Warnock Makes History with Senate Win
Democrat Raphael Warnock, a Black Baptist pastor, won one of Georgia’s two Senate runoffs, becoming the first Black senator in his state’s history and putting the Senate majority within the party’s reach.
DC Methodists Urged to Light Candles as Election Protest Counter-Witness
As tens of thousands of pro-Trump supporters descend on the nation’s capital Wednesday (Jan. 6) to urge Congress to reject the results of the November presidential election, the local conference of Methodists urges churches to light candles in their windows as a peaceful counter-witness.
Faith Leaders Urge Congress to Honor Election Result
More than 2,000 faith leaders and religious activists are calling on members of Congress to honor the result of November’s election and avoid “a delayed and drawn out objection” this week when President-elect Joe Biden’s win is set to be certified.
117th Congress, Like the Old, is Overwhelmingly Christian, Heavily Protestant
The religious composition of the new U.S. Congress that started Sunday remained overwhelmingly Christian (88%), and heavily Protestant (55%), the Pew Research Center has found.
‘Jericho March’ to Pray Pence will Overturn Election
A die-hard group of Trump supporters hopes 2021 will start with prayer, fasting, and perhaps a miracle. Organizers of the Jericho March have called on “patriots, people of faith, and all those who want to take back America” to travel to D.C. for a pair of
‘Amen & Awomen’? Congressional Prayer Joins Gendered Language Controversy
As the new session of the U.S. House of Representatives opened Sunday (Jan. 3),a prayer by Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, a Democrat from Missouri, sparked social media backlash and mocking.
Senate Race Thrusts ‘Black America’s Church’ into Spotlight
For decades, the red-bricked Gothic Revival church where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once preached has been a monument to the history of Black Americans’ fight for civil rights and the legacy of an activist icon. Today, Ebenezer Baptist Church is at the center of
Armenian Christian Community Caught Between Israelis & Palestinians
A disused, rubble-filled piece of land has caused friction between the ancient Christian community and the local Palestinian community, which is in administrative control of East Jerusalem despite Israel’s longtime military occupation and effective annexation of the area.
Croatian Baptists Hurt — & Ministering — After Deadly Earthquakes
In March, as the coronavirus pandemic shut down countries around the world, a massive earthquake struck Croatia. Now, as this tumultuous year closes, the Balkan nation again finds itself hit by earthquakes. And Baptists there are among those hurt by the quakes and ministering to
Hymn Database Sees Spike in 2020 as Christians Worship at Home
In 2020, we celebrated holidays at home amid the COVID-19 pandemic. We worked at home, attended school at home, even attended worship services at home. Many Christians also turned to hymns for comfort at home, according to Hymnary.org.