Spencer’s election reaffirms the Board of Pensions’ strategic partnership with other religious denominations to better serve leaders across faith communities.
‘There’s already plenty of need present in this community,’ said one faith leader. The challenge is to make the situation work for both longtime residents and migrants arriving from the border.
Film critic Joseph Holmes finds writer-director Jeymes Samuel's "The Book Of Clarence" to be a satisfying remix of familiar biblical movies like "The Life of Brian" and "Ben Hur."
In 2004, Southern Baptists voted to allow their insurance and retirement agency to work with other churches. The latest denomination to sign up is the Global Methodist Church, made up of former United Methodists.
From computer-generated ‘Star Words’ in the Presbytery of the Western Reserve to traditional coloring sheets for all ages, Presbyterians delight in celebrating the ancient festival day in new ways and spaces.
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Family Faith Every Day, a new initiative by Chalice Media Group that will help parents and caregivers of young children incorporate faith practices into everyday family life, has received a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.
The “mountain of debt” was incurred by a Black church during presbytery-directed building transfer in the early 2000s.
‘I hope that the church at large will experience New Life’s passion for community justice,’ church team leader says.
The popular TikTok account is, in part, a response to the growth of ‘trendy’ fundamentalism on the platform.
What are small churches to do? Gregg Brekke explores the challenges facing shrinking congregations and how some pastors and presbyteries are addressing the issue.
As Orthodox Christmas approaches, we cannot abandon Ukraine to Russian destruction. — Knox Thames
Some LGBTQ couples were blessed by Catholic priests before the Vatican declaration came down — whether or not the Vatican approved.
These spiritual communities discard doctrine, prefer questions over answers and have no intention of converting anybody to anything.
The Vatican approved same-sex blessings, but there are a few caveats.
The cost of maintaining an installed pastor with benefits is a growing concern for churches and presbyteries.
'God never turns away anyone who approaches him!' read the document issued by the Vatican's doctrinal department.
The prayers may be too little too late on an issue that has long alienated the church from politicians and peers.
The Rev. Jeff Hood, spiritual adviser to Kenneth Smith, argued the restrictions imposed during the execution would violate Hood’s right to the free exercise of religion.
This will be the first and only post-graduate certification program focused specifically on the distinctive nature of a college chaplain’s work.
The University of Dubuque Theological Seminary has received a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish Plentiful Gifts: Nourishing Members for the Flourishing of Small Member Congregations.
The movie profiles queer families and individuals living in the Midwest, grappling with their identity in a conservative and traditional environment.
'It's not about going from red to blue to purple,' Andrew Hanauer of One America Movement advises clergy. ‘It's about going above the partisan divisions.’
The demonstrators, who were later arrested, noted the ongoing Jewish holiday, shouting, 'No Hanukkah to celebrate, cease-fire cannot wait!'
Episcopal priest Charles Halton argues that embracing God as a deity with human qualities can bring us closer to God and inspire us to become better people.
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