by Molly T. Marshall | Mar 2, 2022 | Opinion
Get ready for Lent? After all we have been through for the past two years? Seriously? It feels like we have had a perpetual Lent in these months of upheaval and now undertaking spiritual practices for the sake of renewal may seem more onerous than in other years. All...
by Lynn Brinkley | Mar 2, 2022 | Opinion
We hear it every year. “Our church already supports women in ministry!” “We have a woman preaching in our pulpit all the time, so we don’t need to participate in BWIM Month of Preaching.” For this, we say, “Amen!” We give thanks for churches that have created a...
by Monty Self | Mar 1, 2022 | Opinion
Belarus approved a new constitution on Sunday, Feb. 27. This might seem insignificant amid the crisis in neighboring Ukraine, but it could impact both Ukraine and the entire region. In December 2021, President Alexander Lukashenko proposed four significant changes to...
by Starlette Thomas | Feb 28, 2022 | Opinion
“Beyond Diversity,” a recent Barna Group survey seeks to address racial injustice with the help of experts and respondents. Looking at trends and the numbers, researchers hoped to offer a response to U.S. churches — except the answers it offered raise more questions...
by Alyssa Aldape | Feb 28, 2022 | Opinion
Do you remember the youth room of your childhood church? Mine was on the second floor and back corner of Manor Baptist Church. But before the sixth grade, my family left the church I grew up in and moved to a predominantly white church in the suburbs of San Antonio....
by Monty Self | Feb 25, 2022 | Opinion
The early 1990s were a turbulent time, resulting in actions and agreements that continue to impact global affairs today. With Russia launching an invasion into Ukraine on Feb. 24, understanding the key events following the dissolution of the Soviet Union is important...
