Ministers Aid Seafarers Caught in Baltimore Bridge Crisis
‘Everyone’s still kind of rattled and trying to figure things out,’ said the Rev. Joshua Messick, who has Bibles ‘in every conceivable language’ to distribute upon request.
Vaccine Convictions
In this bonus edition of A Public Witness, editors Brian Kaylor and Beau Underwood look at vaccine hesitancy among Christians, especially White evangelicals, and consider its causes and ways of addressing it. With the spread of the Delta variant raising alarms, time is short for
Teachers at Religious Schools Fear Supreme Court Took Away Their Civil Rights
With a recent Supreme Court ruling, so long as teachers perform some religious role, the school can consider them ministers, in which case they are no longer protected from discrimination.
Pastors Talk a Lot About Death Around Easter. Now COVID-19 Is Forcing More to Prepare for Their Own.
Even as many pastors lead funerals regularly, many admit they haven’t made end-of-life care decisions or planned for their funerals.
What Pastors Get Paid, and When It’s Not Enough
Teachers have been in the news in recent months for going on strike to receive higher wages. But what about clergy? Regardless of regional variations or demographic contexts, teacher salaries tend to be higher than clergy salaries.
Survey: 1 in 3 Protestants Think More Stories of Abuse by Pastors Yet to Come
(RNS) — Most Protestant churchgoers feel they and their children are safe from abuse or harassment at their churches. But many also seem unsure whether new cases of abuse are yet to be revealed.
Ministers: Unable to leap tall buildings — even if they believe they can
Charles Chandler can joke about preachers suffering from "Superman syndrome" since he portrayed the "Man of Steel" when Metropolis, Ill., claimed the status as the superhero's hometown. But while most ministers likely won't have Chandler's opportunity to play the part, often they fall into the
Show appreciation to ministers
October has long been designated as Pastor Appreciation Month. The good thing about a special month is that it reminds us to be appreciative in intentional ways. But the downside is that we might reduce intentionally showing love and appreciation throughout the year. Love your
In a trend still below churches radar, many ministers saddled with seminary debt
When Congress overwhelmingly approved a measure last month to relieve spiraling student debt, churches probably didn’t realize the problem hits closer to home than expected — many pastors are leaving seminary and divinity school with tens of thousands of dollars in loans.
UHBC ministers through school system, at MSU
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