Giving More Than Money
(W&W) -- This is a story about familiar topics of giving and tithing. To get there, however, you need to take a detour through a murder trial and a promise.
International Interfaith Peace Gathering: ‘We Must Work Together or We Will All Fail’
LINDAU, Germany (RNS) — The 10th Religions for Peace World Assembly launched Tuesday (Aug. 20) with calls for religious groups to take decisive action on the main geopolitical issues of the day. Almost every religious leader who spoke at the opening ceremony called communities of
People Are Six Times More Likely to Discuss Politics than Religion
Only 4% of U.S. adults said in a recent Gallup poll that religion was a significant conversation topic for them in the past week, which equaled those who discussed weather, life in general, sports and cooking / dinner / food / restaurants.
Football, Faith Center Stage at Student Events
LEXINGTON, Tenn. (BP) --Former college football coach Tommy Bowden recently spoke to hundreds of Tennessee high school football students about the importance of making good decisions in life.
At 89, Bread for the World Founder Art Simon ‘Not Giving Up’ on Goal of Ending Hunger
(RNS) — Decades after former Lutheran pastor Art Simon founded the Christian advocacy group Bread for the World, he refuses to give up on the goal of ending hunger in the U.S. and across the globe.
Whitewater Guides Go to Church for a Meal & Shower
BUENA VISTA, Colo. (BP) -- The area outside Buena Vista, Colo., is one of the world's best whitewater destinations. Darting along the rushing water is "life" for Tommy and other self-proclaimed "river rats." Mountain Heights Baptist Church has been reaching out to river guides like
Some of the Best Food in Texas Is Made for the Hungriest Texans
FORT WORTH, Texas (RNS) — Taste Community Restaurant, located in Fort Worth’s trendy Near Southside, hit Yelp’s “Top 100 Places to Eat for 2019” list earlier this year. It's also a nonprofit, pay-what-you-can, faith-based endeavor.
Report: Insufficient Progress on Reaching Food-Related Goals
Progress is insufficient to reach many food-related sustainable development goals (SDGs) by 2030, according to a report published July 18 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
‘Bible Tax’ Reprieve Welcomed By Southern Baptist Leaders
NASHVILLE (BP) -- Bibles and religious literature currently are no longer subject to the upcoming 10 percent tariff hike set to be imposed on goods imported from China beginning Sept. 1.
God, Netflix and the Family: A Conversation With Jeff Sharlet and Jesse Moss
(RNS) — In the early 2000s, Jeff Sharlet responded to an invitation he thought would fit in a book he was writing about religion in America. Instead, he stumbled into the story of a lifetime, about a secretive Christian group whose membership has helped shaped our