Social Distancing Up, Public Mask Wearing Common

Social Distancing Up, Public Mask Wearing Common

The number of U.S. adults practicing strict social distancing is on the rise while most are wearing masks inside stores and businesses, according to two reports published by Gallup in mid-December. Gallup’s Nov. 16-29 survey results, published Dec. 11, revealed that...
Pandemic Could Raise Learning Poverty by 72M Children

Pandemic Could Raise Learning Poverty by 72M Children

School closings due to the COVID-19 pandemic are projected to increase learning poverty by 72 million children in low- to middle-income nations, according to a World Bank report published Dec. 2. This would represent a 10% increase from 2019, resulting in learning...
Good Faith Media Chooses Two New Interns

Good Faith Media Chooses Two New Interns

After a successful launch of the Ernest C. Hynds Jr. Internship in the fall semester of 2020, two new interns have been selected for the spring semester of 2021: Jessica McDougald and Jana Peterson. “We were thrilled with the energy, perspectives and gifts our first...
People of Good Faith: Michael Cheuk

People of Good Faith: Michael Cheuk

Michael Cheuk is a leadership coach, congregational consultant, community organizer and a founding member of the Charlottesville Clergy Collective in Charlottesville, Virginia. His work can be seen at MichaelKCheuk.com. What story, verse or passage from your faith...
People of Good Faith: David Turner

People of Good Faith: David Turner

David Turner, a native of Florence, Alabama, is pastor at Central Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia. He is ecumenically married to Christy Haga Turner, an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church (Westhampton UMC in Richmond). He and Christy have two children:...
US Majority Plans Family Gatherings at Christmas

US Majority Plans Family Gatherings at Christmas

Most U.S. adults say they plan to gather with family during the Christmas holiday despite the pandemic, according to a LifeWay Research report published Dec. 1. Sixty percent of respondents said they planned to visit family either the same amount (47%) or more (13%)...