Bread for the World Taps Eugene Cho as New President
Bread for the World, a prominent Christian advocacy group dedicated to ending hunger, has elected Seattle pastor and author the Rev. Eugene Cho as its new president.
U.S. Baptists Monitor Coronavirus, Urge Against Mission Trips
As coronavirus numbers grow across the globe, U.S. Baptists are weighing future events and recommending against international short-term mission trips until the outbreak is better contained. As of March 10, there are more than 116,000 cases and more than 4,000 deaths in more than 100
Meditation and Surround Sound Meet Prayer in Brooklyn Church
Meditation and immersion in soothing sounds meet church liturgy at All Saints Episcopal Church in Brooklyn. The combination takes on stress – and self-examination. Welcome to sound bath Evensong.
In California, Residents May Be Able to Compost Their Bodies After Death
Human composting is modeled after green burials, a practice that avoids using metal or concrete containers. In a green or natural burial, the body is not prepared with embalming fluids. "The goal is complete decomposition of the body and its natural return to the soil,"
Baptists in Bethlehem Impacted by Coronavirus
Baptists and other evangelicals in the birth city of Jesus find themselves impacted by the global coronavirus outbreak as governmental leaders mandate the closing of schools and other institutions. Bethlehem Bible College, an evangelical school with several Baptists involved in leadership, announced Sunday (March 8)
60 Years Later, ‘An Appeal for Human Rights’ Still Resonates
Sixty years have passed since Roslyn Pope came home from Europe to a segregated South and channeled her frustrations into writing “An Appeal for Human Rights.”
Nashville Church Worships in the Rubble After Deadly Tornado
Bobbie Harris, 79, lost her rental home, her job and her church when a deadly tornado struck her community in North Nashville. But all she could think about was her blessings.
Kirk Franklin: ‘Kumbaya Moments’ Are Not Enough for Better Race Relations
Gospel singer Kirk Franklin, in a discussion to be broadcast this week on Trinity Broadcasting Network, called on white Christian leaders to move beyond “kumbaya moments” and to speak from the pulpit when black people are the subjects of “social injustice happening in the streets.”
Doomsday Preppers Put Faith in God and Plan for the End of All Things
Two decades after the panic of Y2K, Jim, Rawles is helping people, mostly Christians, prepare for whatever could be the next disaster heading toward civilization.
God Uses Dog’s Barking to Save Pastor, Family
For the first time in his life, Darrin Crockett is glad God did not answer his prayer.