Pastor-Turned-Congressman Wants to Nuke Gaza
U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg, a Republican from Michigan who used to serve as a Baptist pastor, suggested at a town hall during Holy Week that the Gaza Strip should be nuked.
Michigan Lawmaker’s Forceful Speech Rebuts ‘Grooming’ Attack
After being accused of wanting to “groom” and “sexualize” kindergartners, Michigan State Sen. Mallory McMorrow responded Tuesday with a forceful, impassioned floor speech that resonated nationwide.
Cornerstone University Votes No-Confidence in President the Day Before Inauguration
Faculty at Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Michigan, voted no confidence in the Christian school’s incoming president on Thursday (Oct. 21), one day before his scheduled inauguration. The 42 to 6 vote, with 14 abstaining, is non-binding but was reported to the school’s board.
Catholic School Loses Appeal Over Mask Policy
A Catholic school in Lansing has lost an appeal over a Michigan policy that required masks on young kids earlier in the pandemic. Although the statewide mandate ended, some counties are stepping in and requiring masks in schools when the 2021-22 year starts.
A Cemetery is Desecrated, Shaking Michigan’s Jewish Community
Gayle Kirshenbaum planned to spend Election Day calling potential voters and urging them to vote. Instead she woke up to the news that the cemetery where her grandparents are buried was desecrated.
Michigan WMU Director Anticipates Reopening Innovative Ministry Center to Aid Women in Need
Launching an innovative ministry center in metro Detroit has been quite a roller coaster ride for Sue Hodnett and her volunteer ministry team. “We know that if we touch the life of a woman, most of the time we’re touching the life of a whole
Priest Draws Squirt Gun in Fight Against Coronavirus
A Roman Catholic priest in the Detroit area has taken aim at his parishioners in a bid to maintain social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic, using a squirt gun to shoot holy water.
Michigan Church Replant Launches Fruit Basket Ministry to Build ‘Bridge to the Community’
Children’s Missions Day, an annual missions emphasis promoted by Woman’s Missionary Union, has the potential to generate missions projects that reach far beyond a single day.
A Preacher Plumbs the Art of the Sermon by Yielding the Pulpit to Passers-By
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (RNS) — A pulpit is often regarded as a sacred and in many ways exclusive space. Most religions allow only the ordained