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Preaching to polarized congregations:
(RNS) — The Rev. Susan Sparks, a minister and a professional comedian, uses humor in her sermons to help her American Baptist congregation in New York City consider ways to approach those with whom they disagree. Pastor Joel Rainey, who leads a West Virginia...
A Vision for Healing the Divided American Church
Fifty-nine. That’s the number of times the New Testament instructs Christians on how to treat one another. Be at peace with each other. Be kind and compassionate. Live in harmony. Accept one another just as Christ accepted you. Love is the bedrock of Christian faith,...
Abortion, Guns and Trump: A Church Group Tries to Navigate America’s Divisions
In this story, reporter WSJ Janet Adamy follows Calvary Church’s Colossian Way small group as they attempted to help their church not only avoid division but grow in love of God and each other during a season of deep political polarization.
Arrabon launches new curriculum
Justice and reconciliation through a biblical lens. Dig deep into Scripture to understand God’s heart for justice and reconciliation with this small group study. A People, a Place, and a Just Society is the biblically grounded resource your community needs to pursue...
Should White Christians Celebrate Juneteenth?
(RNS) — Juneteenth, the newest U.S. federal holiday, will be commemorated nationally for just the third time on Monday (June 19). Juneteenth honors the day in 1865 when previously enslaved persons in Texas were informed by Major Gen. Gordon Granger that slavery had...