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Reaction & Response: Nations Lean Toward Inclusivity
Fewer people in the US, UK, France and Germany believe that to truly belong in their nation a person must have been born there, among other factors. Faith leaders from around the globe share their views about the report.
Pandemic Widens Mental Health Gap in US
The pandemic has further strained an already overburdened US mental health system. The failure to address the system’s disparities isn’t compassionate or cost effective. We are leaving countless vulnerable people to suffer needlessly.
Look Back | Prisons: Largest Provider of Mental Health
Prisons are the largest providers of mental health. As the public is becoming aware of the issue of mental health in prisons, one of America’s most visible pastors is calling on churches to start mental health ministries. Will we?
May 21, 2021
In today’s curated news and analysis headlines: Tulsa Massacre Survivor at 107 Years Old Testifies that the Horror of that Day Never Goes Away; LGBTQ+ Baylor Students are Cautious as University Entertains Creating New Chartered Student Group; How an Upcoming Supreme Court Decision on ‘Religious Freedom’ Could Undermine Religious Freedom; Progressives Can’t Ignore Role of Christian Zionism in Colonization of Palestine; and more.
4 Reasons I’m Keeping My Mask On
The CDC said fully vaccinated adults no longer have to wear masks outdoors or indoors. I have made a conscious decision: Even though I’m fully vaccinated, I will keep wearing a mask indoors in public settings for these 4 reasons.
A Survival Guide for Tired Clergy After COVID-19
Reservoirs are running low, even as we turn the corner on COVID-19. Many clergy have been emotionally on edge in ways that only intensified during 2020. It’s vital to find our ‘fallow time’ to restore ourselves.
Reaction & Response: Many Young Jewish Adults Claim No Religion
Four out of 10 younger Jewish adults – from 18 to 29 years old – in the US are more likely to say they have no religion, a Pew report said. Jewish faith leaders shared their insights on the trend with Good Faith Media.
May 20, 2021
In today’s curated news and analysis headlines: Russell Moore, Trump Critic and Head of Southern Baptist Public Policy Arm, Leaving ERLC for Christianity Today; Hundreds of Houstonians March in pro-Palestine Demonstration Outside Israeli Consulate; Parents Detect Disgraced Sexologist’s Theories in German Church’s Abuse Commission Report; and more
Don’t Stigmatize Others Seeking Mental Health Services
People of faith should support families who seek out appropriate mental health services. The notion that people of faith need to rely on Jesus-powered emotional bootstraps in lieu of seeking professional help is harmful.
5 Tips Toward Good Mental Health During Pandemic
The statistics are troubling but not unexpected. Since 2018, we’ve seen a 41% increase in anxiety and depression during the pandemic. These five tips can help you maintain good mental health during COVID-19’s radical shift.
Me Time: Why Society’s Addicted to Narcissism
Narcissism is on the rise. Quite simply, our society is addicted to it. Is there a way back? Yes, but it’s going to require reformatting some of our basic instincts. But we already have an antidote to save ourselves from ourselves.
May 19, 2021
In today’s curated news and analysis headlines: Most Americans Want to See the Supreme Court Uphold Roe v. Wade, Polling Shows; Speaking Frankly: Christian Nation; Muslim Women are Using Sharia to Push for Gender Equality; Arabs Hold General Strike Across Israel as Palestinians Declare ‘Day of Rages’; and more
Party Like It’s 2019? No Thanks
Getting out and about after a year-plus of isolation during the pandemic is exciting. Retaining good and healthy habits, while discarding some bad ones, will serve us and others well as we move into a brave new world.
9 Ways to Overcome Pandemic’s Shadowy Grip
The pandemic has seen so many shadows surfacing amid the isolation, loss and distance. As we navigate the mental, physical and emotional challenges, here are 9 ways to care for ourselves when we’re feeling fragile and uncertain.
Being Honest When You Talk About the Bible
We’re not honest about the Bible. We say it speaks in a single voice when it actually speaks in many, and some of them seem contradictory. We treat the Bible like a how-to manual, but it urges us to wrestle with the hard questions.
