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What American Christians Should Know About the Religious Landscape of Palestine
Interreligious work in Palestine is not about erasing differences or pretending that conflict does not exist.
Pew Research Study Examines Public Perception on Various Aspects of ICE Operations
A recent Pew Research study found the public is split on various aspects of the operations, but mostly supports video recordings of officers making arrests, and opposes racial profiling.
A Call to Courage In a Broken World
The brokenness of our world calls for moral courage.
Is it Possible to Persuade MAGA America?
In 2017, my wife and I left our home and jobs and traveled the country in a van, having conversations with all kinds of people about polarization and divisiveness in our culture.
Locker Room Morality: Athletes on the Front Lines of ICE Protests
Some of the most visible moral voices right now aren’t pastors or politicians; they are athletes.
New Study Finds Friendship Gap for Pastors
A new Barna study names the relational reality for many pastors. While most respondents report strong marriages, naming their spouse as their best friend (76%), “The Relationships of Today’s Pastors” finds a gap in their support systems, namely, meaningful friendships outside of church.
Choosing Repair in a Culture of Rupture: Mending the Fracturing Church
Somewhere along the way, many churches traded formation for familiarity. Agreement became a stand-in for unity. Comfort replaced courage.
The Charade of White-Body Supremacy
White-body supremacy is a staged performance of superiority, requiring playwrights, producers, directors, stage managers, choreographers, designers of sets, lighting, sound, costumes, props, makeup artists and performers. There is nothing natural about it.
Teaching at the Edges: Supporting ADHD Visual Learners and Autistic Bottom‑Up Processors
ADHD visual learners understand the world through images, movement, and spatial relationships (contrast). They remember what they see, not what they’re told.
Gallup: Volunteerism on the Rise, Charitable Giving Falling Among U.S. Adults
A new Gallup survey has found that charitable giving in the U.S. continues on a downward trajectory, while rates of volunteerism have rebounded from lows during the COVID-19 pandemic.
No More ICE
As Congress gathers this week, it’s time for people of good faith to demand their elected officials find a better solution than ICE’s violent and deadly tactics.
How Christians Should Respond to the Great Replacement Lie
How should Christians respond to false narratives like the Great Replacement theory?
Jordan Klepper Reflects on a Decade of Attending MAGA Rallies for The Daily Show
The decision to attend and record “man-on-the-street” interviews at MAGA rallies wasn’t a difficult one for Jordan Klepper. “Well, I got hired by The Daily Show, and Jon Stewart said, ‘You have to go to rallies,’” the comedian told an audience in Washington, D.C., on...
For Your Consideration: Why Christians Should Care About the Academy Awards
The Oscars are about more than the fil
Nearly Forty Percent of Americans Want More Than Two Political Parties, According to a New Survey
More than a third of Americans (37%) say they want more options to choose from when it comes to political parties, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
‘Stamen and Salt’: In Memory of Renee Good
The next time you hear the call to action, grab your whistle and step out into the eagerly waiting world.
Everybody’s In, Nobody’s Out: The Progressive Christian Commitment to Inclusive Community
Deconstruction matters, but it cannot be the end of the story. The work of liberation is not only critique—it is creation.
‘More Than a Building’: Gordon College Announces Adam Center for Music
Set to break ground this summer, the Adams Center for Music at Gordon College will offer a state-of-the-art and “world-class performance hall,” expanding the
What If It Never Makes Sense?: One Pastor’s Unconventional Journey
My pastoral service—the choices I’ve made and those that were made for me—has, despite the hardships, helped keep me tethered to Christ.
ICE and the Unsurprising Worship of Violence Within White Christian Nationalism
White Christian nationalism tells a dramatic, attention-grabbing story.
Is ICE Having Its Bull Connor Moment?
From Bull Connor’s Birmingham to today’s ICE raids, a reflection on history’s rhyme—and whether public conscience can still say, “We can’t have this.”
Allie Beth Stuckey and Megan Basham are Freaking Out
Christian MAGA influencers Allie Beth Stuckey and Megan Basham reveal mounting anxiety as they attempt to shape immigration narratives after the killing of Alex Pretti and public scrutiny of ICE.
The Raceless Gospel: A Judgment Against White-Body Supremacy
Woe to the North American church! A segregated fellowship, the Raceless Gospel calls this “whited sepulcher” to address the deadly sin of white-body supremacy, a reckoning hundreds of years in the making.
Catholicism Declining Rapidly in Latin America
The religious affiliation of people in Latin American countries remains dominated by Catholicism, but that share is declining, according to a recent Pew Research Center report.
Learning to See
Our lineages follow different paths, yet they lead back to one beginning.
Alex Pretti and Venezuelan Boat Crews: Image Bearers in an Age of Violence
If Christians in America wish to continue claiming faith in their sacred text, then we must hold our leaders accountable for killing God’s children and then crafting narratives to convince the public that those killings were justified.
The Bold American Resistance to Tyranny
The cruelty of ICE operations has stirred many Americans to pursue justice for the oppressed and the vulnerable.
Dallas Faith Leaders Oppose Proposed ICE Detention Facility, Stand With Minneapolis Clergy
Dallas-area faith leaders gathered to oppose a proposed ICE detention facility in Hutchins, citing biblical teachings, infrastructure limits, and civil liberties concerns.
We’re Entering the Concentration Camp Stage
As 2026 begins, arrests are likely to increase as the administration doubles down on its efforts. With the securing of additional centers, they will now have a place for them to be housed.
A Global Crisis of Conscience: Christian Persecution and the Cost of Silence
Defending religious freedom for Christians does not diminish the suffering of others. It strengthens the broader struggle for human dignity and freedom of belief for all.