Today is the 205th anniversary of the birth of Frederick Douglass. Born a slave in 1818 on Maryland’s Eastern Shore,… READ MORE
Global Christianity by Gina A. Zurlo is a statistical guide to the world’s largest religion, organized by continent, tradition or… READ MORE
Solo pastors, whether full- or part-time, lead 56% of American churches, according to the 2015 National Congregations Study by Duke… READ MORE
On January 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision in Roe v. Wade. The court declared that… READ MORE
What were New Testament women really like? The conventional opinion is that they were powerless. “Women were subject to men… READ MORE
The words of the Great Commission are well known: “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the… READ MORE
On average, American adults read 12.6 books a year, according to a January 2022 Gallup survey. That’s about a book… READ MORE
“Every system is perfectly designed to get the results it gets,” observed Paul Batalden. He was talking about healthcare systems,… READ MORE
Pastors are public intellectuals. We don’t think of ourselves that way, but we should. After all, we stand before congregations… READ MORE
“All we have to do is decide what to do with the time given us.”
~Gandalf
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