Houses of Worship Helping Solve Foster Care Crisis in Oklahoma
EDMOND, Okla. (RNS) — When Cody and Breanna Brumley began the process of adoption a few years ago, they asked two dear friends in their
Shedding Light in a Dark Place
A former corrections officer, Rev. David Tolliver serves as chaplain at Jefferson City
Study: Most Churchgoers Still Abstain from Alcohol
NASHVILLE (BP) -- Most churchgoers say the Bible teaches against drunkenness. But that doesn't stop about 4 in 10 from taking a drink now and then, a study released Tuesday
Religious Scholars Weigh Risks, Rewards of Speaking Out
DENVER (RNS) — Najeeba Syeed was all set to speak about Islam and peacemaking, something the associate professor of interreligious education at Claremont School of Theology
Jim Hill Eyes Retirement, as Ministry Continues
As Jim Hill announces his retirement as pastor of administration from First Baptist Church in Jefferson City, Mo., he reflects back on 47 years of
‘Fixer Upper’ Stars Chip and Joanna Gaines to Host Church for the Homeless
WACO, Texas (RNS) —On the Sunday (Nov. 18) before Thanksgiving, poor people riding bicycles and pushing old grocery carts lined up — as they do
T-Shirt Dresses Become Worldwide Ministry
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) -- Linda Johnson says that about a year ago when her friend Linda Jacobson asked her if she was ready to
For Most Americans, New Research Says, Family Comes First
(RNS) — As many Americans gather with their loves ones for Thanksgiving, a timely new survey from Pew Research confirms what
Belief Helps Gaza Border Residents Hang on During Rocket Attacks
ASHKELON, Israel (RNS) — The moment Judy Spanglet heard the words “Color Red" come over Israel’s incoming-rocket alert system, she rushed
California’s Camp Fire: ‘It Never Turned Daylight’
PARADISE, Calif. (BP) -- Members of Paradise Ridge Southern Baptist Church have asked pastor Bob Sorensen if they will continue to have a church