• Father’s warnings twice saved Japanese family from nuclear bombs

  Rieko Suganami Evans remembers the sky glowing strangely red behind a huge cloud and one little airplane flying out of the cloud. It was Aug. 6, 1945, and the Japanese city of Hiroshima had just been vaporized in the world’s first use of atomic energy as a weapon.

  06/06/2011 - By Administrator

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  Civil War, Civil Rights

  The United States continues to feel the Civil War’s impact a century and a half after the first shots were fired because the nation in general, and Baptist Christians in particular, have failed to deal with racism, an African-American Texas Baptist leader said.

  06/03/2011 - By Administrator

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  Switchfoot challenges youth to make a difference

  Members of the Christian rock band Switchfoot hope the release of their latest album encourages listeners to dive deeper into the Bible and stand strong during life’s trials.

  06/03/2011 - By Administrator

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  Race relations progress slow but steady

  Two men who have been in the fray a long time believe race relations have improved in the United States 150 years after the start of the Civil War—at least enough to justify encouragement.

  06/03/2011 - By Administrator

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  Christians shatter taboos around talking about money

  Since inception in 2006, the Lazarus at the Gate curriculum has guided about 400 people in more than 30 groups to give away $200,000, using the biblical story of poor Lazarus seeking help at a rich man’s gate as its theme.

  06/02/2011 - By Administrator

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  Faith Digest

  In its latest annual report, Amnesty International has criticized the Vatican for falling short of its commitments to protect children from sex abuse.

  06/02/2011 - By Administrator

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  Bob Dylan’s religion— still tangled up in mystery

  For five decades, Bob Dylan, who turned 70 May 24, has shocked, mystified, baffled and intrigued fans with songs rife with biblical references and no shortage of religious imagery.

  06/02/2011 - By Administrator

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  REVIEW: God at the root of Malick’s `Tree of Life’

  Terrence Malick’s new film, Tree of Life, is nearly indescribable. Not because its beauty or virtuosity are beyond words, although it has its moments. There are two ways through life, the film posits: grace or nature. It’s up to everyone to choose a path and its consequences.

  06/01/2011 - By Marv Knox

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  Unlikely allies weave myth of Christian America, historian says

  A seemingly unlikely alliance between conservative Christian evangelicals and Mormons recasts American history as the founding of a distinctively Christian republic, Stephen Stookey told a gathering of church historians.

  05/23/2011 - By Administrator

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  Healthy ministers, healthy churches

  Healthier ministers tend to lead healthier churches. But compared to other professions, ministers rank high in obesity, depression, high blood pressure and adult-onset diabetes.

  05/20/2011 - By Administrator

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  Wellness responsibility of both minister and church

  Most congregations know healthier clergy lead to healthier churches, but few consider how clergy wellness and congregational busy-ness are related, said Larry Golemon, an ordained Presbyterian minister and former research manager at the Alban Institute.

  05/19/2011 - By Administrator

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  Ministry rebuilds damaged ministries

  Clergy wellness means different things at different stages of a ministry, and ministers who come to Ministering to Ministers Foundation are at a point of personal or professional crisis.

  05/19/2011 - By Administrator