Suburban Church Leads Hard Conversation About Race
Since arriving as pastor of St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church in 2017, Rev. Dwayne Gary has been stopped by Glencoe, Ill. police four times. Read full piece
Several Black Pastors Break with the Southern Baptist Convention Over a Statement on Race
A sweeping recent statement about racial theory from Southern Baptist leaders has prompted at least four Black pastors to publicly break from the denomination and has triggered high-level, urgent meetings about whether Black evangelicals have a place in the Southern Baptist Convention. Read full piece
When Worship Becomes Entertainment is it Really Essential?
The coronavirus restrictions placed on houses of worship by the state of New York — which the Supreme Court blocked in a recent 5-4 decision — is back under consideration. Meanwhile, the pandemic continues to record gruesome new highs. How should Christians react?
Indoor Worship Now Allowed in LA County, but Some Churches Waiting
Churches in the most-populous county in the U.S. can now meet in person for worship because of changes in legal and political decisions. But with the pandemic still raging, many congregations continue to meet virtually.
Christmas Eve Concert Held in Fire-Wrecked Notre Dame
Wearing hard hats and protective suits, members of the choir of Notre Dame Cathedral sang inside the medieval Paris landmark for the first time since last year’s devastating fire for a special Christmas Eve concert.
Exiled Belarus Archbishop Allowed to Return for Christmas
On Tuesday, the bishops of Belarus announced that after a nearly 3-month exile over his criticism of Belarusian leaders, Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz of Minsk will be allowed to return to his archdiocese for Christmas thanks to a personal plea from Pope Francis. Read full piece
On Christmas, America Celebrates the Birth of Reverse Jesus
What if we were to actually use the life of Christ as a basis for Christmas? Read full piece
Christmas is Political, & Always has Been
The biblical Christmas story, the one that announces the birth of Jesus, seems so sweet it can appear almost saccharine. It is so often told as a children’s story and a sentimental one at that. Yet it is deeply political and has been from the beginning.
A Christmas Without Family & Community
Advent and Christmas remind us God can still surprise us, surprise us with mystery, and surprise us with love. Advent and Christmas are an invitation into the surprise mystery that is God.
As California’s Hospitals Fill, Kirk Cameron Hosts Unmasked Christmas Caroling Events
The actor-turned-evangelical Christian activist Kirk Cameron led a large outdoor Christmas caroling event Tuesday night in Thousand Oaks, California, despite a COVID-19 surge that is filling hospital beds across the southern part of the state.