The Road Between Marshall & Lafayette
Editor Brian Kaylor reflects on Jesus’s parable in Luke 10 about being a good neighbor after learning of the death of a man in the roadway on Christmas Eve just blocks from his church.
Survey: UK Teens More Likely than Millennials to Believe in God
A new poll of Britain’s Generation Z finds older adolescents and younger adults are more likely to believe in God than are millennials, the demographic ahead of them. No parallel trend has been identified in the United States.
From Biblical Times to Trump, False Messiahs have Doomed Societies
History teaches that messianic hopes lead to poor outcomes for the societies that embrace them. Yet, they continue to surface — even today, with the elevation of Donald Trump by some to messiah-like status.
Word&Way’s Most-Read Pieces of 2020
This has been a year of big news. And through it all, Word&Way has brought you news and opinion to help you make sense of it. Here are the 10 most-read pieces on our website in 2020.
For Hospital Chaplains, Being Vaccinated First Brings a Mix of Emotions
Even while hospital chaplains rolled up their sleeves to join other frontline workers as some of the first to be gifted with human-made immunity to COVID-19, many reflected on the work that led them to the historic moment — jobs that are sometimes harrowing, sometimes
Matthew 2:18 (in photo)
The biblical writer Matthew quotes words from the prophet Jeremiah in the Christmas story. This Christmas, that contrast of death and hope can also be seen with the coronavirus pandemic during this season.
Top Podcast Episodes of 2020
In 2018, Word&Way launched the award-winning podcast “Baptist Without An Adjective,” a weekly show that features interviews with Baptists across the denominational, ethnic, national, and ideological lines that too often divide us. Here are the 10 most-downloaded episodes in 2020.
When Worship Becomes Entertainment is it Really Essential?
The coronavirus restrictions placed on houses of worship by the state of New York — which the Supreme Court blocked in a recent 5-4 decision — is back under consideration. Meanwhile, the pandemic continues to record gruesome new highs. How should Christians react?
Indoor Worship Now Allowed in LA County, but Some Churches Waiting
Churches in the most-populous county in the U.S. can now meet in person for worship because of changes in legal and political decisions. But with the pandemic still raging, many congregations continue to meet virtually.
Christmas Eve Concert Held in Fire-Wrecked Notre Dame
Wearing hard hats and protective suits, members of the choir of Notre Dame Cathedral sang inside the medieval Paris landmark for the first time since last year’s devastating fire for a special Christmas Eve concert.