Renee Nicole Good was murdered in her SUV by masked ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis Jan. 7. One day after we observed the anniversary of the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, another avoidable tragedy with law enforcement occurred just blocks away from where a police officer killed George Floyd in May 2020.
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Wednesday morning's shooting in Minnesota, in which a woman was shot dead while in her SUV by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, has sparked an explosive debate among Americans and politicians about whether the use of deadly force was justified.
ICE shooting in Minnesota raises rare legal questions
A federal immigration agent’s fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis has spurred deeply diverging narratives of who is to blame.
The incident also has created an unusual rift between federal and local law enforcers, raising questions about whether, and how, Minnesota officials might seek to prosecute the agent over a shooting they say was unjustified. And it has renewed questions about Trump’s aggressive deportation agenda and the surge of ICE agents into the streets of American cities.
Was ICE agent's use of force reckless? Experts analyze Minneapolis shooting.
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis, sparking protests as the Trump administration claimed self-defense and local and state authorities said the agent acted recklessly.
The Jan. 7 fatal shooting, which occurred less than a mile from where George Floyd was killed by a police officer in 2020, has spurred questions around the use of force by federal agents, especially as the Trump administration expands its deportation efforts.
Minnesota Bishop Calls Out Shooting, Policy of ‘Cruel Delight’
The violent incident that occurred on the morning of January 7 in Minneapolis, claiming the life of a mother of three, was inevitable, but such violence is “likely to remain a feature of our common life as long as federal agents are being deployed to cities seen to oppose the current administration for the sole purpose of provocation and intimidation.”
This was the message of the Rt. Rev. Craig Loya, Bishop of Minnesota, to the church about the shooting of Renee Nicole Macklin Good. Macklin Good was shot and killed by ICE during an encounter in the streets of southern Minneapolis. She was 37 years old.
There’s a reason more women seek help from therapists than pastors
The Gospel Coalition’s New Year’s resolution apparently is shoring up pastoral power by shaming conservative evangelical women for seeking therapy.
IRS Raises 2026 Business Mileage Rate to 72.5¢ Per Mile
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released the 2026 optional standard mileage rates. Use them to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes.
Authorities Warn About ‘Pastor Texting’ Scams Asking for Money
The scammer will text someone who is known to attend a local church, using the pastor’s name to establish trust. The text message will appear urgent, and the scammer will ask the recipient to reply quickly. Once the recipient replies, the scammer sends requests for gift cards, money transfers, credit card information, or even log-in information.
NT Wright warns against ‘unhealthy fascination’ with demons in modern Christianity
The public ministry of Jesus didn't create demonic activity, but it did expose it, theologian and New Testament scholar N.T. Wright said during a recent episode of "Ask Me Anything," cautioning Christians against both the denial of spiritual evil and the unhealthy fixation on it.
Responding to a question about whether Jesus’ arrival triggered an apparent surge of demonic activity in the New Testament, the 77-year-old British author said the Gospels portray Jesus’ proclamation of God’s Kingdom as a moment when hidden spiritual forces were suddenly confronted.
Do We Pray Enough?
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Restart Children’s Ministry After Christmas Break
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Nominal Religion Is Everywhere-but Here's the Opportunity
Nominalism is often labeled a problem. And it is. But for mission, it is also a profound opportunity.
People shaped by religion—any religion—already believe the spiritual world matters. They already sense that life has moral weight and transcendent meaning. They’re not starting from zero. Yet those same assumptions can create a barrier, especially in nominally Christian contexts where people believe they already have what they most need.
Mission in nominal settings requires discernment: seeing the open doors without ignoring the locked ones.
Calling Your Church to Evangelism This Year
How can pastors and church leaders challenge churchgoers to step up their evangelism efforts this year? Here’s a place to begin.
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