Columnist Terrell Carter writes that not all of us are called or able to be on the frontlines of service for God’s kingdom, but that does not stop us from being able to make a significant contribution in our own way.
It's been a year since beloved progressive Christian author and speaker Rachel Held Evans died unexpectedly — and in that year, a common refrain sounded again and again online among her many readers and friends.
Nearly two-thirds (63%) of U.S. adults say slavery’s legacy continues to negatively impact black Americans “a great deal” or “a fair amount,” according to a Pew Research Center data analysis published June 17.
NASHVILLE (BP) -- About 80 years after he began his ministry, Billy Graham continued to impact the faith of millions with nearly half of all Protestant
Sports Crusaders, a Missouri-based sports ministry, celebrated its 20th season as a "summer of legacy," serving 2,544 campers and seeing 342 students turn to Jesus as Savior.
When I read that ethicist Glen Stassen had died, I immediately thought: "A mighty oak has fallen." But Stassen's work will continue to inform Christian ethics and, subsequently, the world. Now it is time for those rigorously schooled by him to continue his influence and
The news that Fred Phelps, the 84-year-old founder of Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kan., has died drew predictable reactions from just about everyone, from anger, to glee to relief. Phelps and the congregation, which includes most of his many children
As I scanned Internet accounts of Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemorations, one image jumped out at me: Birmingham Mayor William Bell and other adults leaned over wash pans to wash the feet of youngsters before presenting each with a new pair of shoes.
By Bill Webb, Word&Way Editor Christians and others give particular attention to racial reconciliation during February. Missourians have a claim to fame in an ex-slave who excelled in his profession and helped bridge the racial divide in America in the late 19th
By Vicki Brown Word&Way Associate Editor I miss Grandma. She was the wisest woman I've ever known. Just a short, sort of dumpy, gray-haired woman, Grandma wouldn't have won the beauty queen title at the Floyd County Fair. She didn't attend college or business school