Hundreds of Positions Eliminated at Evangelical Colleges & Universities
Ongoing financial concerns at Christian institutions of higher education across the country have been exacerbated by COVID-19. Read full piece
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Only 37% of US Churches Holding In-Person Services Are Following This Key CDC Guideline
More than half who regularly attend religious services say their congregation is open. Of those, most say social distancing and masks are required during services. But a much lower percentage (37%) say their congregation has limited communal singing, despite CDC warnings that singing in close
What’s Going Wrong in Your Church Building While You’re Gone?
Closing down church buildings could create serious repercussions not just for the people who miss gathering there but also for the facilities themselves.
How Families Are Finding God, Grace and Faith Outside a House of Worship
Parents say they miss the religious communities that were a big part of their lives, but they are finding ways to practice their faith with their children.
What Ever Happened to the Gospel of Jesus’s Wife?
A conversation with Ariel Sabar about the stranger-than-fiction story of a Harvard professor, a con artist, and a papyrus fragment that made front-page news. Read full piece
Christian Camps Tried to Keep COVID-19 Away. It Didn’t Always Work.
Even with increased safety protocols in place, some Christian camps could not keep out COVID-19 this summer. Week after week, the headlines tracked the outbreaks. Read full piece
My Quest to Find the Word ‘Homosexual’ in the Bible
The English word ‘homosexual’ was not in any Bible until 1946. Ed Oxford explores why, and the impact of this translation decision. Read full piece
‘Godspell’ in 2020: Masks, Partitions, & a Contactless Crucifixion
The first professional musical staged in the United States since theater shut down is also a de facto public health experiment. Read full piece
Taking My Children to See Frederick Douglass
Clint Smith of The Atlantic reflects on a Juneteenth visit to the birthplace of Frederick Douglass helped him understand our current moment of rage, reckoning, and possibility. Read full piece
16 Beirut Ministries Respond to Lebanon Explosion
Evangelical leaders describe the damage after the Aug. 4 explosion in Beirut, how Christians are helping, and the need for a hope beyond politics. Includes several quotes from Baptists in Lebanon, and a cite to Word&Way reporting. Read full piece