by Cody J. Sanders | Oct 4, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
When it comes to the rise of Christian nationalism, our problems are as relational as they are political. Here are ten things I’m learning alongside the congregants and seminarians I serve that may be helpful—if not hopeful—for your faith community. White Christian...
by Craig Nash | Sep 4, 2024 | Feature-, News
A recent report by the Hartford Institute for Religion Research found that almost a quarter (24%) of congregations in the United States are financially operating at a deficit. However, only 11% report experiencing financial difficulty, down from a high of 20% at the...
by Lamar Wadsworth | Sep 3, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
The old gray-haired Bapto-Appalachian-American preacher continues to ponder Brother Paul’s admonition that a church leader should not be a new convert while recognizing that there are some things that enthusiastic and willing new converts can do as they grow in...
by Craig Nash | Aug 28, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
A popular meme from ancient internet history (late last year) consisted of Europeans taunting their Yankee counterparts with distinctly European images alongside the phrase, “The American mind cannot comprehend this.” Some of the photos shared were of majestic feats...
by Lamar Wadsworth | Aug 27, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
Because of our conversation in Bible study this morning, the old gray-haired Baptist-Appalachian-American preacher is thinking about Brother Paul’s word in I Timothy 3:6. He writes that a church leader should not be a new convert, lest he develop a ...
