Voting Tools for Your Election Toolbox
Columnist Ken Satterfield rounds up helpful resources to help you with voting, with sites giving information on candidate positions, ballot initiatives, campaign finances, polling, fact-checking, and more.
It’s 1933, and Franklin Graham is German Theologian Paul Althaus
A limited but troubling historical analogy. Read full piece
Timeline of SBU-MBC Controversy
In December 2018, news broke of a controversy at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri, involving the Missouri Baptist Convention, theological debates, and efforts to gain institutional control. As the SBU-MBC controversy continues to evolve, Word&Way created this timeline of key moments.
Armenian Orthodox Leader Warns of Possible Genocide in Disputed Territory
The patriarch of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, said the escalating violence in the Nagorno-Karabakh region has the potential to become another genocide of the Armenian people. Read full piece
Lessons from a Corn Maze
What if God uses a corn maze each fall to remind us how much we need each other? What if God uses the vibrant colors of the fall leaves to show us how to pay attention? What if God uses the brisk air to teach
Why Evangelicals Should Care About Trump’s Lies (and Other Sins)
In a season of campaign schwag, a baseball cap caught my eye. Beneath an American flag were the words "Make Lying Wrong Again." It framed the stakes of the election in a simple way. Does lying matter anymore? Read full piece
Azerbaijan Evangelicals: Conflict with Armenians is Not a Religious War
Young but growing community of former Muslims says Armenian warnings about genocide in Nagorno-Karabakh hurt the spread of the gospel. Read full piece
A Pastor Rescues A Cemetery For Enslaved People, Then Buries Her Son In It
Five years ago, Pastor Michelle Thomas was looking for a place to build a church in Loudoun County, which borders the Potomac River in northern Virginia. She had no idea her search would lead her to a neglected burial ground for enslaved people, nor that her
American Baptist College: National Baptist Convention Sabotaging Trustee-Appointment Process
A new salvo in the lengthy legal battle between the National Baptist Convention and American Baptist College over who sits on the board of trustees has been filed in Davidson County. Read full piece
COVID-19 Gives New Life to Ancient Practice of Gleaning
As the number of laid-off workers and hungry Americans continues to rise, even as farmers are having trouble marketing their crops, the ancient practice of gleaning is having a moment — fueled in part by faith communities.