Treating Costco Like My Church
Some people wanting to reopen their church amid coronavirus restrictions say churches should be treated like Costco. So, I decided to test this theory out. What if my church service could operate like a Costco?
Union University President Sends Personalized Videos to 595 Graduates
Spring graduates from Union University received a special message on what was supposed to be their graduation day -- a personalized video greeting from Union President Samuel W. "Dub" Oliver.
Why Americans Are Praying During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Amid the tumultuous social and economic changes caused by the coronavirus pandemic, many Americans are still finding time to pray.
A 24-Hour Online Vigil Will Name Some of the People Who Have Died of COVID-19
Ahead of Memorial Day, which honors the nation’s wartime dead, a coalition of activists from across the country will hold a 24-hour online vigil naming some of the people who have died of COVID-19, beginning at 1 p.m. CT on May 20.
Pastor, 2 Others Have Coronavirus After Second Northern California Church Service
The pastor of Assembly of God in Redwood Valley, is among three people diagnosed with the coronavirus after participating in a Mother’s Day livestream service with singing, according to officials. It is the second church in Northern California linked to the spread of the coronavirus
How Americans’ ‘Tell It Like It Is’ Attitude Renders Us Vulnerable to Conspiracy Theories
The mythos of American self-making — that with the right amount of grit and cunning, the individual can determine his own truth and fate — lends itself to the view that civil bureaucracies and establishments, by contrast, are inherently sclerotic and corrupt: the information they
Which Businesses Should Reopen First?
Researchers at MIT have created a framework to assess the “cumulative risk” of opening different types of businesses and public spaces according to their economic benefit and their likelihood of facilitating the virus’s spread.
Houses of Worship Around the Country Are Struggling to Reopen
Around the country, houses of worship are reopening, some after fighting to do so. But it could be a long time before services are back to anything like normal.
My Books, My Friends
More than 25 of my many years were spent in school. In those years I read, accumulated, and appreciated many books. I came to regard those books as friends. We became so familiar I could recognize them on the shelf while sitting at my desk
The Kind of Evangelicals Who Support Trump Are Changing. and That Could Be a Big Problem
Trump’s recent pivot towards a number of proponents of the prosperity gospel —including his promotion of Paula White as a Special Advisor within the administration — had left some traditional evangelists wondering what they got into.