Want to ignite those you lead with a fire for the Gospel? First embrace this simple truth: It starts with you.
The Vital Connection between Sincere Love and Hospitality in the Church
Hospitality is vital to the life of the church. How we treat someone, whether they’re a visitor or longtime member, may affect their involvement within a church. It may also impact their decision to continue attending a church.
Shepherding Churches Through National Crises
On Saturday afternoon, after an assassin attempted and failed to kill former president and current presidential candidate Donald Trump, the thought went through my mind again. How should I as a pastor address this topic (or a topic like it) with members of my church? When events as seismic as 9/11 or the pandemic occur, should I change what I planned to preach? Should we dedicate a portion of our service to praying for this situation? How do we determine which current events are worthy of extended or special consideration in the assembly of the local church?
“Moses, Pyramids, and Leadership After Empire” featuring Kathleen McShane and Elan Babchuck
How can an innovative exploration of Moses’ biblical narrative offer a more generous leadership model for today’s religious leaders? In this episode, Kathleen McShane and Elan Babchuck, authors of Picking Up the Pieces: Leadership After Empire, ask how God is calling you to a leadership model in which power is shared so that power multiplies, and people are connected to God and each other.
Why Should You Keep Reading?
Become part of a new season of reading, of bringing positive change through words and stories and understanding the importance of reading.
Affordable housing in God’s backyard: Some religious congregations find a new use for their space
Many houses of worship no longer need as much space as they once did, or struggle to keep up with the bills. For some, redevelopment to include housing provides a new way to live out their mission.
Special Feature: Religion, Politics, and the Rise of Authoritarianism in America
Franklin Graham is the poster child for Christian nationalism — and he’s a liar
To understand the insidious nature of Christian nationalism, look no further than Franklin Graham’s appearance at the Republican National Convention last night. Graham already has demonstrated he knows no shame in endorsing, blessing and lionizing the most corrupt president in American history, yet people continue to send his nonprofits millions of dollars, enriching him as one of our most highly paid partisan preachers.
Related article: Trump’s evangelical base believes God spared him from an assassin’s bullet for a purposeConservatives balk at Sikh prayer, but diverse religious voices are a convention tradition
Monday wasn’t even the first time Harmeet Kaur Dhillon has offered a Sikh prayer at an RNC gathering, nor was she the first to do so.
America’s far right is learning from India’s Hindu nationalists
American progressives must join with Indian opposition.
Related article: As Usha Vance dazzles, Hindu Americans leaning further right than ever'None of this is in any way conservative': Republicans grumble about MAGA takeover of party
This week's Republican National Convention (RNC) suggests the transition of the Republican Party from the party of Ronald Reagan to the party of Donald Trump is officially complete. And some Republicans are bemoaning the GOP's MAGA makeover.
'He's not going to be constrained': Bush's AG issues urgent warning
Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is worried about what will happen to the rule of law if former President Donald Trump is given a second term. Gonzales, who led the Justice department under former President George W. Bush and supported Trump's federal criminal indictment, told Politico during a lengthy interview what he thinks of the controversial Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity.
Watch a CNN fact checker parse “so many” lies in Trump’s “remarkably dishonest" RNC speech
Donald Trump’s rambling 90+ minute remarks at the Republican National Convention were widely panned as a train wreck of divisive rhetoric, anti-immigrant smears, and self-aggrandizing drivel. Still, to nobody’s surprise, they were also full of lies. CNN fact checker Daniel Dale couldn’t even get through all of the falsehoods from the “remarkably dishonest” address in the 2-minute time slot Jake Tapper gave him.
New: Experts fear GOP's post-shooting Trump idolization could have "incredibly dangerous" effect
Chants of "fight, fight, fight!" — though brief — peppered the final night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee Thursday, with attendees pumping their fists as GOP nominee Donald Trump solemnly recounted the attempt on his life during his acceptance speech. The crowd took inspiration from the now-indelible image that came to characterize the deadly shooting at Trump's Butler, Pa., rally on July 13: the former president, face bloodied and contorted, forcing his arm through the cover of Secret Service agents and pumping his fist while mouthing the words, "fight, fight, fight!" with the nation's flag flying overhead.
As one commentator observed, Trump, the consummate showman and reality television star, took advantage of the moment as the Secret Service tried to hussle him to safety.
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