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The Nashville-based Christian publisher said revenue is down 24%...
Southern Baptist publishing arm, LifeWay, announces cuts due to COVID-19
by: Yonat Shimron April 29, 2020 (RNS) — LifeWay Christian Resources, the publishing entity of the Southern Baptist Convention, has announced it will cut roughly 10% of its operating budgetRead More
[M]eant improvising — both in how it provides its services and how it prevents the spread of the virus.
On LA’s Skid Row, Catholic Worker’s ‘Hippie Kitchen’ adjusts to COVID-19
by: Alejandra Molina LOS ANGELES, April 29, 2020 (RNS) — By the middle of a typical month, the Catholic Worker’s soup kitchen on Los Angeles’ Skid Row would have servedRead More
Organizers hope to raise at least $500,000 in April...
More than $400,000 so far raised for small churches at risk during COVID-19
by: Alejandra Molina April 28, 2020 (RNS) — An initiative that seeks to financially help small and struggling churches in the wake of COVID-19 has raised more than $400,000 andRead More
“For these reasons, we encourage all Black churches and businesses to remain closed during this critical period.”
Black church, civil rights leaders urge churchgoers to continue to ‘tele-worship’
by: Adelle M. BanksApril 24, 2020 (RNS) — Top officials of seven black Christian denominations have joined civil rights leaders in calling for people to stay home until it isRead More
"What drives them is, ‘How can I do God’s work by healing people and saving lives?'"
Under fire from many, Samaritan’s Purse finds an unlikely champion
by: Yonat Shimron April 21, 2020 (RNS) — Whitney Tilson and his wife, Susan, were out walking their dog early one Sunday morning when they noticed workers unloading trucks andRead More
Relevant, based in Orlando, Florida, announced Strang’s return...
Relevant magazine founder returns from sabbatical promising ‘healthier organization’
by: Jack Jenkins April 16, 2020 (RNS) — Cameron Strang, the founder of the evangelical Christian media company Relevant, has returned as CEO more than six months after criticism ofRead More
Mohler said he has decided to vote for Trump in November...
Opinion: Mohler’s turn to Trump is the crowning flip-flop of his career
by: Paul O’Donnell (Jonathan Merritt) April 17, 2020 (RNS) — One of the most prominent evangelical leaders in the #NeverTrump movement has defected to the Trump loyalist side. After breakingRead More