(RNS) My last two columns said what I needed to say: Christian congregations have inflicted pain on themselves. And better days lie ahead for those Christians who can think beyond inherited insti...
(RNS) The big downtown church isn’t empty because church leaders failed or people were unappreciative. It’s empty because people are finding life elsewhere. The post What might tomorrow’s...
https://religionnews.com/2015/05/26/might-tomorrows-faith-community-look-like-commentary/
(RNS) Christianity isn't in trouble at all. Churches are in trouble. The post 5 ways churches inflicted pain on themselves (COMMENTARY) appeared first on Religion News Service .
https://religionnews.com/2015/05/19/5-ways-churches-inflicted-pain-commentary/
(RNS) A nation grounded in laws and justice requires a trained cadre whose work is to enforce laws fairly. We thought we had that cadre. The post How Ferguson and now Baltimore are altering our...
CORVALLIS, Ore. (RNS) For this fresh day to last, church leaders will need to embrace a truth that too many congregations simply cannot hear: There is too much shallowness, not enough depth. Th...
https://religionnews.com/2015/04/21/cure-mile-wide-inch-deep-religion-commentary/
(RNS) It's time we stopped being naive about the current state of American democracy: These are ugly times, and the forces of decency in both parties are under assault. The post 5 things to wat...
https://religionnews.com/2015/04/14/5-things-watch-2016-campaign-gets-underway-commentary/
(RNS) The fight in Indiana isn't just about a piece of legislation. It's about fair-minded citizens speaking out against discrimination and for the common good. The post Our American spring: Sh...
https://religionnews.com/2015/04/07/american-spring-shining-little-light-discrimination-commentary/
(RNS) Most feel impotent, watching things they care about implode or coarsen or move in a direction they feel powerless to affect. So we tell old stories. The post Telling old stories, again an...
https://religionnews.com/2015/03/24/telling-old-stories-commentary/
(RNS) Christianity in America faces a crossroads: Do we serve only ourselves and people like us, or do we serve the larger community, especially its outcasts and vulnerable? The post Inward-foc...
(RNS) The goal of these angry preachers seemed specific: promote laws and lawmakers who will restrict accepted morality to narrow 1950s-era parameters. The post The Christian radio echo chamber...
https://religionnews.com/2015/03/10/christian-radio-echo-chamber-siege-enemies-commentary/