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Spain is going through the worst crisis we can remember since our country became a modern democracy 40 years ago. After 21 days of fighting the disease both at home and in the hospital, the president of the Spanish Evangelical Alliance shares six lessons based

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What Clergy Said When Influenza Closed Churches in 1918

April 21, 2020

author: AL.com (Curated)

During the 1918 influenza pandemic in Birmingham, churches were closed. The Birmingham News offered to print sermons, service outlines, scriptures and announcements sent in by various clergy to help people worship at home.

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SBC Leader Al Mohler Opposed Trump in 2016. Now, He Says He Will Vote for the President.

April 16, 2020

author: Washington Post (Curated)

Rev. R. Albert Mohler Jr., one of the key leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention, plans to vote for President Trump in the fall, a reversal of his position in 2016 when he argued that support of Trump risks destroy evangelicals’ credibility.

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Poll: Reopening Churches Tops Schools, Sports Venues as a Priority for Americans

April 16, 2020

author: Deseret News (Curated)

If Americans got to choose, houses of worship would be one of the first organizations reopened when social distancing restrictions are scaled back, according to a new poll on reopening society from Scott Rasmussen.

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Pastors Talk a Lot About Death Around Easter. Now COVID-19 Is Forcing More to Prepare for Their Own.

April 16, 2020

author: Washington Post (Curated)

Even as many pastors lead funerals regularly, many admit they haven’t made end-of-life care decisions or planned for their funerals.

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Mark Wingfield Tapped to Lead BNG as Executive Director and Publisher

April 16, 2020

author: Baptist News Global (Curated)

Mark Wingfield, the associate pastor of Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas, has been named executive director and publisher of Baptist News Global, BNG’s board of directors has announced. Wingfield, 58, will take the helm of the independent, reader-supported news organization July 1.

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Christian Concert Booker at Fault in $3 Million Fraud

April 14, 2020

author: Christianity Today (Curated)

A Christian concert promoter has been ordered to pay almost $5 million for misleading investors and misusing funds that were supposed to go toward events that “spread the message of Christ.”

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Yet Another Consequence of the Pandemic: More Plastic Waste

April 13, 2020

author: Wired (Curated)

In some ways, the pandemic has been great for the environment: With heavy industries shutting down and fewer cars on the road, we’re spewing less greenhouse gases and air quality is vastly improving. But recyclables like bottles, cans, and cardboard are, in many places, going

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CCP to Christians: No Streaming — and Watch Out What You Say Online

April 13, 2020

author: ChurchLeaders.com (Curated)

Christians in the U.S. might find it challenging to rely on livestreaming or Zoom meetings instead of gathering in person, but the Chinese government is preventing believers there from connecting even by those methods.

141. Trey Ferguson on Theologizin' Bigger

Trey Ferguson, a minister and writer, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about his new book Theologizin' Bigger: Homilies on Living Freely and Loving Wholly. He also discusses biblical interpretation, inerrancy, and Black Panther. Note: Don't forget to subscribe to our award-winning e-newsletter A Public Witness that helps you make sense of faith, culture, and…
140. Derek Kubilus on Holy Hell

Derek Kubilus, a Methodist pastor in Ohio, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about his book Holy Hell: A Case against Eternal Damnation. He also discusses translation issues, Wesleyan teachings, and Star Wars. Note: Don't forget to subscribe to our award-winning e-newsletter A Public Witness that helps you make sense of faith, culture, and politics.
139. Jim Wallis, Brian Kaylor, & Angela Denker on Christian Nationalism

Angela Denker, a journalist and Lutheran minister, moderates a discussion with Jim Wallis of the Georgetown Center on Faith and Justice and Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about Christian Nationalism and other issues of faith and politics. A written version of this conversation was previously published at A Public Witness. Denker, author of Red State Christians: A…
138. Brian Kaylor & Beau Underwood on Baptizing America

Beau Underwood talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about the forthcoming book they co-authored, Baptizing America: How Mainline Protestants Helped Build Christian Nationalism. They also discuss changing U.S. demographics and how the book came together. Underwood previously appeared on episode 43. Save 33% on Baptizing America with the promo code "BApodcast" at chalicepress.com. Note: Don't…

Surviving COVID-19 in Spain Changed My Faith

What Clergy Said When Influenza Closed Churches in 1918

SBC Leader Al Mohler Opposed Trump in 2016. Now, He Says He Will Vote for the President.

Poll: Reopening Churches Tops Schools, Sports Venues as a Priority for Americans

Pastors Talk a Lot About Death Around Easter. Now COVID-19 Is Forcing More to Prepare for Their Own.

Mark Wingfield Tapped to Lead BNG as Executive Director and Publisher

Christian Concert Booker at Fault in $3 Million Fraud

Yet Another Consequence of the Pandemic: More Plastic Waste

CCP to Christians: No Streaming — and Watch Out What You Say Online

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