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According to Robert's Rules of Order, resolutions are not binding. That is, they do not require any action on the part of the body which adopts the resolution. If Congress passes a resolution recognizing the courageous service of a…

I have long argued that the most important religious trend of our time is the rise of no. As I wrote in my book The rise of the nuns, the “nones” are those with no religious affiliation. When asked about their…

Three years ago, Lysa Terkeurst and her husband presented themselves before man and God and renewed their vows following a painful separation after infidelity. They gave so much hope to those who walked the painful…

In the fall of 1971, the Southeast Missourian was preparing for its 25th annual art exhibition, turning its newspaper offices into an art gallery and inviting local residents to come and enjoy it. One of the newcomers to the Cape…

The year 2022 is the year 3 of Sars CoV 2 and the year 270 of climate change dating from 1750. But the year we should pay attention to is the year 530 of the Capitalocene, dating from 1492, the time. most critical!-->!-->…

I am grateful for the opportunity to write on this site. Sometimes it surprises me how much attention a post grabs. I sit down every few days and write or report what I read and then people either read it or don't. My favorite was…

As the New Year approaches, countless people already have a list of resolutions for 2022, hoping to get better. I would say that any list of resolutions should include “Read the Bible daily,” ideally…

In 2021, our authors published new research, analysis, and ideas on topics ranging from religious tolerance to taboos, atheistic stereotypes to the lure of religious politics, and more. Read our top 10 blog posts of the year from…

As we wrap up 2021, here's what readers liked most about our first year at The Better Samaritan. 10. The COVID debate between churches Kent Annan got frustrated when it came to signing up for his COVID booster. This is the major mistake…

It's time to recap the year that has been. And what a year it was. There are several ways to do this, many of which are interesting. You can look at a year in terms of notable deaths, viral events, political…

We are on the cusp of a new year, filled with 365 new days. A new start. A new start. New opportunities. Full of promises. New mercies every day. The past two years have been difficult for many. We have…

BY JON PAUSLEY - OKOBOJI BIBLICAL CONFERENCE MINISTRIES You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart Jeremiah 29:13 Have you heard that attention span is decreasing? A study suggests that the average human…

When we see footage shot by a GoPro camera, it looks like we are stationery and everything else is moving around us. We experience our position as a fixed and unchanging point of…

Archbishop Desmond Tutu has died at the age of 90. He is known for his work to break the chains of the apartheid system in South Africa and then for pursuing reconciliation. A word that runs through his life is a peacemaker. From…

The other day we observed the winter solstice. The day with the fewest hours of sunshine in the calendar year, the longest, darkest night. I happen to live 100 feet above the shore of Lake Michigan and I often get!-->…

I am always amused when I hear someone testify that they have “found Jesus”. Jesus was not lost, I remind them. We were. The good news of the gospel is that Jesus has found us. Christianity is not a list of ten easy steps to get to God.…

Today, many of our readers observe special traditions that may have bonded generations of their families around Christmas time, or are simply a new, but much-loved, activity that brings them closer to loved ones during the holiday season.…

As the year draws to a close, I want to thank you for reading and often offering encouraging words about my columns. It was heartwarming to know that my devoted mother, loving wife and caring daughter weren't the only ones reading the…

As the year draws to a close, I want to thank you for reading and often offering encouraging words about my columns. It was heartwarming to know that my devoted mother, loving wife and caring daughter weren't the only ones reading the…

Most people have seen one or more versions of Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol. By far, this is one of my favorite Christmas tales: the story of Ebenezer Scrooge having his consciousness awakened by the appearance…

Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles knows a lot about viruses. She directs the laboratory of bioluminescent superbugs (production and emission of light by a living organism for us, mere mortals) at the University!-->!-->…

Silent night, Holy Night, Everything is calm, Everything is clear As my daughter led the congregation in worship with these words, my heart was heavy and heavy. Yes, it is that time when we celebrate the peace…

