Scripture and Neuroscience Agree: It Helps to Lament in Community
Through song, liturgy, and communion, the body of Christ inhabits the suffering experienced by its weakest members. Recently, I awoke suddenly around 1:45am in a tangle of sheets, pillows, and sweat, my body fitfully...
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Why Black Protestants and Evangelicals Still Preach Politics
Amid increasing polarization and shifting church trends, the black church continues to speak out on matters of justice. Hundreds gathered in a Chicago sanctuary last night to hear Christian leaders calling on believers to...
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One-on-One with Warren Smith on MinistryWatch, Accountability, and the Need for Christian Journalism
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” That sentence also describes American journalism today. Today I am glad to welcome Warren Smith to The Exchange. Warren is president of MinistryWatch....
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Black Pastor Candidate Withdraws After Controversial Vote at SBC Megachurch
First Baptist Church of Naples, Florida, continues to investigate whether Marcus Hayes’s rejection was the result of racial prejudice or preexisting turmoil following its previous pastor’s departure. A black Southern Baptist minister has withdrawn...
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Six Ways Pastors Struggle: You Are Not Alone
Pretending pastors don’t struggle is a recipe for disaster. When pastors go into ministry, we don’t leave behind all of the struggles that define the human reality in which we live. Like others, we...
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Interview: The Faith Behind the Crown
Queen Elizabeth’s belief is deep and sincere, says biographer Dudley Delffs, and Netflix gets it right. When Season 3 of Netflix’s The Crown releases on November 17, viewers can expect plenty of changes as...
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