LifeWay Develops Free Coronavirus Response Training Resources for Churches
The LifeWay Leadership team has developed pandemic response resources that are being made available for free to assist pastors and church leaders
Churches Believe They Are Welcoming to Those With Disabilities
Virtually every Protestant pastor and churchgoer believes a person with a disability would feel at home at their church, but fewer are taking active steps to make sure this is the case.
What Happens When a Virus Forces Faith Communities to Go Virtual
It’s a good time for people of faith to reflect on how well digital technologies serve faith communities and consider the future of religion, which by definition is that which binds people to one another.
Pray and Wash: Religion Joins With Science Amid Virus Crisis
The coronavirus pandemic has prompted multiple religious faiths to change or cancel services as houses of worship try to help contain the disease. But some church leaders are also tackling another task: communicating a message that elevates both faith and science.
7 Lessons from Singapore’s Churches for When the Coronavirus Reaches Yours
March 7 marked the one-month anniversary of Singapore — which has seen 166 cases but zero deaths — raising the threat level to "moderate disruption." Local churches — which account for about 1 in 5 Singaporeans — have been forced into an extended period of
Amid Coronavirus, Baptists in Asia Urge Precautions, Ministry
As coronavirus numbers grow across the globe, U.S. Baptists are weighing future events and recommending against international short-term mission trips until the outbreak is better contained. As of March 10, there are more than 116,000 cases and more than 4,000 deaths in more than 100
Man Reportedly Crashes Into Church, Pours Water on Voting Machines, Forcing Polling Place Change
Te man who crashed into Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church wasn't too friendly himself. After damaging the church, he then poured water onto voting equipment and a 68-year-old woman. Police said no one was injured, after taking him into custody.
How Not to Lead During a Census & Epidemic
In a time of a national census and a deadly epidemic, a ruler who cares more about himself than the people can be dangerous. At least that’s the lesson in the biblical texts from the end of King David’s rule.
Light Shows Draw People Who Normally Don’t Darken Church Doors
Over three 45-minute immersive sessions, “Space, Light and Sound,” part of the cathedral’s “Seeing Deeper Week" in February drew more than 2,000 people of several faiths, as well as the nonreligious and unaffiliated, including many grandchildren and grandparents of both groups.
The Stories We Tell About Our Country and Our Faith Matter
How to contend with diversity is one of the great questions of our day for political leaders, religious leaders and the American people. Too many influential people believe and tell the story that either a diverse America is a threat to Christianity, or that Christianity