Baptists, Catholics Hold Highest Number of Seats in the 116th U.S. Congress
Catholics and Baptists hold the most seats among Christian adherents in the 116th U.S. Congress, according to Pew Research Center data released on Jan. 3.
Ala. Football Players Give Boost to Local Ministry
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama (BP) -- Alabama running back Josh Jacobs and three other Crimson Tide football players provided a pleasant surprise for a 13-year-old boy while delivering a mattress and bed to a Tuscaloosa home in partnership with Calvary Baptist Church's S.D. Allen Ministry.
What’s Coming for Religion in 2019? Here’s What the Experts Predict.
(RNS) — 2018 saw wave after wave of new revelations about the extent of the Catholic Church's sex abuse crisis. It saw deadly hate crimes, state-sponsored persecution against China's Uighur Muslims, #MeToo moments, critical milestones for religious minorities on Capitol Hill, and the specter of schism among United Methodists and other Christian denominations. Several faith leaders were asked what they saw happening over the next 12 months.
Word&Way’s Most Read Pieces of 2018
Here are the ten most read pieces on the Word&Way website in 2018. Thanks for stopping by and continue to visit in 2019!
Top Podcast Episodes of 2018
In March, Word&Way launched the podcast "Baptist Without An Adjective," and released 47 episodes in 2018, attracting listeners form 35 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and 36 other countries. What were the 10 most-listened to episodes of "Baptist Without An Adjective" in 2018?
International Survey Uncovers the Most Generous Nations
Indonesia and Australia are the world’s most generous countries, according to a Gallup report published Dec. 12. The report focused on more than charitable giving in order to assess a nation’s generosity more broadly.
SBU Prof Fired, Documents Reveal Plot to Remove Other Profs
On Nov. 28, officials at Southwest Baptist University fired a tenured associate professor after that professor met with Missouri Baptist Convention leaders over the past three years in an effort to drive out other professors in the school’s Redford College of Theology and Ministry.
Titans Punter Shares ‘What Makes Me Tick’
NASHVILLE (BP) -- Brett Kern may make a living playing football, but it was a game of softball that changed his life.
Canada Reverses Abortion Rights Proviso to Summer Jobs Program
(RNS) — Faith-based organizations in Canada are welcoming changes to the federal government’s summer jobs program that remove language interpreted by many to require support for abortion.
29 Years in Campus Ministry ‘Kept an Old Man Young’
ATHENS, Ga. (BP) -- As a young man, Franklin Scott sensed a strong call to ministry but clearly knew it wouldn't be in the pastorate. "But back in those days being a pastor was about the only way to respond," he says on the eve of his Dec. 31 retirement after 29 years in campus ministry at the University of Georgia.