Can churches’ focus on race move from reconciliation to justice?
(RNS) — ‘The evangelical pastors that we interviewed, ultimately chose racial reconciliation as their primary frame,’ a scholar said of study of multiracial church leaders.
Why is Trump supporter Stella Immanuel talking about demon sex and spiritual warfare? A professor explains
(RNS) — Doctor and preacher Stella Immanuel made headlines this week for her out-of-the-mainstream beliefs about medicine and spirituality.
Embattled megachurch pastor John Ortberg resigns from Menlo Church
(RNS) — The resignation comes after revelations that Ortberg allowed a volunteer who had admitted being attracted to children to continue working with kids at the church and in the community.
Investigation finds no evidence for recent allegations against Chris Heuertz
(RNS) — The investigation followed a public post signed by 33 men and women who wrote that Heuertz ‘has harmed many people.’ But none of the signers was willing to cooperate with the investigator.
For white Christians, racial justice starts with telling the truth
(RNS) — Perhaps the biggest obstacle to white Christians’ full participation in the movement for racial equality is an unshakable commitment to our own innocence.
Barbecue Baptist Church delivers meals, a message and a little levity amid pandemic
(RNS) — Barbecue Baptist Church, an outreach of First Baptist Church of Navasota, Texas, is traveling the South with fresh BBQ, a little levity and a reminder that people care.
The challenge civil rights giants leave us
(RNS) — We can honor these civil rights giants by voting to elect leaders at every level who are committed to transforming public safety so that everyone can experience equal justice under the law.
Evangelical, Midwestern, Southern churches most likely to be meeting in person again
(RNS) — But even for those churches that have reopened, services likely don’t look like they did before COVID-19 upended everyday life in the United States.
Let's stop pretending that virtual worship isn't here to stay
(RNS) — COVID-19 has merely hastened the arrival of a new world of worship that has been coming our way for decades.
From changing lives to preaching at iPads: How clergy are coping with the new normal
(RNS) — ‘We moved from snow day mentality to marathon mentality now,’ said pastor and church consultant Rob Dyer.
Four reasons we decided to resume church in person
(RNS) — Part of being a body is coming together. We are wired for purpose, for meaning, for belonging, for a mission that is beyond ourselves.
Fired from Wheaton, former chaplain Tim Blackmon speaks out on allegations, what’s next
CHICAGO (RNS) — The Rev. Tim Blackmon describes what he believes to be a clash of cultures between his ‘Dutch upbringing’ and the ‘deeply religious and very Midwestern culture of Wheaton College.’
Campers test positive for COVID-19 after attending evangelical youth camp in Texas
(RNS) — One parent whose daughter tested positive after attending the Christian camp in early July said she’d heard of at least 80 other campers who tested positive for the virus.
John Lewis, preaching politician and civil rights activist, dies at 80
(RNS) — From childhood, when Lewis preached to chickens on his family farm, to his twilight years, faith was the fuel of his life.