Emily McFarlan Miller
Emily McFarlan Miller is a national reporter for RNS based in Chicago. She covers evangelical and mainline Protestant Christianity.
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Willow Creek plans reconciliation service to move on; Hybels not involved
By Emily McFarlan Miller — July 23, 2019
CHICAGO (RNS) — In what they said would be their last public statement about the allegations of sexual misconduct against founding pastor Bill Hybels that have torn apart Willow Creek Community Church, the church’s elders called on Hybels to repent and the church to gather for a service of worship and reflection.
From Apollo 8 to SpaceIL, how to celebrate Shabbat, Ramadan and Christmas in space
By Emily McFarlan Miller and Jack Jenkins — July 19, 2019
(RNS) — From NASA's Apollo missions to SpaceIL's recent moonshot, Christmas to Ramadan, humans have found ways to practice their beliefs while touching the heavens.
Christian Book Distributors drops CBD initials to avoid cannabis confusion
By Emily McFarlan Miller — July 18, 2019
(RNS) — Christian Book Distributors wants to make clear what it is the company is distributing. That’s why it's dropped the abbreviation and logo it's used for many years: CBD.
5 faith facts about the moon landing: Space Communion and a prayer league of its own
By Emily McFarlan Miller and Jack Jenkins — July 17, 2019
(RNS) — From the beginning of NASA's Apollo program, those inspired by the wonder of space travel determined to make their faith part of the journey to the moon.
Michael W. Smith, Kevin Jonas to start music center, label at Liberty University
By Emily McFarlan Miller — July 15, 2019
(RNS) — What do Liberty University students have in common with the Jonas Brothers? Come fall, it will be the opportunity to launch music careers with Kevin Jonas, the father and original manager of the sibling rock trio.
School for missionary children in Japan investigating allegations of past abuse
By Emily McFarlan Miller — July 12, 2019
(RNS) — The Christian Academy in Japan is investigating 66 cases of alleged past abuse at the school spanning decades.
Nuns & Nones helps millennials find surprise soulmates in Catholic sisters
By Emily McFarlan Miller — July 11, 2019
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (RNS) — Nuns & Nones is a growing alliance connecting Catholic women religious, most of whom are over 60, with 20- and 30-something millennials, many of whom identify as religious 'nones.'
Amy Butler, first female pastor of The Riverside Church, to step down
By Emily McFarlan Miller — July 5, 2019
(RNS) — The Rev. Amy Butler, the first female pastor to lead the Riverside Church in New York City, is parting ways with the historic, progressive Christian church.
Former Sojourners staffer recounts personal opioid crisis in ‘Addiction Nation’
By Emily McFarlan Miller — July 3, 2019
(RNS) — In 'Addiction Nation: What the Opioid Crisis Reveals About Us,' published last month, Timothy McMahan King combines his story with Christian theology and scientific studies of addiction.
UCC General Synod endorses Green New Deal
By Emily McFarlan Miller — July 2, 2019
(RNS) — By the denomination’s reckoning, that makes it the first Christian body to endorse the environmental protection legislation sponsored in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Hispanic evangelical group offers to house migrant children in churches
By Emily McFarlan Miller — July 1, 2019
(RNS) — The head of the largest Hispanic evangelical Christian network in the United States has announced it will work with the Trump administration to provide resources and shelter to migrant children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
Episcopalian pilgrims bring Spain’s Camino de Santiago to the Appalachian Trail
By Emily McFarlan Miller — June 28, 2019
ON THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL, Pa. (RNS) — Inspired by Spain's popular pilgrimage, hikers from the Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania are making their own "Appalachian Camino" this week on the piece of the Appalachian Trail winding through the diocese.
Meet the Catholic sister nominated for an ESPY Award for her wicked curveball
By Emily McFarlan Miller — June 25, 2019
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Illinois (RNS) — Last year, Sister Mary Jo Sobieck bounced a baseball off her bicep, threw a perfect curveball and became a viral sensation. Now she’s nominated for an ESPY.
Taylor University president resigns after hosting VP Pence as commencement speaker
By Emily McFarlan Miller — June 24, 2019
(RNS) — Taylor University President Paul Lowell Haines has resigned from the nondenominational Christian university a month after it hosted Vice President Mike Pence as commencement speaker.
China tariffs could lead to a ‘Bible tax’ in the US, say Christian publishers
By Emily McFarlan Miller — June 21, 2019
(RNS) — The parent company of the two largest Bible publishers in the United States is warning the Trump administration that proposed tariffs on China would amount to a 'Bible tax.'
