Can Grieving Via Zoom Be a Shared Substitute?
Will these Zoom memorials be anything more than empty containers for unshed tears? How many unshed tears will there be during this time, and where will they go?
What to Ask Instead of ‘How Are You?’ During a Pandemic
The innocuous “How are you?” at the start of a conversation — to which the socially agreed-upon response is “I’m good,” “I’m fine,” or “I’m doing well”— hits differently in the COVID-19 era.
Church Donations Have Plunged Because of the Coronavirus. Some Churches Won’t Survive.
The novel coronavirus is pressing painfully on the soft underbelly of U.S. houses of worship: their finances. About a third of all congregations have no savings, according to the 2018-2019 National Congregations Study.
LifeWay Trustees Authorize Exploring the Sale of Ridgecrest Conference Center
LifeWay Christian Resources trustees have authorized exploring the sale of Ridgecrest Conference Center and Summer Camps despite the conference center and camps operating at a profit in recent years.
The Moral Hypocrisy of Albert Mohler (and Evangelicals of His Ilk)
Somewhere, deep in his self-righteous, judgmental soul, Al Mohler’s moral compass occasionally could point true north. He could set secular politics aside and step out from the evangelical majority to speak a prophetic word. Or so I thought.
Conservative Group Calls for ‘ReOpen Church Sunday’
A conservative law firm launched a “ReOpen Church Sunday” initiative this week, calling on churches to begin gathering in person again despite reports of the deadly novel coronavirus being spread during worship services.
Black Baptists Say Coronavirus Exposes Preexisting Inequalities
As significant racial disparities emerge in the impact of coronavirus in the United States, some black Baptist leaders say it demonstrates the preexisting racial and economic inequalities in our society.
Southern Baptist Care Bags Delivered to Healthcare Workers
Volunteers in Denver, Ashland, Ky., and Alpharetta, Ga., have assembled care packages that are being distributed to healthcare workers and first responders who are on the forefront of fighting the coronavirus pandemic.
Why Are We Litigating Church Openings?
A federal judge has let a couple of small independent Kansas Baptist churches conduct in-person worship against the express orders of Gov. Laura Kelly, asserting that by limiting church gatherings to 10 congregants, Kelly in all likelihood violated the First Amendment’s guarantee of religious free
US Judge Denies Bid to Open California Churches in Pandemic
A federal judge on Wednesday said he will deny a bid by three Southern California churches to hold in-person church services during the pandemic, saying that government's emergency powers trump what in normal times would be fundamental constitutional rights.