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Three suits seek to hold Kanakuk liable for previously awarded damages

Three separate lawsuits filed against Kanakuk Ministries by plaintiffs identified as John Doe XX, XXI and XXII will proceed in a changed venue and mark a new chapter in child sexual abuse litigation. This litigation seeks to determine what portion…

ACNA court acquits bishop, blames ‘narrative capture’ and social media

The Anglican Church in North America’s court for the trial of a bishop has unanimously acquitted Bishop Stewart Ruch III of the Diocese of the Upper Midwest on all charges of misconduct, concluding a tumultuous trial by blaming social media…

Alliance racial justice project gets more funding

Churches that THRIVE for Racial Justice, a partnership between Davidson College and the Alliance of Baptists, will begin a $2 million project supported by the Lilly Endowment, including $1 million in direct funding and $1 million in matching funds. The…

Letter to the Editor: American Baptists do things differently

I am proud to be an American Baptist. Our denomination is not perfect; far from it. But we have been on the right side of history more often than not. On this day, I feel compelled to point out what…

No policy required: Choosing joy across differences

On Sunday afternoon, I put together a small surprise for my niece. Her mom was taking her to Disney, and I wanted the moment to feel real before the magic officially began. I bought shirts, pressed them myself, wrapped everything…

Mary and the long work of God

Advent teaches us how to live inside a promise that hasn’t yet finished unfolding. The light is thinner. The nights arrive early. We find ourselves listening more carefully, because certainty has loosened its grip. Scripture doesn’t rush to resolve this…

The stilling power of Advent‘s drama

The photo below is not an award-winner, like those of so many highly publicized contests. But it will from this day forward shape my Advent imagination. This photo features Wanda Hernández Murga, coordinator of the Kairos Center, a ministry of…

‘When the wicked are in power …’

“Advent is the season that, when properly understood, does not flinch from the darkness that stalks us all in this world,” Fleming Rutledge says in Advent: The Once and Future Coming of Jesus Christ. In these final days of Advent, we…

Hanukkah shadows, Hanukkah light

Many mornings I go on a long, slow sunrise prayer walk — what the mystics call “goal-less walking” or “life lived at three miles an hour.” These days, in the neighborhood where I walk, there are a number of delightful…

Saving Christmas, losing Christ

The calendar flips to December and the old, familiar talking points begin. The White House tweeted, “We’re saying MERRY CHRISTMAS again!” along with a photo of President Donald Trump standing stiffly next to a Christmas tree. Laura Ingraham has warned…

Why I eat an orange every Christmas

Things were not merry and bright for Edison Cantwell and his five children during the 1932 Christmas season. Christmas was not a welcome time for the Cantwells. Even so, the Christmas of 1932 was going to be a memorable one….

He died in ICE custody and now he’s eligible for a Green Card

I am one of the clergy members who has been holding vigil outside the Dallas ICE field office since May. After a gunman opened fire at the back of the facility in September, our weekly prayer vigil transformed into a…

Eradicating DEI hasn’t made anything better

How Christian nationalism shows up in patriotic worship services

Dear Trump-supporting Christians, are you really OK with this?

‘Every Student. Every State’ campaign promotes school tax credit