(RNS) — Pop quiz: Who said “We often suffer, but we are never crushed. Even when we don't know what to do, we never give up”? According to a recent poll, more Americans attributed the passage to comic book hero…
At 39, Gordon president leads evangelical up-and-comers
WENHAM, Mass. (RNS) — For the past decade, sociologist D. Michael Lindsay has been living the very phenomenon he’s studied in depth: evangelicals climbing the ranks of secular institutions and becoming American elites. Yet in a surprise move, this 39-year-old…
Richmond churches offer showers, laundry to neighbors still in dark
RICHMOND, Va. — Two churches in the Richmond, Va., area are offering showers, laundry facilities and ice to thousands in the city still without electricity in the wake of Hurricane Irene. First Baptist Church of Richmond and Bon Air Baptist…
Religious leaders laud Martin Luther King in Washington memorial service
WASHINGTON (RNS) — An earthquake and a hurricane interrupted plans to honor Martin Luther King Jr. in the nation's capital, but religious leaders and civil rights veterans said King's legacy is unshakable. The Aug. 27 interfaith service was the last…
Texas Baptists gear up to provide assistance after Hurricane Irene
DALLAS — Texas Baptist Men received requests to provide disaster relief in North Carolina in the wake of Hurrican Irene, and leaders expect to be called on to serve in Vermont, as well. “We know there is a need in…
HERITAGE: Remembering infamy
For those of certain ages, there are events which forever stay in memory. My mother could tell me where she was when she heard about Pearl Harbor. I remember what I was doing when I heard that President Kennedy had…
Williamsburg, Va., church finds mission in its own backyard
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — The pineapple has served as a universal symbol of hospitality and welcome for many centuries all over the world. It represents the warmth and style in which guests are welcomed into the home. This summer hundreds of…
TRENDING: New Zealand clues — More cooperative, more clear
“But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power maybe of God, and not from ourselves” (2 Corinthians 4:7, ASV). I’ve never witnessed anything like the earthquake damage in Christchurch, New Zealand. Never…
KINGDOM VISION: Letting go of the rope
On a recent trip to southwest Virginia, out near Honaker, I had the opportunity to speak at a wonderful church anniversary celebration. Following the worship time, we had a meal and I was seated next to a 97-year-old gentleman. As…