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“It’s intentional, being a reconciler.”

John Perkins: On race and the church, authentic friendship, considering heaven

by: Adelle M. Banks Editor’s Note: The speaker uses a racial epithet in his first answer. KELLER, Texas, Nov. 21, 2019 (RNS) — When longtime reconciliation advocate John Perkins tookRead More

Wright, a retired Anglican bishop and now chair of New Testament and early Christianity at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, is author more than 80 popular and academic books about Christianity and the Bible.

N.T. Wright explains the world of the New Testament in new book

N>T> Wright speaks about new book
by: Emily McFarlan Miller CHICAGO, Nov. 21, 2019 (RNS) — New Testament scholar N.T. Wright has spent most of his life teaching people how to study the New Testament. AndRead More

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Crosby: City of Aurora’s recommendation to cut funding to Wayside’s youth program has a bad look -The Beacon-News

Whether the reasoning behind the city’s recommendation to cut funding for Wayside Cross’s youth program is legit or not, the timing just looks plain bad after a year of ongoingRead More

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Chick-fil-A Stops Giving to Salvation Army, FCA Amid LGBT Protests – Christianity Today

Some evangelical supporters consider the shift away from Christian charities a betrayal. Source: Chick-fil-A Stops Giving to Salvation Army, FCA Amid LGBT Protests

Songs and religious praise from diverse congregations throughout the Aurora area will be featured.

InterFaith Aurora Presents ‘One Aurora: Community. Diversity. Empathy.’ A Thanksgiving Celebration of Music, Friendship

AURORA, Ill. – On Sunday, Nov. 24, at Society 57, 100 S. River St. in Aurora, from 3 to 5 p.m., InterFaith Aurora will host its 12th annual “Thanksgiving CelebrationRead More

Is there a better approach churches can take to dealing with sexual sin?

Opinion: Sex scandals show why evangelicals need to recover the sacrament of confession

by: Joseph D’Souza Nov. 14, 2019 (RNS) — Recent news that popular Christian comedian John Crist has been accused of sexual harassment put the spotlight once again on sexual sinRead More

Fred Rogers’ widow shared churchgoing traditions and a love for music with her husband...

Joanne Rogers: On her husband Fred Rogers’ commitment to prayer, church, children

Joanne Rogers with actress Maryann Plunkett
by: Adelle M. Banks Nov. 15, 2019 (RNS) — At “91 and a half,” Joanne Rogers remains a devoted advocate for the legacy of her late husband, the iconic starRead More

[A} drama based on the of real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod.

MOVIES: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood with Tom Hanks
by Phil Boatwright BONNER SPRINGS, Kan. , Nov. 15, 2019 (BP) — On November 22, Focus Features releases “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” a drama based on the ofRead More

Patterson feared Luter would fail to nominate future leaders of denominational boards and agencies who would continue the conservative resurgence...

Paige Patterson feared backslide after election of first black SBC president

Paige Patterson
by: Adelle M. Banks Nov. 14, 2019 (RNS) — A newly discovered letter from one former prominent leader of the Southern Baptist Convention to another reveals a depth of mistrustRead More

That’s the finding in the latest Pew Research poll, which found that 63% of Americans say churches and other houses of worship should stay out of politics...

Americans to religious organizations: Stay out of politics

by: Yonat Shimron Nov. 15, 2019 (RNS) — As Americans gear up for a long and bitterly contentious presidential election year, their message to religious leaders and institutions couldn’t beRead More