May 18, 2021
In today’s curated news and headlines: Richmond’s First Baptist Church Unveils Shower Renovations for the Homeless; Where Views on Race and Police Stand a Year After George Floyd’s Murder; Supreme Court to Take up Major Abortion Case Next Term That Could Limit Roe v. Wade; and more
Fighting Over Dirt That Doesn’t Belong to Us
Rockets launched from Gaza and airstrikes from Israel resulted in 67 deaths, the latest fight between Israel and Palestine. Jews argue it’s their ancestral home; Palestinians claim the land as their own. Whose land is it anyway?
Limited Access, Funding Plague Mental Health Care
The US is facing an unnecessary crisis in health care. The number of mental health patients has been rising for decades, and COVID-19 has made it even worse. Experts foresee a mental health nightmare on our horizon. What can we do?
Why Telling Your Story Builds Up Your Church
The pandemic sent many churches into social isolation about 14 months ago. As they come out of their sequestering from last year, churches should create opportunities for their members to share their stories with each other.
May 17, 2021
In today’s news and analysis headlines: Diane Butler Bass: White Evangelicals After Trump: What Now?; How Purity Culture and Anti-Asian Racism Intersect in Some White Evangelical Circles’ White House Reaches Out to Atheists, Secularists; and more
People of Good Faith: Jack Moline
Jack Moline is president of Interfaith Alliance and a Conservative rabbi. He is a member of Good Faith Media’s strategic advisory board.
10 Steps to Transform Your Church
How does a big steeple church become a mission church? It’s not easy. But here are 10 steps one Baptist church in Atlanta is taking, and your church can apply these same steps on your journey to become a new kind of faith community.
Most White Evangelicals Embrace ‘The Big Lie’
Nearly two-thirds of white evangelicals in the US believe the 2020 presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump – the only faith group to have a majority affirm the disproven claim that has been dubbed ‘The Big Lie.’
Latest Nurturing Faith Book Offers Story of Grace, Mercy
Mercy Jeyaraja Rao’s sense of being called to be a teacher soon after graduation from high school would shape the next 48 years of her life. Her story of redemption and release is the latest offering from Nurturing Faith.
May 14, 2021
In today’s news and analysis headlines: Faith in Numbers: Is Church Attendance Linked to Higher Rates of Coronavirus?; Top Law Enforcement Officials Say the Biggest Domestic Terrorist Threat Comes From White Supremacists; The Eugenics Roots of Evangelical Family Values; Religion Plays a Role in the Renewed Conflict in Israel, But it May Not Be What You Think; and more
Eid Mubarak: Good Faith Around a Table
To break barriers, one of the best methods of familiarizing yourself with someone else would be to invite them into your home and share a sacred meal. Christians would do well to follow the model of our Muslim and Jewish friends.
Why It’s OK to Have Mouthy Women in Your Church
Women have been kept silent under the guise of being proper or for fear of being divisive, especially in the church. The story of the Canaanite woman chips away at a toxic theology and patriarchy that has held the church hostage.
Free Beer? Better Ways to Encourage Vaccinations
More than a third of the US remains leery about getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Some want to wait and see; others say ‘no way!’; the rest will if required. Sure, we can offer beer or other freebies, but an appeal to morality is better.
May 13, 2021
In today’s curated news and analysis headlines: Only Women’s College in US to Shut Down Amid Declining Enrollment, Financial Difficulties; A San Francisco Pastor Has Become the First Openly Transgender Bishop in the US; Reparations for Tulsa Race Massacre Moral Imperative for Tulsa’s Faith Community, Leaders Say; American Bible Society Releases 11th Annual State of the Bible Report; and more
God and Mothers
Mothers deserve all the appreciation they can get. In my early years as a pastor, the highest attendance of the year was rarely Christmas or Easter; it was Mother’s Day. And I would share this wisdom from the late Erma Bombeck.