Author Rachel Held Evans. Courtesy photo
Need to know: Monday, May 6, 2019
Rachel Held Evans, Christian writer of honesty and humor, dies at age 37
Evans repeatedly made the best-seller lists with wise and funny chronicles of her faith, doubt, honest questions and evolving beliefs.
Harvest Bible Chapel apologizes as it installs new elder board
The move comes as the Chicago-area megachurch transitions to a new board of elders this week and prepares to move forward under new leaders.
Widower of Emanuel 9 victim, formerly detained pastor call for unity on prayer day
'Tonight we will cry out to God together from this unique place, that God will give America a ‘Love One Another Movement’ that will change the course of this nation,' said National Day of Prayer Task Force President Ronnie Floyd.
‘Hesburgh’ captures the simple faith and outsized influence of ‘Father Ted’
A big-screen chronicle of the civil rights campaigner and Catholic priest known as 'Father Ted' shows how a simple man became a force in troubled times.
Seventh-day Adventists fit into the rhythms — and faiths — of Israeli life
While in other countries the world's 21 million Adventists stand out for their Saturday services and their public evangelism, here in Israel the group can be easy to miss.
Remembering a woman of valor: 4 gifts Rachel Held Evans gave us
Instead of throwing out God or church, Rachel Held Evans demonstrated a robust Christian faith outside the bounds of evangelicalism, making sure that world’s gatekeepers don’t have the final say about one’s standing before Christ, Katelyn Beaty writes.
Ramadan: ‘It will be a test but the peace you get is beautiful’
A month of fasting brings both challenge and rewards. Three Muslims explain how they combine its spirituality with their busy lives.
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Rest in peace, Rachel Held Evans
(RNS) — "Show me, Lord, my life’s end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting my life is." — Psalm 39, as quoted by Rachel Held Evans in "Searching for Sunday"
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Saying kaddish for a bookstore
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