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It’s All About You and Not At All About You
You are completely and utterly lost, and that is when you realize it is all right, because lost is a place too.
New Christian Children’s Book Celebrates Social Gospel Jesus and the Easter Story Through a Social Gospel Lens
Raushenbush has teamed up with production designer Tim Gilman and illustrator Jin Xia to bring the project to fruition with the publication of “Together We Rise: An Easter Story for All of Us.”
Democrats Are Losing Ground With Two Key Demographics
A new Gallup report finds Democrats are losing ground with African Americans and Hispanics.
Giving Up Lent for Lent: We All Need a Good Rest
We have gone through a lot over the last four years and are facing an even greater danger in the future. So maybe, just maybe, we need to take a breath and close our eyes before the real craziness begins.
Who’s Side Is Winning in American Politics?
Most U.S. adults say their side has been losing when it comes to the issues that matter to them, according to a Pew Research Center report released on February 12.
Cultural Humility During the Other Eleven Months
I love that there is a month set aside to embrace my culture, one where I feel appreciated and valued. In September, there are many celebrations that take place in communities, at schools and even churches for Hispanic Heritage Month. But now that we are a few months...
February 15, 2023
The A.I. Economy Makes Our Humanity More Important Than Ever; Tyson Rejects Shareholder Call for Audit into Child Labor Allegations; American Baptist College Educated John Lewis, CT Vivian and Others (and more)
Losing Control for Lent
Might I suggest that we give up something more transformative, that is our will to self- govern and to direct the affairs of others? Let’s give up control for Lent.
Did You Put a (Promise) Ring on It?: The Long-Lasting Effects of Purity Culture
On its surface, the motivation of purity culture isn’t terrible. Reduce the number of divorces and prevent teenage pregnancies- what could be so bad about that?
Roses in the Ashes
This coincidence of Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day is no coincidence in their lives. It is a daily lived experience.
February 14, 2024
Examining Houston’s Gospel Music History; For Black ‘Nones’ Who Leave Religion, What’s Next?; Walter Brueggemann’s Theological Biography Offers Many Surprises (and more)
Field Notes for the Wilderness | A Conversation with Sarah Bessey
The idea of “wilderness” is a helpful metaphor for anyone navigating uncharted spiritual territory. It is one Christians tap into during the Lenten season as we follow Jesus out from the crowds and into a time of fasting, prayer and reflection. And it isn’t exclusive...
Haley’s Last Stand in South Carolina, Courtesy of Trump-Loving White Evangelical Protestants
The single group that could have steered the Republican Party to any other candidate in these early primaries, and the group that is uniquely responsible for paving the road for Donald Trump’s potential return to power, is white evangelical Protestants.
Finding a “Good Enough Therapist”
While it may seem like some serious work to identify a therapist you are comfortable working with, the effort will be rewarded with a good connection and progress.
February 13, 2024
The New American Judaism; Dallas Ad Firm is Behind ‘He Gets Us’ Jesus Super Bowl Commercials; ‘The Chosen’ Actor’s Super Bowl Commercial is Part of His Side Gig—Christian Influencing (and more)
From the Sanctuary to the Streets: A Conversation with James Talarico
Many of us who grew up as devout Christians in Texas have a distinct canon of stories that describe our faith formation. Those from our childhood often include attending Vacation Bible School and competing in “sword drills,” games that tested how quickly we could...
February 12, 2024
Woman Who Opened Fire at Joel Osteen’s Megachurch Killed by Police;Mardi Gras, Carnival in US, Around the World: See Photos of Celebrations Throughout the Year (USA Today)
TikTok Bible Stories Makeover Sparks Generational Debate: ‘You’ve Passed God’s Vibe’ (and more)
2024: On Dread, Hope and the Need for Prophets
The most significant achievement of Donald Trump isn’t that he convinced a segment of the population to fanatically wear his hats and fly his flags in their yards and from their pickup trucks. Instead, his crowning achievement is convincing another segment of the population that the elections he competes in are like all the others they have ever voted in.
Good Faith Media | 2023 Notable Television
With 2023 coming to a close, we asked our team of writers, editors and contributing correspondents to reflect on the television series or episodes they found especially meaningful this year. The following is a list of their selections.
Good Faith Media | 2023 Notable Books
With 2023 coming to a close, we asked our team of writers, editors and contributing correspondents to reflect on the books they found especially meaningful this year. The following is a list of their selections.
Christian Nationalism 2023: The Escalating War on Truth, Freedom and Life, and How People of Good Faith and Goodwill are Turning the Tide
The more people engage in the democratic process by voting in elections, the greater the advancement of truth, freedom, and life.
Good Faith Media | 2023 Notable Music
With 2023 coming to a close, we asked our team of writers, editors and contributing correspondents to reflect on the music they found especially meaningful this year. The following is a list of their selections.
Good Faith Media | 2023 Notable Films
With 2023 coming to a close, we asked our team of writers, editors and contributing correspondents to reflect on the films they found especially meaningful this year. The following is a list of their selections.
December 28, 2023
Interest in Jimmy Carter’s Sunday School Lessons Continues to Grow; City of Churches: The History and Significance of Churches in Fort Wayne; Faith Groups Say More Foster Families are Needed to Care for the Children Coming to the US Alone (and more)
Investing in Good Faith
Next year is sure to be a momentous one. While Christian nationalists will make efforts to dominate the public square in matters of faith and culture, Good Faith Media is committed to providing a better way to counter those efforts.
The God Who Stayed in a Child’s Place
“Stay in a child’s place.” It’s a directive many U.S. Southerners are familiar with. It’s also the position that God finds God’s self in while lying in a manger.
Fire Alarms on Christmas
The young family of the first Christmas heard alarms all around. However, their alarms were not sounded under false pretenses. They were sounded because of the realities of smoke and fire.
2023 Advent Reflection | Love
If we want to love as Mary loved, I suggest that we start by considering it an honor to do so.
Palestinian Nativity
There is no “glory to God in the highest” in the near-constant chorus of bombs and missiles that disrupt their sleep.
December 22, 2023
School to Open as Christmas Homeless Shelter; Meet the Post-Evangelical Christians. They’re Just Getting Started.; A Former Church in Ohio May Have the Largest Collection of Christmas Movie Memorabilia (and more)