After the Royal Wedding, Reflecting on Staying Power of ‘the Sermon That Stole the Show’
(RNS) — It’s not Meghan Markle’s stunning 16-foot veil or bouquet of forget-me-nots, the favorite flower of the groom’s late mother, Princess Diana.
It’s
Hawaii Baptists Offer Help to Volcano Victims
PAHOA, Hawaii (BP) -- With a volcanic eruption on Hawaii's Big Island in its third week, the state's Baptists are preparing to feed evacuees at
Barna: Personal Evangelism Wanes Among U.S. Christians
The number of U.S. Christians who feel they have a personal responsibility to share their faith has declined over the past 25 years, according to a Barna
Jesus Rode a Dinosaur: Conference Looks at What Churches Tell Teens About Science
EDINA, Minn. (RNS) — Growing up a conservative Southern Baptist, Mike McHargue loved science.
He would drive his youth pastor and Sunday School teachers “insane,” he
How Smaller Congregations Are Challenging the System to ‘Go Solar’
GREENSBORO, N.C. (RNS) — Faith Community Church, a small, mostly African-American congregation, has a long history of activism dating back to the civil rights era.
Coffee, Tweets or Jesus: Bible Ranks Low as Daily Must
PHILADELPHIA (BP) -- The Bible tops coffee, social media and sweets as a daily necessity for only 16 percent of the population, according to new research
As US Cities Re-Examine Bail, Muslims Launch a Fund at Ramadan to Pay It
(RNS) — Like many Muslims, Chicago attorney Nura Maznavi pays zakat during the holy month of Ramadan.
And like many Muslims, she usually fulfills her
For Some, the US Embassy’s Move to Jerusalem Fulfills Divine Prophecy
JERUSALEM (RNS) — When American and Israeli officials inaugurated the first-ever U.S. embassy in Jerusalem Monday (May 14) in a festive red, white and blue
For 40 Days in 30 US Cities, King’s Poor People’s Campaign Lives Again
RALEIGH, N.C. (RNS) — Under sweltering 94-degree heat in front of the General Assembly building, a hardy group of progressive activists gathered to revive the
Hawaii Volcano Blasts Churches into Action
PAHOA, Hawaii (BP) -- Amid a lava flow that has destroyed three dozen structures and the threat of a violent volcanic eruption, Hawaii's churches "are