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White evangelicals least likely demographic to believe Kavanaugh accuser

Nearly half of white evangelicals say Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh should be confirmed even if sexual assault allegations against him are true, according to a new Marist poll. The poll, sponsored in partnership with NPR and PBS NewsHour, asked…

I went to a preaching conference co-founded by women. Where were the men?

I pray that at next year’s conference we will be smashing the patriarchy side-by-side with the men who preached to us as little girls, who taught us in seminary classrooms and who encouraged us to speak truth to power. I pray that next year, the men who say they support women in ministry will rise up in support of this gathering of women who need to see that we are not the only ones advocating for ourselves.

Lessons to remember about the Kavanaugh spectacle

Does anyone seriously contend that a woman or person of color who behaved as Judge Kavanaugh did during testimony anywhere would be considered credible? And whatever one may think about the nominee’s fitness to serve on the Supreme Court, one thing is…

Brett Kavanaugh and the problem of “himpathy”

Why we’re conditioned to sympathize with men like Brett Kavanaugh.

Jesuit magazine calls for Kavanaugh nomination to be withdrawn

The editors of America Magazine, a Jesuit publication, called on President Trump to withdraw Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination.

Why Christians must stay on social media despite the hassles and hostility

While sometimes fun and useful, Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites can also be nasty, even scary places. But is that reason for churches and Christians to abandon social media completely? Editor and social media critic Richard Clark took…

Are you motivating your ministers to do and be their best?

Everyone can play a role in motivating the women and men God has called to lead their church. When this occurs, God is glorified, the church is strengthened, ministers are empowered to do what God has sent them to do and a community’s citizens are drawn to a healthy church serious about being the healing and hopeful presence of Christ.

Baptism: an act of sedition against a disordered, dismembering world

In baptism, “following” is more important than “believing.” The latter is done easily, and singly, from a recliner. The former is communal; it requires putting some skin in the game. Once upon a time, that’s what baptism meant – a…

Lawsuit settled, former SNAP director returns to the fight against abuse

David Clohessy recently returned to SNAP as a spokesman after resigning in 2016 as national director of the organization amid controversy over a lawsuit from a former employee.

Cue the Kool-Aid: Watching Jonestown docs in the ‘fake news’ era

Documentaries have always been artificial constructs blurring the line between fact and fiction, but new developments have changed the stakes.

Transitions for the week of 9-28-18

Please submit transitions — including staff changes, ordinations, anniversaries or deaths — to Barbara Francis. This page will be updated weekly. STAFF CHANGES Brad Ames, to Covington (Va.) Baptist Church, as pastor. Anyra Cano, to Texas Baptist Women in Ministry, as…

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