health care. One area of opportunity remains involvement and inclusion in church. Consider:…

At this church, ‘special needs’ are nothing out of the ordinary

For many families, the most challenging aspect of going to church on Sunday morning is getting out the door: making sure everyone is dressed, fed and in the car on time and in one piece. For families who have children…

Films on race can help us have hard conversations

In the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests around the country and across the globe, HBO Max announced earlier this summer that it was pulling the historical epic Gone with the Wind (1939) from the streaming lineup. Then it…

Q&A with Richard Wilson on applying Ebola lessons to COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t Richard Wilson’s first go-around with a deadly virus outbreak. He’s the Columbus Roberts Professor of Christian Theology and chairman of the religion department at Mercer University. He also served as president of the Liberian Baptist Theological…

Pivotal religious freedom case scheduled for day after election

As if a high-stakes presidential election isn’t enough for the first week of November, the U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 4 will take up a case that goes to the heart of the culture wars fought by the Religious Right…

Where do you go for news you can trust?

Steve Lopez, a columnist for the Los Angeles Times, has been thinking about this question in much the same way as I have. “We are so helplessly, irrevocably divided, it’s time to quit talking about coming together as one and…

Chadwick forever

My world stopped last Friday when news of the passing of Chadwick Boseman hit the internet. Chadwick, at the age of 43, was announced dead after a four-year battle with Stage III colon cancer. News that shocked his fans all…

Letter to the Editor for August 31

Read our latest Letter to the Editor here. And if you have a public comment to make as a Letter to the Editor, see our guidelines here. What would the Apostle Paul say about Donald Trump? Earl B. Chappell III,…

In times like these: Love of hope and hope of love

Does hope mean anything anymore? What is the point of hope in this season? I’ve asked myself those questions, along with many, many others in the preceding months and today. I look at the mess we’ve made of the United…

Panel of care providers sees a way to help stop racism

Mental health professionals and ministers working together can help change the social narratives that justify racism and oppression in the United States, an online panel of therapists and clergy said Aug. 28. But they also must possess that awareness and…

The wicked are punished — or not

What Ryan Burge sees in America’s megachurches

We are a nation of immigrants

As worldwide deaths mount, Musk insists DOGE cuts didn’t kill anyone