Drinking Our Way through the Pandemic & Out of Temperance
The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the ways in which Americans relate to alcohol, and it might be threatening the legacy of America’s temperance movement. Read full piece
Nigerian Boy Sentenced to 10 Years for Blasphemy. Then People Started Offering to Serve Part of It.
After a religious court in northwest Nigeria sentenced a 13-year-old boy to 10 years in prison for blasphemy, the head of the Auschwitz Memorial in Poland publicly offered to serve part of that time, invoking the memory of the Holocaust's youngest victims. Read full piece
Trump Taxes Report Highlights Nearly $400,000 Payment from Billy Graham Group
A new report from the New York Times citing Donald Trump’s tax information alleges the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association paid nearly $400,000 to the president’s Washington hotel in 2017, raising questions about the potential conflicts of interest in making money off his religious allies while in
The Spread of Conspiracies
Columnist Christopher Dixon writes about conspiracy theories during coronavirus, and the responsibility Christians have to not spread conspiracy theories and falsehoods.
Golden Confetti, Inspirational Music, & Re-energizing
Columnist Heather Feeler writes that in this unrelenting season, we need to practice radical self-care. For her, that means binge-watching singing competition shows.
After Speaking at N.C. Trump Rally, Baptist Pastor Yells ‘White Power’ from Truck
A Baptist pastor in North Carolina spoke at a Donald Trump for president rally, then from a truck yelled "white power" at a woman holding a "Black Lives Matter) sign. Read full piece
What Pastors See as the ‘New Normal’ for Preaching After the Pandemic
COVID-19’s ministry disruptions are generating lasting insights. Read full piece
Franklin Graham Borrows a Tactic from the Left with His Saturday Prayer March
Like his late father, Billy Graham, Franklin Graham is not a marcher. But ahead of the presidential election, the evangelical preacher is borrowing a tactic used by civil rights leaders and Black Lives Matter protesters.
Voting While God is Watching – Does Having Churches as Polling Stations Sway the Ballot?
In some electoral districts, houses of worship make up a significant number of all voting places, raising important issues about whether voting in a place of worship influences how people cast their ballots.
Bonhoeffer Moment No. 1: Claiming Christ But Losing the Gospel
Bill Leonard responds to Tom Nettles's defense of the slavery of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary's enslaver founders. Read full piece