A new nonprofit created to encourage social innovators has named its fourth class of fellows who will receive unrestricted grants of $5,000 and an invitation to tell their stories nationwide. Invested Faith, founded in 2019 by Baptist pastor Amy Butler,…
The temptation of a single story
Many of us who call ourselves Christians are currently navigating Lent, a 40-day season of penitence, repentance, forgiveness, reframing. I wouldn’t generally characterize Lent a wildly popular season, mostly because it is an invitation that calls us away from the…
Invested Faith announces third round of fellows and a new partnership
In less than a year, the new Invested Faith organization has issued three rounds of grants to faith-influenced social innovators, bringing the total number of recipients to 13. The latest recipients were announced Jan. 16 by Amy Butler, the group’s…
D.C. church hangs huge Black Lives Matter banners in view of Trump rally
National City Christian Church in Washington, D.C., installed three Black Lives Matter banners Jan. 6 to protest racism, support democracy and push back against white supremacists who have torn down previous signs, Interim Senior Minister Amy Butler said. The 16-foot…
Amy Butler tapped as interim at Disciples of Christ church in D.C.
She expressed excitement about pastoring a congregation that seeks to be a leader during a challenging period marked by pandemic and racial strife.
Letter to the Editor – HSU’s move against Pigott ‘devastating’
HSU’s move against Pigott “devastating”
Letter to the Editor – Response to Logsdon closing
Response to Logsdon closing
Letter to the Editor – Amen to Eric Minton’s commentary
Amen to Eric Minton’s commentary
BNG’s Top 25 of the decade
Presented here are BNG’s top 25 news and opinion articles during the past decade.