The creator of Disney/Pixar’s “Soul” — Pete Doctor — recently sat down and spoke with Jesuit priest the Rev. James Martin about the influence that Martin’s book, “The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything”, influenced content …
The largest Protestant foster and adoption agency in the U.S., Bethany Christian Services, will begin providing services to LGBTQ+ parents nationwide. The 77-year-old Michigan based evangelical agency has long had an informal policy of referring …
After several Black congregations associated with the Southern Baptist Convention left the United States’ largest Protestant denomination in recent months following denouncements of Critical Race Theory (CRT) by denominational leaders, Convention President JD Greear, the …
The Season of Lent 2021 began Feb. 17 with Ash Wednesday. This year, however, the rite that ends in a familiar smear of ashes across the forehead came with some pandemic-related changes. Ash Wednesday is …
Do you want to make Jesus angry? Do you want to make the Virgin Mary cry? Aren’t you aware how your actions hurt everyone in your church family? Why are you questioning God’s appointed leadership? …
At 30 years old, the the Rev. Reginald Sharpe Jr. is only the third pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church, which was founded by the late civil rights icon the Rev. Dr. Clay Evans. As CBS …
The chorus of Christian voices condemning Christian Nationalism has shown an unusual harmony across various denominational and theological commitments over the last few months. That chorus has reached a crescendo since the events of January …
The March for Life was started in 1974, the first year after the Roe v. Wade decision; its formation was spearheaded by Catholic activist Nellie Gray. For the first several decades, the march drew tens …
Four years ago pastors were more confident that their congregations welcomed sermons about racial reconciliation. In 2016, 57 percent of pastors strongly agreed that their congregations would welcome such sermons. That percentage has fallen to …
Laughter can be a spiritual discipline — at least, so argues Jonathan Trotter in Relevant Magazine. His essay does not advocate a blind nor ignorant happiness, but happiness rooted in the Joy of Christ. Trotter …