The Kingdom Has Come
Jesus continually faced opposition from those who insisted their version of God and his purpose was correct and any disagreement was wrong. So, what criteria shapes your idea of truth in the spiritual realm?
Southern Baptist Historic Gavel a Reminder of Racist Legacy
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (RNS) — When the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention opens, a little-noticed ritual usually occurs, involving the 1872 Broadus gavel. It has a questionable history — especially in a church body that has sought racial reconciliation within its ranks.
Faith Leaders Rally Against Trump at White House
(RNS) — A diverse band of faith leaders and at least one presidential candidate descended on a park outside the White House on Wednesday (June 12), gathering to decry what organizers called the “evil” policies of the Trump administration.
As Opioid Epidemic Spreads, a NC Church Opens Its Doors to a Syringe Exchange
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (RNS) — The Rev. Sarah Howell-Miller, a United Methodist minister, once opposed needle exchange programs for opioid addicts — a stance shared by legislators in some three dozen states. Then she fell in love with a drug user.
Imagine Anne Frank at 90
On what would have been Anne Frank's 90th birthday, Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin shares a reminder that she was not a Jewish saint, and not a Jewish icon, and not merely a symbol, but primarily a child.
One of State’s Oldest Baptist Churches Will Celebrate 200 Years of Service
One of the oldest Southern Baptist churches in Missouri will celebrate 200 years of Christian work at a special worship service at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 23.
Women as Pastors? Not All Baptists Say No
(RNS) — Like their sisters and brothers in the Southern Baptist Convention this week, Cooperative Baptists will gather in Birmingham next week and wrestle with many of the same questions that our SBC friends are. One question we won't be considering is whether God calls
App for the Blind Is the Latest in Jerusalem’s Effort to Make Holy Sites Accessible
JERUSALEM (RNS) — Refuit Golan had visited the Old City of Jerusalem before, but it wasn't until she toured the ancient site while listening to a voice-guided tour for the visually impaired that she fully began to appreciate its history and significance.
Cooperative Baptists to Focus on Racial Justice at 2019 General Assembly
DECATUR, Ga. — The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship will gather in Birmingham, Ala., June 19-21 for its annual General Assembly as they focus on racial justice.
Democrat Hopefuls Make a Play For Faith Voters, With a New Twist
After years of playing down or even ceding the message of faith and values to Republicans, Democratic presidential candidates are trying to reclaim it in the 2020 election, sharing their own personal faith stories