(Photos from the King County Assessor's Office) New on City Records: The largest redevelopment proposal yet for South Delridge. Last May we mentioned an!-->!-->!-->…

Yes… I said "Christmas" wishes. I said it because it is, after all, the Christmas season. And I have some hopes and wishes for each of you. For example, I hope you have a lot of wishes for yourself and your loved ones, and the most…

Good morning! Have a nice week end! It's officially cold here in Chicagoland. What happens when we run out of eggnog? (NEXSTAR) - With Christmas days away, many are stocking up on holiday favorites, including eggnog. Unfortunately for…

Someone has been broken into and vandalized Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist to the admiral on Friday evening. We learned about it late Friday!-->!-->!-->…

When you read Bible stories, you are constantly caught in “I didn't see it coming” moments. Abraham was 75 when God called him to found a new nation. Seventy-five is not the typical age to start great adventures, let alone become a…

In 1897, Dr. Philip O'Hanlon, an assistant coroner on Manhattan's Upper West Side, was questioned by his then eight-year-old daughter, Virginia, if Santa Claus really existed. He suggested that she write The…

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One of the problems with Woke's identity politics is that it manages to overshadow much bigger issues. We have seen it in poverty and police profiling and we see it every week in Stuff, RNZ, TVNZ and most of all in!-->!-->…

(WHNT) – High winds and storms swept through the Tennessee Valley on Saturday and caused damage in several areas. This weather system spanned several states, causing deadly tornadoes in Arkansas, Kentucky and Tennessee.…

Have you ever felt completely overwhelmed by life? Did you feel like you were just struggling to keep your nose above the water and keep breathing? Did you think you just couldn't keep putting one foot in front of…

Conflict. It's a word we'd rather avoid and spend a lot of time on wringing our hands on. Conflict in our workplace, conflict in our families, conflict in our circles of influence, each of them…

Staff at the Daily Iowan Opinions discuss the settlement of two First Amendment rights lawsuits. Shahab Khan (Opinions Columnist): For example, the University of Iowa has been involved in two First Amendment lawsuits concerning religious…

It's the season to knock out all your Christmas shopping as the countdown to Christmas is officially on. Whether you're more of a crowd-fighting Black Friday Christmas shopper or a Cyber ​​Monday shopper sitting on…

"We have a choice: a choice between our current path to mediocrity, or a path to a more confident, ambitious and prosperous future" - Christopher Luxon MP. Roads, trips and seeing things from another perspective!-->!-->…

Generation Z, born between 1995 and 2010, fills the current cycle of generational news. Well it should. As I wrote in Meet Generation Z: " will come to characterize the new reality of a post-Christian world. As…

As the church grows, its need for money also increases, but sometimes the collections of donations and tithes are not enough to meet this need. There might be a need to renovate, buy land, buy a pastor's house, or send a team to local…

THE FIRST QUESTION: “Is the 'upper room' a church? Strictly speaking, the answer is "No". It is certainly a place of evangelical Christian fellowship, but if by "church" you mean a dedicated place of worship,!-->!-->…

“Invite your Lord to the way with wisdom and good instruction, and discuss with them in the best way. Indeed, your Lord is most aware of who has strayed from his path, and he is most aware of who is guided. "- (Quran 16: 125) THE…

By Reverend Nicholas Hanges - Foundation Church, Spencer This week, over 300 million people celebrated Thanksgiving in America. If you google “Thanksgiving Origins,” you'll find a wealth of historical information regarding the start…

WHY do people fear a united world in which solidarity, rather than greed, is the driving force? In such a world, the Covid-19 pandemic would have been managed collectively, without regard to either the narrow!-->!-->…

Recently I was reading an old blog post about when Roy and I got married for the first time. In case you didn't know, our first two years were HARD ... and that might be the understatement of the year! As if…

Never before have "habits of the mind" been so important. As Winston Churchill foresightedly stated in his address to Harvard University in 1943: “The empires of the future will be empires of the spirit. Oxford…

