by Kali Cawthon-Freels | Dec 12, 2024 | Faithful Pride Initiative, Feature, Opinion
On Thursday, December 5th, my church hosted its first-ever Holiday Blues service, a time for members and guests to sit honestly with the grief they feel around the holidays. Some had lost a loved one earlier this year and were navigating the holidays without that...
by Michael Parnell | Dec 12, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
In his book “Seven Things I Wish Christians Knew About the Bible,” Michael F. Bird discusses the debate over the Bible’s inerrancy. He notes the ongoing rivalry within evangelical circles, which says, “Some people preach the inerrancy of the Scriptures, but what...
by Donald Williams | Dec 12, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
I was raised by a professional teacher who managed a reading lab at a parochial school in Oakland, California. By God’s grace, I have earned degrees from two prestigious institutions–William and Mary and Duke University, where my dissertation was published by Wipf and...
by Jemar Tisby | Dec 11, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
Editor’s Note: The following first appeared on “Footnotes,” Dr. Jemar Tisby’s Substack. December 10 marks the anniversary of the day in 1964 when Martin Luther King, Jr. accepted the Nobel Peace Prize for his work leading the civil rights movement. At 35 years old, he...
by Rebecca M. David Hensley | Dec 11, 2024 | Faith and Democracy|Opinion, Feature, Opinion
Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for the film “Wicked.” Having never seen the play or read the book, I went into the theater to see “Wicked” with virtually no expectations aside from the buzz that it’s a great show and hoping to enjoy a Friday afternoon...
by Tim Wildsmith | Dec 11, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
Editor’s Note: The following first appeared in the November/December issue of Nurturing Faith Journal (NFJ). In 2025, NFJ will become Good Faith Magazine and be free for a year for all Good Faith Advocates. I’m not sure how this happened, but several years ago, I...
