Real-Life Chaplain Behind ‘Indivisible’ Movie on Confronting War in Field, at Home
(RNS) — U.S. Army Chaplain Darren Turner and his wife, Heather, faced the trauma of war on the battlefield and the home front when he
Ruth’s Faithfulness (11-4-18 Formations)
You are reading through the Old Testament, encountering tumultuous stories about the blessed people of God, and there appears, without warning or logical arrangement, a book
For ICE Detainees, Access to Clergy Is Infrequent or Absent Altogether, Rights Groups Say
(RNS) — In May, Roberto Rauda, an undocumented immigrant, went to a New London, Conn., courthouse to pay a fine for carrying an open container
All Creatures of Our God and King
Saint Francis of Assisi is remembered as one who valued creation as a mirror of the Creator. He once wrote, “If you have men who will exclude any of God’s creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal
Friendliness More Than Simple ‘Hello’
“Hi, I’m Joe. Welcome to First Baptist Church!” Long-time church member Joe beams at the visiting couple, while he pumps their hands. “So glad you came!”
Joe spies friends and moves
Death of Baptist Cooperation?
If a tombstone exists for broader Baptist cooperation among Southern Baptists, the year after the dash might read “2018.”
The Sin and Crime of Plagiarism in Christian Publishing
(RNS) — Plagiarism: It’s the sin few in the wider Christian publishing world will publicly talk about.
But peel away the layers, and it’s undecorated lying
McCaskill Speeches Could Break ‘Johnson Amendment’
Senator Claire McCaskill, a Democrat from Missouri seeking reelection this year, has stopped at multiple churches on the campaign trail — despite her office claiming
Museum of the Bible Pulls Dead Sea Scroll Fragments Found to Be Forged
(RNS) — Since its grand opening nearly a year ago, the Museum of the Bible has exhibited five fragments from the storied Dead Sea
Reward (10-28-18 Formations)
People read Jesus' parables in different ways. Some single out and identify every detail as a teaching point. Some draw them to a common focus