Tag: Churches
“It’s almost like a version of ‘This Old House’ where you look at a house that’s been in a state of deterioration and we need a lot of people and a lot of resources to come and try to help and get this house of worship back on its feet again,” says Rev. Wilbur Winborne, pastor of 19th Street Baptist Church in South Philadelphia, built in 1874. More
“I think that people who are leaving church, or people who call themselves spiritual but not religious, are raising really significant questions about faith, about community life and about the future of religion that religious leaders should pay more attention to.” More
When you talk about end-of-life issues, according to Gundersen Lutheran Health System’s director of clinical ethics, “you’re really talking about the meaning of life, about your religious beliefs and faith, and ultimately about who you are.” More
In the brave new world of social media, says communication professor Stephen O’Leary, church authorities from pastors to the heads of denominations “no longer have the kind of control they once did.” More
From generation to generation, adults and children have reenacted the story of the humble origins of Jesus and conveyed the Christmas message. More
A Christmas pageant, says Calvin College professor of music and worship John Witvliet, is one of the best places in modern culture to witness “a genuine sense of mystery and even solemnity.” More
“If the criminals have guns, then we need to have them,” says Pastor Russ Tenhoff of the Safe Harbor Ministry in Baltimore. But other religious leaders say they are working to prevent guns from getting into the hands of the wrong people. More
An interfaith coalition is launching a prayer and fasting campaign to protect federal funding for programs that help the poor. More
The dean of Yale Divinity School reflects on Lent, poverty, public policy debates, and the moral obligations of people of faith. More
Pastor Matthew Cork of Yorba Linda Friends Church in California says its ministry includes producing a feature film “that has a cause and a mission behind it.” More
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