‘Purpose over Politics’ at the National Prayer Breakfast
WASHINGTON (RNS) — This week, the National Prayer Breakfast reminded us that the dream needs to be stronger than the struggle.
Study: Churches on Solid Ground as Economy Rebounds
NASHVILLE (BP) -- Church collection plates were a little bit fuller last fall, according to a new study released today (Feb. 8) by LifeWay Research.
If You Build It, Will They Pray? Constructing Religious Worlds with Minecraft
(RNS) — Jeremy Smith wanted to talk about Jesus, so he picked up a shovel and headed out to build a tunnel.
A virtual shovel, that
As Cape Town’s Water Crisis Nears ‘Day Zero,’ Faith Groups Spring into Action
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (RNS) — The sound of running water, once considered soothing, now triggers anxiety in drought-stricken Cape Town, where residents are hoarding bottled
South Sudan May Spur Africa’s Largest Refugee Crisis
Ongoing violence in South Sudan is projected to result in "Africa's largest refugee crisis since the mid-1990s," the United Nations announced on Feb. 1.
Being Prophetic
Truth telling is not easy. Just ask the Old Testament prophets.
Threatened, beaten, chained, put into stocks, imprisoned in cells and cisterns, threatened with death, killed — “Which of the
Powell Retires After 16 Years at Windermere
After 16 years of service to Windermere Baptist Conference Center and its guests, Becky Powell announced her retirement beginning February 1.
Central Seminary Hosts South Korean Delegation
SHAWNEE, Kan. – Central Seminary hosted a delegation from Calvin University in South Korea for a two-day visit Feb. 1.
The Complex History of ‘In God We Trust’
The history of the phrase “In God We Trust” and similar invocations of God in national life, are relatively recent additions to America’s political language.
Faith Groups, Nonprofits Team Up to Help Homeless Around Super Bowl
(RNS) — As the Super Bowl nears and football fans head to Minneapolis, dozens of homeless people who usually spend the night at a