by Starlette Thomas | Dec 23, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
Many North American churches are lighting Advent candles. But prisoners are setting themselves on fire. How many more will resort to these drastic measures before Christ-followers begin to see the light? I say, “Free’em all!” After presenting a paper at the first...
by Craig Nash | Dec 23, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
Many adults expend massive effort (and funds) during the holidays chasing a “Christmas feeling” we remember from childhood. I think this happens even if our childhood Christmases were less than ideal. As in other memory reconstructions–such as how great our country...
by Mitch Randall | Dec 20, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
When Mary and Joseph rode into Bethlehem to register for the census, they did so as undocumented and unhoused people. The census would address their documentation issue, but it would be complicated. Before arriving in Bethlehem, they were betrothed and headed toward...
by Christopher Schilling | Dec 20, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
Editor’s Note: The following first appeared at EthicsDaily.com on December 19, 2019. Ever since my sister and I were small children, the Christmas season was an important part of our lives. Our mother put a lot of effort into making sure Christmas was special. From...
by Rado Marchev | Dec 19, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
Editor’s Note: This article was contributed as part of Good Faith Media’s partnership with International Baptist Theological Study Centre (IBTS)-Amsterdam. Baptist theologian Timothy George says Protestants often feel what might be called “ecclesiological hardening of...
by Aidan Diaz | Dec 19, 2024 | Feature, News
January 23, 2025, will mark the twenty-first Q Christian Fellowship Conference, when LGBTQ+ Christians and allies from around the world will gather together. This annual hybrid conference aims to provide space for LGBTQ+ Christians, along with their parents and...