Cuts at Liberty Hit Divinity
Divinity is chopping faculty slots and has lost students steadily in recent years at Liberty University, which has long said religion is central to its programs.
Oops! 10 Funny Distractions Pastors Faced While Preaching on Sunday
The author asked pastors and bible teachers on Twitter to share their distractions. Here are the Top 10 responses, in no particular order.
Southern Baptists Give Greater Attention to Diversity but Acknowledge More Needed
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (RNS) — At their annual meeting, Southern Baptists re-elected their president, adopted statements on their views about major cultural issues, and discussed how to deal with sexual abuse and racial discrimination in the church.
Checking for Ticks … and Truth
A few years ago, I shared with my young son that I had found a tick in my underwear in the middle of the night. I was totally freaked out. His face looked shocked and he was silent for several moments. Then he gave me
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.