Church Coffee Time May Soon Return as COVID-19 Fades
During the pandemic, coffee fellowship time at churches disappeared. That time of socializing is one of the things that churchgoers have missed most about meeting in person.
Diversity Advocates at Evangelical Colleges: ‘In Some Ways, You’re Seen as a Heretic’
Racial transformation is hard even when Christian schools are committed to change. Read full piece
Voting Rights & the Ninth Commandment
It shouldn’t feel so hard to write about voting rights in a way that will not offend partisan sensibilities. It didn’t used to be this way. In 2006, Congress reauthorized the 1965 Voting Rights Act with a unanimous vote in the Senate, 98-0. It was
Connecticut is 6th State to End Religious Vaccine Exemption
Connecticut will no longer allow a religious exemption from childhood immunization requirements for schools, colleges, and day care facilities, becoming the sixth state to end that policy. Read full piece
US Catholic Bishops May Press Biden to Stop Taking Communion
When U.S. Catholic bishops hold their next national meeting in June, they’ll be deciding whether to send a tougher-than-ever message to President Joe Biden and other Catholic politicians: Don’t receive Communion if you persist in public advocacy of abortion rights.
Why Some Preachers Rely on Holy Ghostwriters & Other Pulpit Helps
Some preachers hire researchers to do the Bible reading and background research and interpretation on a specific text — known as exegesis — or to provide insights about cultural trends affecting the church. Others find a ghostwriter to help them put it all together.
Reject Preachers Jabbing Us with Falsehoods
Editor-in-Chief Brian Kaylor reflects on preachers spreading anti-vaccination messages amid a continuing COVID pandemic. Kaylor also highlights the medical and biblical wisdom of Francis Collins of the National Institutes of Health.
Francis Collins Urges Evangelicals: ‘Love Your Neighbor,’ Get COVID-19 Vaccine
Francis Collins, the director of the National Institutes of Health and an outspoken evangelical Christian, urged his fellow evangelicals, many of whom have resisted the COVID-19 vaccine, to get the shot and encourage others to do the same.
Cancel Culture Looks a Lot Like Old-Fashioned Church Discipline
“Cancel culture” is not wholly embraced on the left, nor is it unknown among political or religious conservatives. In fact, cancel culture should have a ring of familiarity for Christians with echoes of the phenomenon in the history of the church.
CDC Director: Masked, Fully Vaccinated People Can Safely Attend Worship Indoors
The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention loosened the agency’s social distancing recommendations on Tuesday, announcing that fully vaccinated people who wear masks can safely attend many indoor events such as worship services.