The late judge Antonin Scalia, known for his clear and inspiring prose, once said what makes good writing: “I think there is also the genius of writing - which is mainly, I think, the ability to put yourself in the shoes of your audience;…

Houston, TX - A strange feeling settled in the offices of NRG Stadium and the Houston Texans last week. "That was weird, man…" observed an anonymous staff member. “There was a feeling of something that we haven't felt… since… maybe the…

Editor's Note: This blog is a favorite of the Church & Culture team and has become a Thanksgiving tradition. Enjoy it and Happy Thanksgiving! The barracks where Corrie ten Boom and her sister Betsy were held…

Dublin City University has come under fire this week following its response to a controversial blog post posted by one of its assistant professors.Dr Mark Humphrys caused a stir among the DCU student body after the discovery of his personal…

The No More Knives Tour As part of the No More Knives tour, The Message Trust and the Solbox artists were hosted at Archbishop Temple Church of England High School on Thursday, November 18. Advertising…

BY LAURIE HALLER - COUNCIL OF UNITED METHODIST BISHOPS Are you a collector? Are you a pack rat? Do you keep every card that is sent to you, every magazine that you have ever received? Do you refuse to bring anything to your church…

Save over 40% on unlimited access to streaming video lessons This holiday season, take advantage of a special Black Friday sale from Seminary Now, a new on-demand streaming platform featuring exclusive video lessons from renowned…

Can you believe Thanksgiving is next week? I have no idea what happened this year. In fact, I took a little break from my blog as I try to take a deep breath and get my feet back under me. I am more than…

I was going to write one of my haunting blog posts today. But first, Rosie and I had to drive to Three Springs Drive on a shopping expedition. Of course, before we went on a shopping trip, we had to do an expedition to the thrift…

Richard Dawkins calls the God of the Bible a “moral monster”. For example, Dawkins calls God's command to Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac as "shameful" and amounting to "child abuse and intimidation." He…

Synergy. That's the word that comes to mind when I think of the Co-op Program (CP). We know it's a proven fact that we can do more together than we can do alone. I wanted to explore CP as synonymous…

The PMBOK® Guide, a guide to the body of knowledge in project management, also known as “The Project Management Bible,” is four years away from the sixth edition. The PMI (Project Management Institute) launched its seventh edition in…

Chicago is called "The Second City" because most of it was rebuilt after the Great Chicago Fire. Some of the iconic Chicago Skyline architectural buildings were constructed around this time in the city's history. If you take the historic…

Robert Simpson conducted the Houston Chamber Choir in Brahms' German Requiem Saturday night at South Main Baptist Church. Johannes brahms A German requiem offers a different message than, say, Giuseppe Verdi's Requiem.…

The inaugural blog. It's a Frasier reference. Please feel free to tell me in the comments if you get it. In any event… Hi! I am JC LaChette, the Antithetic Christian. This is my blog - The antithetical Christian. Welcome and…

Today's article first appeared on JenniferSlatteryLivesOutLoud.com on May 23, 2019. Before you dive into today's post, I have some fun news! My friend and super talented author and speaker Grace Fox and I have…

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This article first appeared on CBE International's blog, Mutuality, on 10/28/2021 https://www.cbeinternational.org/resource/article/mutuality-blog-magazine/7-ways-you- can-dress-biblical-womanhood -your-churches By Katie McEachern. Katie…

My wife hates snakes. In fact, that's an understatement. There aren't enough CAPS LOCK keys in the world to put in writing how much my wife, a real Eve's daughter, hates those crawling dirt lickers. A…

This article is the first from one of my new blogs: Take this cup: how God turns suffering into glory and Joy. I will rely heavily on my book of the same title, which is the result of 30 years of meditating on what the Bible says about…

Aerial view of the Cottam Hall area A local history buff has covered Cottam Hall and the Haydock family in two new documentaries. Advertising Former Preston professor Gary Cunliffe,…

