Recent Articles
The Challenges of Aging Leaders in Politics and Pulpits
President Joe Biden plans to run for re-election in 2024, even though most U.S. adults would prefer that he didn’t. The North American church finds itself in a similar position with older clergy leading aging congregations.
Latest Nurturing Faith Book Searches for ‘Common-Sense’ Gospel
Offering an exploration of the Gospels in search of a “common-sense gospel,” ‘If Jesus Were Here Today’ by Maralene and Miles Wesner is the latest book from Nurturing Faith Books, the publishing imprint of Good Faith Media.
Why I Am a Coward
I spend some time each week tending to people in public service. It’s the least I can do. But I would not serve in the military, and I recognize that, all my life, that meant sending someone else to do my job.
Autumn Lockett Departing Good Faith Media for OU Medical School Position
Autumn Lockett is departing her role at Good Faith Media for a position at the University of Oklahoma’s College of Medicine. She has served as GFM’s executive director of development and marketing since June 2020.
Our Present Woes: A Comparison of the U.S. and the U.K. – Part 2
What are some of the similarities and differences between the social, economic and political dynamics in the U.S. and the U.K.? And what guidance could a new book from an environmental theologian offer people of good faith?
Look Back | Paul Tillich and a Struggle for Authentic Faith
Paul Tillich was one of the giants of 20th-century Protestant theology. Perhaps the most compelling — and threatening — idol that Tillich identified was nationalism.
July 22, 2022
In today’s curated news and analysis headlines: The Campaign to Reverse Roe Was Always About Political Power; January 6 House Committee Member Adam Kinzinger Warns Fellow Christians of ‘False Prophets’ in Evangelical Group; Baptism Ban on Lake Geneva Enrages Evangelicals (and more)
The Heat Is On: It’s Time to Declare a Climate Emergency
Heatwaves across Europe and the U.S. have broken records for high temperatures. We need more people of faith like to stand up, speak out and step forward to address the world’s changing climate.
Our Present Woes: A Comparison of the U.S. and the U.K. – Part 1
What are some of the similarities and differences between the social, economic and political dynamics in the U.S. and the U.K.? And what guidance could a new book from an environmental theologian offer people of good faith?
What Are the Ethical Implications When Algorithms Can Write Papers, Request Lawyers?
I have never read a paper written by an algorithm, despite almost two decades teaching online courses and requiring students to write a weekly article for discussion. Could that change in the near future?
July 21, 2022
In today’s curated news and analysis headlines: Thomas Edsall: How You Feel About Gender Roles Can Tell us How You’ll Vote; A Historic Black Church Wants to Combat Gentrification on Tacoma’s Hilltop. Here’s How; ‘This is an Issue of Equality’: Maryland Law to Allow Religious Garments in College Sports (and more)
Boys and Guns
There’s something about boyhood and guns that brings a feeling of power. With most mass shootings being carried out by males, we don’t just have a gun problem; we have a man problem, which starts with a boy problem.
Remembering ‘Bootleg Preacher’ Will D. Campbell
I first learned about the “bootleg preacher” from a one-column profile of Will D. Campbell in Newsweek. Thankfully, I had the good fortune to get to know him personally.
Full Gender Parity Worldwide 132 Years Away
It will take 132 years to achieve full gender parity worldwide, according to the World Economic Forum’s 2022 Global Gender Gap Report published July 13. The index, launched in 2006, measures progress towards gender parity.
July 20, 2022
In today’s curated news and analysis headlines: Christian Nationalism Drove These People Out of Their Churches; Political Polarization is Pushing Evangelicals to a Historic Breaking Point; More than 100 Churches in Florida File Lawsuit to Leave United Methodist Church; Early Known Images of Biblical Heroines, Dated to 400 CE, Discovered in Israel (and more)
The Jesus Priority
Jesus is absent from much of Americanized Christianity. Once you see it, you can’t unsee it. A new resource, emerging from GFM’s Jesus Worldview Initiative and addressing this reality, will be available this fall from the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.
Echoes of Enlightenment on an Ordinary Day
Amid stories of immorality and injustice are examples of courage and commitment to ethical conduct and the ongoing work for justice. Is the moral law within each of us beginning to find more visible expression?
Faith Seeking Understanding | Less Condemnation, Greater Humility
The dominant impression of Christians in popular media isn’t very flattering. Christians can be stereotyped, just like any other group. But often those who are most vocal about their Christianity seem to live up to the stereotype.
July 19, 2022
Today’s curated news and analysis headlines: The Supreme Court Has Ushered in a New Era of Religion at School; Christian Nationalist, Pro-January 6 Insurrection ReAwaken America Tour in Rochester Canceled Over ‘Concern for Our Community,’ Venue Owner Says; The Activist and Fake Historian Behind Opposition to the Separation of Church and State (and more)
What Will It Take for Faith-Based Institutions to Change?
Confidence in institutions is dwindling, and that includes religious institutions. In search of their own personal relationship with Jesus, many are leaving the church to answer God’s calling.
Do Merton’s Observations on American Myth and Frontiers Apply Today?
Thomas Merton proposed that a widely accepted U.S. myth was that ‘America is the earthly paradise’ in his 1965 book ‘Conjectures of a Guilty Bystander.’ What insight do his observations hold for us today?
The Trauma of Colorism
Conscious discipline helps people learn to better control and regulate their emotions. I needed to use what I’d learned from CD programs when a comment during a panel discussion was an unexpected trigger for me.
New Nurturing Faith Books Focus on Pain and Suffering, Faith and Family
New books on pain and suffering, and on faith and family, are now available from Nurturing Faith Books, Good Faith Media’s publishing imprint. Check out these and more than 100 additional titles in GFM’s online bookstore.
People of Good Faith: Barry Howard
Barry Howard is pastor at the Wieuca Road Baptist Church in Atlanta. He also serves as a leadership coach and columnist for the Center for Healthy Churches.
Why the Church Should Celebrate Disability Pride Month
July is Disability Pride Month. Beyond celebrating the members of the world’s largest minority, Disability Pride Month commemorates the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, signed into law on July 26, 1990.
July 15, 2022
In today’s curated news and analysis headlines: Unitarian and Buddhist Ministers are Joining a Rabbi’s Legal Fight Against Florida’s New Abortion Law; The Patriotic Virgin: How Mary Has Been Marshaled for Religious Nationalism and Military Campaigns; Three Arrested on 115 Charges Each After Hate Symbols Left at N.Y. Church, Synagogue (and more)
‘When You Say Jesus, You Say Justice’
The Baptist World Alliance held its first hybrid annual gathering in Birmingham, Alabama, this week, taking on the issue of race as an institution. Activist Allan Boesak emphasis that Jesus and justice are synonyms.
What Young People Can Teach Us About Faith-Based Advocacy
I work at the intersection of faith and politics, advocating for church-state separation and faith freedom for all. Here is why it is possible for responsible, faith-based activism to shine in the public square.
A Proud Jew In American Society: Engaging In Moments of Challenge
What makes America, America, is its potential to be incredible when the vision and values of our ‘Founding Fathers’ are expanded – and, yes, critiqued – to include many voices.
July 14, 2022
In today’s curated news and analysis headlines: Ex-Oath Keeper Outlines Dark Worldview Behind U.S. Capitol Attack; FBI Arrests Youth Pastor for Role in January 6 Insurrection after Getting Tip from Bible College Acquaintance; Church of the Holy Sepulcher Excavation Unveils Remains from Constantine’s Time (and more)