Faith

(Christianity Today) Churches weren’t always ready to help Evelyn Mangham. When she cold-called them in 1975 seeking sponsors for refugees from the Vietnam War, they often had other plans and other financial commitments. But in call after call with Christian and Missionary Alliance (CMA) churches, and then any congregation affiliated with the National Association of … [Read more...] about Evelyn Mangham, Who Convinced Evangelicals to Welcome Refugees Has Died

by Jack Jenkins (RNS) An often repeated element of Christian nationalism — an ideology with a range of expressions and increasingly vocal supporters — is a belief in America's divine origins. The United States, proponents insist, is meant to be a "city on a hill" which God intends as a blessing and example for the world.  A new survey finds a majority of Americans who … [Read more...] about Survey: ‘Great Replacement’ Belief Correlates With Christian Nationalist Views

(Christianity Today) Say “Gideons,” and the vision that comes to mind for most people is Bibles in hotel nightstands and pocket-sized Scriptures passed out to students. It’s a recognized brand, with a well-publicized purpose, but it’s getting a new moniker in Canada. Gideons International in Canada will now be known as ShareWord Global. “God has called us to expand our … [Read more...] about Moving Beyond Hotel Bibles, Gideons in Canada Announce New Name

by John Longhurst (RNS) Bruce Cockburn, the Canadian singer-songwriter, had not attended church regularly in more than 40 years when he walked into the Lighthouse Church in San Francisco three years ago. He'd come at the request of his wife, M.J., whose spiritual quest, impelled by the death of a friend, led her to the church. Even then, “I told her, ‘I’m not going,’” he … [Read more...] about ‘Hey, Isn’t That — ?’ Singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn Goes Incognito in Worship Band

(The Christian Post) A trustee of the policy wing of the Southern Baptist Convention asserts that its former president, Russell Moore, intentionally withheld information from trustees about his disagreements with leaders of the SBC Executive Committee over the handling of sexual abuse cases to undermine trust at the denomination's annual meeting.  In a 12-page letter dated … [Read more...] about Russell Moore Withheld Concerns in Leaked Letter to ‘Shake’ Trust at SBC Annual Meeting: Trustee