Good Works of Churches Often Go Unnoticed
(RNS) — At least half of Americans realize that churches feed and clothe the poor but far fewer are aware of
Mo. Baptists Lead Summit in Ukraine
Future Leadership Foundation, a non-profit headquartered in Jefferson City, Mo., that works to develop Christian leaders across the globe, hosted a June gathering for Baptist leaders
Your Incredible Disappearing History
I ran into a friend recently and as our families were catching up with each other, she asked a question I hear
Faith Communities Offer a Pathway to Ending AIDS in Africa
(RNS) — Since the earliest days of the AIDS epidemic, many communities of faith have supported millions of people living with
Suffering and Submission (8-13-17 Formations)
Suffering and submission are not popular ideas. Control, winning, success, power: these are the ideas driving our culture. Unlike the Roman Empire in Peter's day, we
Court: N.C. Commissioners’ Prayer Practice Violated Constitution
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Elected officials in North Carolina violated the Constitution by opening meetings with Christian prayers and inviting audience members to join, a federal
Finding God at CrossFit
CALGARY, Alberta (RNS) — As a preacher, I felt a bit awkward walking into Calgary’s Victoria Park CrossFit gym that morning. Not because of my
When the Evangelical Establishment Comes After You
(RNS) Eugene Peterson discovered painfully last week that the evangelical establishment will immediately seek to destroy anyone who breaks with their understanding of orthodoxy on LGBTQ issues.
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Bikini Begone: How Different Religions Deal With Modesty at Beaches, Pools
(RNS) Summer is in full swing. For many of us, that means trips to the pool or the beach to cool off from the summer sun.
Faith and the Cosmos: An Astrophysicist Fields the Big Questions
(RNS) Paul M. Sutter teaches astrophysics at Ohio State University but reaches a far broader audience through his “Ask a Spaceman” podcast and on social media, where