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New Gallup Poll Says “Slim Majority” Finds Changing Genders Immoral
A new Gallup poll reports a “slim majority” of American adults (51%) believe changing genders is immoral. Concurrently, most U.S. adults polled support gender-affirming care for minors (62%).
Hungry for Faith: Telling Old Stories in Compelling Ways
People who never darken the door of a church or synagogue may have not all turned their backs on faith, but they are turned off by organized religion. That is a different problem. It may not be any easier, but it certainly demands a new approach.
Priscilla and Aquila as a Model for Ministry
Apparently, God will not cup your ear and whisper into it if you are a woman. Good only for her lady parts, God has no use for women save marriage and childbearing. It reminds me of Priscilla and Aquila and the ministry model they offer readers in the Acts of the Apostles.
Affirming Network of Cooperative Baptists and Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists Announce Merger
This morning, the Affirming Network (AFN) of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF) and the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists (AWAB) announced they had merged into a single organization, retaining AWAB’s name.
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Roderious Phillips Named Associate Media Producer at Good Faith Media
Roderious Phillips has been named associate media producer at Good Faith Media (GFM). He will join the production team as GFM continues to expand its media coverage and paid-production projects.
The Seraph and the Stars
The highest point in every Greek Orthodox Church is always decorated with an icon of Jesus so that no other saint or angel can be placed above Him. The Hagia Sophia is no different, but its icon of Jesus is still covered by plaster and paint from when it was converted into a mosque.
Sold Out of Flagpoles: January 6 Version
Everywhere you looked, a different kind of savior was being idolized.
Justice Alito’s Not-So-Secret Mission: Create a Christian Nation
While Alito has every right to hold his religious beliefs—even as much as they offend me—he has no right to force them into his rulings and opinions that affect millions of people, some who are people of faith and others who are not.
Nurturing Faith, Creativity and Rest at Inkberry Hill
Instead of moving toward an easier life, we’ve chosen a more strenuous one. Moving in itself is a major chore, and then there’s the job of getting an overgrown property with a house and three outbuildings in shape. Some days, I feel that I’ve traded the cushy life of a professor and writer for the roles of maintenance man and groundskeeper.
70 Years Under God
A progressive, mainline Protestant minister doesn’t match our stereotype of someone espousing Christian Nationalism today in a time of Franklin Graham, Robert Jeffress, Sean Feucht, Charlie Kirk, and other conservative evangelicals wanting to codify Christianity.
Big Bibles of Pinewood
In parts of this country, including my own, pulling out a large Bible to read in public will boost your social status among your neighbors far more than diminish it. Being seen reading a Koran, on the other hand, comes with a level of risk that we don’t understand. This should cause us concern and spur us on to greater humility.
Look Back | Complementarianism: A Separate-But-Equal Knockoff
Jesus set the example for another and better way. He made it very clear that there is no artificial ranking of male and female roles in his kingdom.
New Regulations Expanding the Scope of Title IX to Go into Effect in August
A paper recently released by the U.S. Department of Education has announced that new regulations to Title IX will go into effect this August.
Let’s Talk about Genocide
The perpetrators of genocide will always provide “reasons” why such extreme acts are necessary. They accuse their victims of being “savages,” of controlling a “worldwide financial cabal,” of being terrorists and threats to our security. They label their victims “vermin” and cockroaches.
People of Good Faith | Johnna Ryan
Johnna Ryan is the Summer 2024 Ernest C. Hynds Jr. intern at Good Faith Media. We are excited to have her on board and for all that she will teach us and contribute to good-faith conversations.
Maston Foundation Awards Annual Scholarship to Samuel Still
Maston Foundation executive director David Morgan, in a press release, highlighted the significance of Still’s doctoral dissertation, “Narrative Theodicy with Karl Barth and Fyodor Dostoevsky,” as a primary reason for his selection.
Know All Too Well
Even more than a mirror, power reveals who a person really is and whether they have a strong or weak sense of moral identity. Who we are when we are in charge speaks to our character. How we behave when given influence exposes our motivations.
Despite Polarization, Some Issues of Agreement Exist Between Biden and Trump Voters
These areas of consensus are evident in discussions about destigmatizing mental health, reservations about the role of artificial intelligence in daily life, and the need for public discourse to encompass both the nation’s achievements and shortcomings.
Shaping Theological Education at IBTS through Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Partnership
The nature of our collaboration should draw us to reach well beyond the confines of our own community and culture to join hands with and learn from those different from us.
White Christian Nationalism Is Not Our Country’s Biggest Threat
Presidential races are now determined more by a party’s ability to hold together their loosely aligned constituencies than by their ability to reach out to the mythical “undecided voter.
A Letter to Donald Trump Supporters
I write to you in the aftermath of the May 30th New York state court jury verdict that found Donald Trump guilty of committing 34 felony offenses of falsifying business records in order to conceal a conspiracy to interfere with the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
Good Faith Media: Thriving to the Future
GFM’s new “Thriving Towards the Future” strategy is an exciting moment in the organization’s life. Between GFM’s staff and board of directors, we invite you to be a part of this momentous occasion.
“The Zionist Occupied Government” Myth
The fence at the National Memorial remembers those children and everyone else who died or was permanently transformed by trauma that day. But the conspiracy theory lives on, increasingly in the mainstream, spouted by talking heads on Fox News and even by elected members of Congress.
New Lifeway Research Survey Says ‘Pastoral Support of Same-Sex Marriage Stalls’
A new Lifeway Research study finds the number of pastors who support same-sex marriage has not increased. Released on June 4, three-fourths of U.S. Protestant pastors surveyed (75%) remain opposed to the union.
You are Social Media’s Product, not its Customer
Be aware of how you engage with social media. Remember that you are the product and your attention and data are being sold. This awareness will allow you to choose how to engage with social media.
Trump the Totem
Mike Johnson is wrong about the legitimacy of the trial, but he’s right that Trump has become for his followers much more than a political candidate.
GFM-Produced “Free Mom Hugs” Podcast Releases in June
“Pride 365: Keeping Queer Kids Alive” is a new podcast produced by Good Faith Media for Free Mom Hugs. The podcast’s first season will release four episodes on Wednesdays in June.
New Lifeway Study Finds Churchgoers Are Interested but Not Involved in Prison Ministry
A new Lifeway study gauges U.S. Protestants’ participation in and perceptions about prison ministry.
All Men Are Created Equal
However, deep cracks began to develop during the Civil Rights Movement. During the 1960s, “we the people” became more inclusive, as those who were not white claimed their humanity.
Life is a Writing Process
A couple of months ago, I was invited to speak to a group of students on “Career Day” about my work as an associate editor at Good Faith Media. A ten-minute talk, I didn’t expect it to mean so much to me until I started writing.