A nation under Graham America, much like many countries shaped by biblical religion - from Israel to Ireland, has a history of politicians and preachers using apocalyptic rhetoric extensively. Over a decade ago, Charles Mathewes and…

This is a series of blogs about some of the participants in the new book, Living the Gospel of King Jesus. Today we have Dr. Matthew W. Bates, co-editor and contributor to this tribute book to our friend Scot McKnight.…

A new series here at CT's Jesus Creed - recent books that have crossed my desk. Joel Looper examines the question "What did DB think of the American Church?" »In his new book Bonhoeffer's America: a land without reform. This is an…

* Editor's note: This is the second in a five-part series. Make sure you read the first installment here. The term "fundamentalist" or "fundamentalism" was probably first coined by Curtis Lee Laws in the Baptist…

University of Montana students, staff and other community members call for the dismissal of computer science professor Rob Smith after the student newspaper published several blog posts and videos making disturbing…

I just realized in my 41st year of life, my 21st year of intentionally following Jesus, and my 11th year as the senior pastor of a church that… I am Nicodemus. And I am not alone. Here's the familiar story: Now, there was a Pharisee, a…

University of Montana students, staff and other community members call for the dismissal of computer science professor Rob Smith after the student newspaper published several blog posts and videos making disturbing…

There is a highlight in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie. Just moments after the epic battle of Helms Deep was won by the forces of good, wizard Gandalf said: "The battle for Middle Earth…

Previously, everything churches did digitally was designed to serve the physical, meaning in-person, physical events and activities. The digital has been used to market, give information or offer a record for the…

BY GARY OLSON - RETIRED PASTEUR "So let's put aside the acts of darkness and put on the armor of light." (Romans 13:12) These words are followed by warnings against behaviors that put people in the worst trouble. "On the contrary, put…

One of the core values ​​of the church that I have the privilege of leading is that loving relationships should permeate all aspects of church life. As Jesus himself said: "Love one another. Just as I loved you,…

Fall March for ALS 2021 In my mind today, I was amazed by angels, miracles and dreams. Students, I'm currently super busy Sal le Gal. I am currently juggling this year's run, a haunted trail, and sit on committees to bring good to our…

In March 2020, almost every church on the planet rushed to not only be online, but also to create as much online presence as possible and to encourage all online engagement. You would think the vast majority of…

Good fall to you all (or good spring to Mike)! Happy to start a blogging series on some of the participants in the new book, Living the Gospel of King Jesus. First up, we have Dr. Michael F. Bird, my good friend and another Scot…

Long before the Taliban existed and the CoronaVirus hit our world, 18th century theologian Matthew Henry wrote, "All human life is war." I imagine many of us have felt the reality of this statement over…

Out of the way, Mike Glenn If you are on the staff of Brentwood Baptist Church, you are subject to several requirements and expectations. They are all written and delivered during your onboarding process. Most are what you would expect…

(Permanent musical accompaniment to the blog's favorite Living Canadian last post of the week)This week, a point of personal privilege.Ten years ago this Sunday, I opened the doors of this shebeen for the first time. I was in Orlando,…

“I don't know what to pray for. I'm not sure how to pray right now. I'm not even sure I want to pray, but I know I need to. I'm just a mess. Have you ever felt this? We all have. Whether we are faced with the…

by Rev. Clark G. Armstrong Marshall Church of the Nazarene The Weeping Jesus Statue is a statue of Jesus crucified in Mumbai (Bombay) who actually weeps over the face of Jesus due to a combination of the elevation, humidity and…

ENGLEWOOD - For the second week in a row, Broncos outside linebacker Bradley Chubb is listed as questionable…

There is a story that is told often at business conferences about a dog food company that needed to improve their sales. The CEO of the company called a meeting and the problem of declining sales was analyzed by various consultants and…

In the late 90s, Joshua Harris burst onto the Christian scene with a book titled I kissed the meeting goodbye, a treatise on courtship and courtship. The book sold millions and made him, in one observer's words, an…

