By John A. Azumah The world is being subjected to horrific images of religious violence. The Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria records its beheadings. Boko Haram in Nigeria parades hundreds of kidnapped schoolgirls. Al-Shabaab in Somalia attacks a shopping mall in Nairobi. These barbaric acts Continue Reading
How 1000 Protestant Pastors Feel About Immigration Reform
By Bob Smietana - LifeWay Research With political tensions over immigration rapidly rising, recent research offers an update on what Protestant pastors think about the issue. White House officials have suggested that President Barack Obama may take executive action to pass immigration reform as Continue Reading
5 Good Ways to Welcome Strangers
By Dale Hanson Bourke Like many congregations, my church struggles with how to welcome strangers into our midst. We have visitor cards and welcome badges and the greeters at every door, but we stop short of translating information into another language or specifically serving the large immigrant Continue Reading
God’s Peace Plan
By Roland Clarke Introduction One of the precious themes Christians enjoy meditating on is shalom or peace. If I were to ask a congregation, “What Bible verse comes to mind when you think of peace, I would collect quite an assortment – a beautiful bouquet – of familiar quotes including some of the Continue Reading