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March 9, 2022
In today’s curated news and analysis headlines: Russian Orthodox Church Leader Blames Invasion on Ukraine’s ‘Gay Pride’; White Nationalists are Tearing Each Other Apart Over Ukraine; Was Donald Trump America’s First Atheist President?; Michigan GOP Candidate Says He Tells Daughters to ‘Lie Back and Enjoy it’ if Rape is Inevitable (and more)
Imagination is Our Medicine
Imagination is essential to creating a different, better world. In order to #BreakTheBias, we must put in the work required to shift our individual and collective paradigms.
Devaluing Women is Mistreatment of the Bible as Well
On International Women’s Day, my mind goes first to the courageous women I met in migrant shelters along the U.S.-Mexico border recently. In many cases, they were facing no options without great risks.
Admitting Implicit Biases Is the First Step to ‘Break the Bias’
Admitting one’s implicit biases can be a really painful thing to do. It feels shameful; it feels embarrassing. It’s also the first step toward social change.
Why We Must Become Aware of Internalized Sexism
Watching President Biden’s first State of the Union address, a thought crossed my mind that surprised me. It was an expression of internalized sexism that we must all become aware of as we work for equity and justice.
March 8, 2022
In today’s news and analysis headlines: Rabbi and Ebenezer Baptist Church Singer Create Album in Response to Injustices; Making Religious Sense of Climate Change on Small Islands; Battle Over Book Bans Reflect Conflicts from the 1980s (and more)
Why You Should Give Up the Façade for Lent
Tis’ the season to be melancholy. There is too much suffering in the world to deny the pain that we are all experiencing. So, here’s one thing we should give us this Lenten season.
Adding Women’s Voices Today to a Timeless Story
Women’s History Month, and International Women’s Day, offer an opportunity to consider the women who have been overlooked or ignored. Let’s begin asking, “Who haven’t we eulogized? Whose stories haven’t we elevated?”
Why Do Human Views of Women Differ from the Divine?
The Quran makes clear that all people will be held accountable and compensated for our deeds equally. So, why does the Divine’s view differ from some human views on the rights and status of the female?
March 7, 2022
In today’s curated news and analysis headlines: Putin’s War Reflects His Relationship to the Russian Orthodox Church (Times Union)
Vladimir Putin: A Miracle Defender of Christianity or the Most Evil Man; The Evangelical Christian Nationalists Who Think the Ukraine Invasion Means Jesus is Returning to Earth (and more)
Faith Leaders Gather in NYC to Pray for Ukraine, Peace
As Russian bombs continue to drop in Ukraine and over a million refugees cross the borders, faith leaders from around the world gathered in person and virtually at the Church Center for the United Nations to pray and demand peace.
Say Her Name – Remembering Women Outside the History Books
Services like Ancestry.com have grown in popularity as more people want to learn about their family history. On International Women’s Day, let’s be sure to remember and give thanks for the women in our lives.
The World United in Prayer for Ukraine
Worshippers approached one of three altars at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox Church to make the sign of the cross and light a candle. It was the first Sunday after the Russian invasion.
Why I Didn’t Celebrate International Women’s Day Growing Up
I didn’t celebrate International Women’s Day growing up. Here is why I began celebrating IWD and what must be done to make it a more meaningful observance.
March 4, 2022
In today’s curated news and analysis headlines: Hundreds of Russian Pastors Oppose War in Ukraine; United Methodist Church Delays General Conference, Prompting Some Conservatives to Leave; Over 12K Christians Urge Greene, Gosar Censure for White Nationalist Event (and more)
People of Good Faith: Maddie Grimes
Maddie Grimes is serving as a Good Faith Media Ernest C. Hynds Jr. Intern for the spring 2022 semester. She is a student at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee.
Lenten Lectionary | Wilderness Living
The COVID-19 pandemic is testing our limits, with seemingly endless cycles of testing. As we enter the season of Lent, we can find comfort and encouragement in the wilderness experiences of the Hebrew people and of Jesus.
“Thank You” to the Countries of Refuge
One million Ukrainians have left their country as refugees. We should all be thankful to the surrounding nations who have accepted those fleeing for their lives.
March 3, 2022
In today’s curated news and analysis headlines: A Twisted Love Story: How American Evangelicals Helped Make Putin’s Russia and How Russia Became the Darling of the American Right; Holy War: How a Cathedral of Guns and Glory Symbolizes Putin’s Russia; Baptists in Countries Bordering Ukraine Open Their Door to Fleeing Refugees (and more)
Land Grabbing, Old and New
Russian’s greedy invasion of Ukraine has the world in a tizzy, and for good reason. Land grabs are always ugly.
Lenten Lectionary | Returning to God, Returning to Self
The Lenten season is arriving at a time when our means of engaging life have been strained and sifted. Embracing Lent may be just what we need as we continue to move toward wholeness.
Why BWIM Month of Preaching is Necessary
Baptist Women in Ministry established this emphasis in 2007, and each year it has been a special time for us to share photos highlighting a plethora of Baptist women standing behind pulpits.
What Did Jesus Call Great?
Americanized Christianity often champions the so-called “Great Commission” at the end of Matthew’s Gospel but fails to place it in the context of the “Great Commandment.” What are the implications of doing so?
New Belarusian Constitution Could Impact Global Power Balance
The fact that Belarus approved a new constitution on Feb. 27 might seem inconsequential amid the crisis in Ukraine. Here is why it matters and how it could impact the global power balance.
New Books ‘Spelunk’ Easter Texts, Reclaim ‘Clobber’ Passages
Two new books from Nurturing Faith Books dig into well-known biblical texts. One goes “spelunking” in the Easter narratives, and the other revisits so-called “clobber” passages and seeks to reclaim them.
Barna Survey Answers Raise Numerous Questions
A recent Barna Group survey offered respondents several options for how the racial and ethnic dynamics in the U.S. could be improved. Barna’s list of options, and how people responded to them, offered more questions than answers.
Lessons from the Baptist Youth Lounge
Do you remember the youth room of your childhood church? What if we reimagined church at large to look like the youth lounge?
Reaction and Response | U.S. Confidence in Pastoral Wisdom Low
Congregants and clergy agree that confidence in the wisdom of U.S. Protestant pastors is low, a report found. Good Faith Media asked several people who work with clergy and congregations to share a response to the findings.
Ukrainian Baptist Leader Shares On-the-Ground Insight
Igor Bandura, vice president of the All-Ukrainian Union of Associations of Evangelical Christians-Baptists, spoke with global Baptist leaders during a Feb. 24 Zoom consultation about the situation in Ukraine.
What Moral Obligation Does the U.S. Have to Ukraine?
The early 1990s were a turbulent time, resulting in actions and agreements that continue to impact global affairs today. What is the 1994 Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances and why does it matter today?