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Day: February 6, 2019

"We spent 25 years in Turkey and someday we hope the conditions will be right for us to go back," he said.

Andrew Brunson, back in US after detention, hopes to return to Turkey one day

by: Adelle M. Banks, Feb 6, 2019 WASHINGTON (RNS) – Pastor Andrew Brunson, the American evangelical imprisoned in Turkey for almost two years, says he’d like to return to thatRead More

But other moments in the speech offered a reminder of the partisan divide that has riven Washington in recent years...

Trump’s State of the Union garners mixed reactions among faith groups

Catholic vote important for Trump
by: Jack Jenkins, Feb 6, 2019 WASHINGTON (RNS) – Religious leaders and people of faith offered mixed reactions to President Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday evening (Feb. 5),Read More

Series at Flowing Forth UMC

Aurora Methodists to explore Bible’s little known books

Aurora Methodists to explore Bible's little known books such as Esther
AURORA, Ill., Feb. 5, 2019–Little known books of the Bible will be explored in February sermons at Flowing Forth United Methodist Church services at Aurora Christian School, 2255 Sullivan Rd. inRead More

Aurora church to host Habitat for Humanity pancake-breakfast

Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity at work
AURORA, Ill., Feb. 5, 2019–Aurora Advent Christian Church, 905 N. Edgelawn Drive, will host a 27th annual pancake breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, to benefit FoxRead More

"It was a slap in the face," Shahbaz, a Muslim, said.

“We’re not the enemy”: Muslim fans respond to Chicago Cubs patriarch’s emails

Chicago Cubs patriarch Joe Ricketts
by: Aysha Khan, Feb 5, 2019 (RNS) – Imran Shahbaz, a 40-year-old Chicago native, grew up watching the Cubs play baseball. He and his father, a Pakistani immigrant, bonded byRead More