Ministry leaders are exhausted and weary I ran into a friend a few weeks ago and she asked me how I was doing. My response was, “I'm tired. We chatted for a while and I started to think and think…

In coordination with the Barna Research Group, the American Bible Society's 2021 "State of the Bible" has been released. In what can only be called an understatement, the report says that “Gen Z – especially young…

By Kurt Trucksess - CrossWinds Church Children obeying their parents is a direct command from God. Ephesians 6: 1 says, “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for it is righteous. In this verse, obeying one's parents cannot be…

Jim Collins - one of the foremost thinkers on all things business, organization, and leadership - has suggested that to really get to the heart of your purpose, you should ask at least five sequential "why"…

When God calls me to something difficult, or to make a radical change in my life, I want clear indications that I really hear from him. I tell Him that, and I am not demanding and it does not come from a lack of…

The point of no return Discipleship. If you've been in church for as long as I have, hearing or seeing the word "disciple" can almost put you in a coma. The image that comes to my mind is almost universal: a group of people - it can be…

The time to go back to school is here. Students get to know their teachers and teachers get to know their students. The other day I heard about a class where students were asked to share their favorite…

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I love this God given opportunity that He has placed in my life. I love being a mother of three very different children, two of whom are now adults. I love being a wife, a friend and a colleague. I enjoy working…

Today we begin a series with the graduates of the Séminaire du Nord summarizing their chapter of Wise church. This post is from Dan Hanlon. Parents and teachers of toddlers know how important and yet difficult it can be to provide brief…

What happens when the leader of your small group is a professional educator giving literature classes to sophomores in high school and graduate students of the AP? I found out the hard way: you get a…

The Discipleship Training Exercise When we talk about discipleship in the local church, this is what comes to mind for most people. They will meet with a group of friends. They will talk about their jobs, their families and their favorite…

Photo credit: ©Juan Pablo Rodriguez/Unsplash I recently listened to the first episode of Christianity today podcast about the disappearance of Mark Driscoll and Mars Hill Church. It was excellent and well…

Thursday, Meghan McCain, co-host and conservative voice on ABC's View announced that she would be leaving the popular talk show.In an announcement during Thursday's episode of View, McCain, daughter of late Sen. John McCain, shared that…

Preaching Your Own Funeral, by Mike Glenn My wife and I began the difficult and humbling process of planning our funeral. Neither my mom nor my dad did any pre-planning. My dad's philosophy was, “I'll take care of it when I get there. He…

Temporary measures in times of crisis The first time in my life that I went “live” was on Saturday March 14, announcing that there would be no church in the morning. I'd been a pastor here for nearly eighteen years, but my head was…

When I first returned to Patheos in November 2020, I wrote an article about who I am and what you'll want to keep in mind as you read. In this entry, I've laid out 10 things, ground rules if you will, that you'll want to know before…

If your beliefs don't change, you aren't growing. I was listening to a sermon on doubt this week, and the pastor made the above statement. I may not have quoted it perfectly, but you have this basic idea.…

"Making peace in times of crisis" “Oh Peace Train, take this country, come and take me home. Oh Peace Train sounds louder, soar on the Peace Train. Come on, Peace Train, yes, sacred Peace Train scroll. Everyone is jumping on the Peace…

Rhonda She always brought children's socks and soft toys to church. She munched on ice cubes during the service like popcorn at the movies. She always sat in the third row of a 1,000-person auditorium, and every Sunday she stacked these…

In some circles, there are two types of sermons or messages - topical or expository - and only one of them is acceptable. Let me explain. News posts are about, well, topics. Think about marriage, family,…

It has been a difficult year. No one likes uncertainty, but it has been a year of uncertainty. We are not in control and we cannot force reality to follow our rules, or declare the virus nonexistent. The best we can do is take…

"Why haven't I heard this before? Is this a new doctrine that you have created? This is the reaction I got from a friend the other day when talking about Hebrews chapter four. As we read the chapter…