Patriots ‘Character Coach’ Jack Easterby Joins Long Tradition of Chaplains
(RNS) — If you’ve never heard of New England Patriots “character coach” Jack Easterby, it’s not for lack of media attention.
The Ten Commandments
I grew up in a family where it was a rule that you ate what was on your plate. Rules can vex a strong-willed child, but I understood that a rule was firm until the day we had liver.
New York’s Late-Term Abortion Law Cries Out for Churches to Engage
New York’s Reproductive Health Act permits abortion on demand up until the moment of birth.
Putin Assails Ukraine Orthodox Church Reform
MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin has criticized Ukraine’s move to set up a new Orthodox church independent from Moscow and promised to defend religious freedom.
There’s Actually No Evidence the Super Bowl Is a Hotbed of Human Trafficking
Despite the fact human trafficking is very real and very under-reported, studies and reports do not find any conclusive data supporting the idea that the Super Bowl leads to a rise in human trafficking.
Nonstop Church Service to Protect Refugees Ends After 96 Days
A Dutch church’s nonstop 96-day vigil involving nearly 1,000 pastors and priests finally came to an end after its organizers received confirmation that a family of refugees sheltering inside the church would no longer face immediate deportation from the Netherlands.
Fat and Happy: the Comforts of Practicing a Religion
(RNS) — People who are active in their religious congregations tend to be happier, a new Pew survey finds. But that advantage doesn’t extend to their waistlines.
Human Sexuality Tops List of Subjects U.S. Clergy Struggle to Address
Matters related to human sexuality are most frequently cited by U.S. clergy when asked what they feel limited and what they feel pressured to address, according to Barna Group research published Jan. 29.
Baptist Editor Jack Harwell Dies at 86
MORROW, Ga. (BP) -- Jack Harwell, editor of The Christian Index for 21 years during his 30 years with Georgia Baptists' newsjournal, died Jan. 18 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.
Sarah Sanders Tells CBN: God Wanted Trump to Be President
In an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network on Wednesday (Jan. 30), White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said that God “wanted Donald Trump to become president” so he could support “a lot of the things that people of faith really care about.”