A Preacher Plumbs the Art of the Sermon by Yielding the Pulpit to Passers-By
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (RNS) — A pulpit is often regarded as a sacred and in many ways exclusive space. Most religions allow only the ordained
Indonesia Death Toll from Earthquake and Tsunami Tops 1,407 as Desperation Mounts
The Indonesian island of Sulawesi was rocked by a 7.5 magnitude earthquake
Church Social Media Strategies Need to Catch up to Culture
NASHVILLE (BP)-- By the time churches have fully embraced Facebook, many of their members and those they are trying to reach may have left
Christian TV Network Enters World of 24-Hour News
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — A Christian TV network is entering the crowded world of 24-hour news broadcasting at a time when the
U.S. Trafficking Reports See Small Increase in 2017
Human trafficking offenses in the U.S. increased slightly in 2017, according to the FBI’s annual “Crime in the U.S.” report released on Sept. 24.
Baptist Global Response Assessing Indonesia’s Needs After Tsunami
PALU, Indonesia (BP) -- Baptist Global Response is assessing needs on Indonesia's Sulawesi island after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake and tsunami Sept. 28 killed at least
Responsibility (10-21-18 Formations)
From childhood, my family taught me that responsible choices shape a life for good. Experience taught me the challenges that result from combining the ideas of
HLGU Edits Hawley Promotion
Amid national media scrutiny, Hannibal-LaGrange University changed its promotional communications for Wednesday’s chapel talk
Is America a Christian Nation? Metaxas, Fea Offer Competing Views
CHICAGO (RNS) — The biggest reaction Eric Metaxas got from students this week at Judson University in suburban Elgin was when Judson President Gene Crume introduced
Accountability (10-14-18 Formations)
The parable in this week's scripture is a scandalous story. The gifted English scholar William Barclay describes it as “a difficult parable to interpret.”