by Amy Julia Becker (RNS) — “Dear God, please help me to hate White people ...” So begins the prayer of Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes, a Black Christian woman and professor of theology who has been working toward racial reconciliation for decades. Her prayer, recorded in the bestselling book, " A Rhythm of Prayer," goes on, listing all the reasons why it would make sense to … [Read more...] about A White Woman’s Response to the ‘Prayer of a Weary Black Woman’
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Died: Teen Missions Founder Bob Bland, Who Put Young Missionaries Through Boot Camp
(Christianity Today) Bob Bland, an evangelical pastor who trained and sent tens of thousands of teenagers on short-term mission trips, has died at the age of 92. Bland founded Teen Missions International in 1970 after a 14-year-old girl at a Youth for Christ event in Southern Ohio broke down in tears because she had been rejected by a missionary organization. She said she … [Read more...] about Died: Teen Missions Founder Bob Bland, Who Put Young Missionaries Through Boot Camp
Slain Doctor Killed by Former NFL Player Wrote of Faith, Life’s Fragility
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Robert Lesslie — the South Carolina physician and author who authorities say was killed, along with three family members and a repairman, by former NFL player Phillip Adams — frequently wrote of the fragility of life and a deep-seated Christian faith that guided him personally and professionally. “I know without a doubt … [Read more...] about Slain Doctor Killed by Former NFL Player Wrote of Faith, Life’s Fragility
Bestselling Devotional Includes Prayer By Social Justice Activist Asking God to Help Her ‘Hate White People’
(Blaze Media) A devotional book with a prayer asking God to help the author "hate white people" raised some hackles on social media and the author responded by defending her anti-white prayer. Screenshots from the book, "A Rhythm of Prayer: A Collection of Meditations for Renewal," were widely circulated on social media. The book was on the New York Times' bestseller … [Read more...] about Bestselling Devotional Includes Prayer By Social Justice Activist Asking God to Help Her ‘Hate White People’
Tony Perkins Urges Christians to Pray That D.C. Experiences “Chaos, Conflict, and Gridlock”
Pray that Washington D.C. experiences “chaos, conflict, and gridlock” under President Joe Biden’s administration, advocates Tony Perkins, the president of the Family Research Council and former chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (June 2019-2020). Perkins gave his message to Andrew Wommack, Richard … [Read more...] about Tony Perkins Urges Christians to Pray That D.C. Experiences “Chaos, Conflict, and Gridlock”