Wichita Church Pays Off $2.2 Million in Medical Debt for Kansans
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) A Wichita church took on a special task this Easter season, partnering with a nonprofit to pay off medical debt for thousands of Kansans.
Can Black Evangelicals Save the Whole Movement?
African-American spiritual leaders are talking about racism -- and some white churchgoers are listening.
Despite Lifeway Closing 170 Bookstores, Christian Bookselling Will Rise Again
The reports of a retail apocalypse for Christian bookstores, a phrase borrowed straight from the Bible, is “fake news,” but the kind that could become a self-fulfilling prophecy, believes Greg Squires, the owner of The Parable Group.
Earth Day: The Christian Case for Embracing a Hippie Holiday
Easter, Earth Day and Arbor Day mark a time when many contemplate the fate of their soul and the planet. This year, all three fall in the same week, though the holidays derive little synergy from one another.
Audio: Missouri Bill for Bible Electives Taught in Public Schools Debated
Public schools in Missouri would be able to teach elective courses on the Bible if one representative’s bill makes its way through the Missouri Senate. Some maintain they already can.
Joy, the Overlooked Aspect of the Cross
Even in the midst of the sorrow, pain, and shame of the cross, Good Friday is still very good.
In an Easter ‘Lesson,’ Students Spit On, Slapped and Cut a Pastor. The Church Is Sorry.
Violence that unfolded as an after-school lesson on Monday about the crucifixion revealed the perils of trying to reenact scriptural teachings.
How Columbine Brought Religion into Public Life
In the aftermath of 1999’s Columbine massacre, American media and politicians focused on the secret world of delinquent youth and how they might be saved.
Supreme Court Revisits Wedding Cakes and Same-Sex Marriages
Wedding cakes and same-sex marriages are back before the Supreme Court, and this time the justices are being asked to rule broadly that the 1st Amendment’s protection of the “free exercise” of religion shields conservative Christians from state civil rights laws.
The Funeral as We Know It Is Becoming a Relic — Just in Time for a Death Boom
Death is a given, but not the time-honored rituals. An increasingly secular, nomadic and casual America is shredding the rules about how to commemorate death.