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Redistributing power—one labor victory at a time
Jane McAlevey’s survey of labor unions shows that organizing and strikes still work.
May 24, Easter 7A (John 17:1–11)
We can’t all be one until we believe that all people matter equally to God.
Preserving black Muslim stories in a pandemic
As the coronavirus pandemic takes a disproportionately deadly toll on seniors and African Americans, a new oral history initiative aims to train black Muslim youth to document their elderly communi...
For first time, majority of Protestant pastors say climate change is real
For years, the majority of US Protestant pastors surveyed about global warming questioned whether it was real and whether it was caused by humans....
Grassroots campaign raises funds for New York’s nine Chinatowns
Back in February, law student Winn Periyasamy and her friends grabbed dinner in Manhattan’s Chinatown to show their support and dispel racist myths that those businesses were less safe than others....
Tips for keeping empty church buildings safe
Even if your church building is seeing little use these days, the property still faces risk....
Faith groups respond to rise in domestic violence amid global pandemic
When local and state governments across the nation began instituting shelter-in-place policies back in March, there was immediate concern for the risk staying at home would pose for survivors of do...
Christian NGO helps indigenous people access accurate information about COVID-19
The World Association for Christian Communication has launched a rapid response fund to help support grassroots community media outlets that provide accurate coronavirus-related information to vuln...
Gayraud Wilmore, famed scholar of black church history, dies at 98
Gayraud Wilmore, a pastor, renowned scholar of African American church history, and key figure in the civil rights movement, died April 18 at the age of 98....
Louisana pastor Tony Spell arrested for backing church bus toward COVID-19 protester
Louisiana authorities arrested a pastor on an assault charge on April 21 after he admitted that he drove his church bus toward a man who has been protesting his decision to continue holding mass ga...
Cameron Strang returns to Relevant after sabbatical, 'spiritual abuse' accusations
Cameron Strang, the founder of the evangelical Christian media company Relevant, has returned as CEO more than six months after criticism of his leadership and allegations of “spiritual ab...
Bold economic intervention shouldn’t require a pandemic
It turns out the government can take big action to help people.
May 21, Ascension (Luke 24:44–53)
The disciples did not understand what was happening. What chance do we have?
A novel shot through with transcendence
Chelsea Bieker's Godshot drips with truth about motherhood, faith, and power.
How do we keep time during a pandemic?
When all days seem alike, maybe the best unit of measure is love.
Is Filipino cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle really “the Asian Francis”?
The media portrays him as a progressive. It’s not that simple.
May 17, Easter 6 (John 14:15–21; Psalm 66:8–20)
The Spirit is present. The Spirit is working.