Where are America’s Fathers?
Roland Martin provides commentary on why children, particularly black children, need their fathers and the consequences of leaving their mothers to raise them on their own.
John Wesley’s Church Divides
For 274 years, there has been one Christ Church in Savannah, Ga. The church began with a land grant from King George of England and previously was led by John Wesley.
Sufi Way Counters Extremism?
Islamic spirituality has received relatively little media attention compared to politics and world events, but millions among Muslims and thousands in America practice Sufism. Many see the Sufi way as a hope for countering extremist Islam. Westerners particularly are attracted to its discipline, respect of all faiths, and universal love.
Idol Worship?
Whether we like to admit it or not, Christian music is influenced by popular culture, to the point where it's often imitative rather than innovative. Perhaps the most clear-cut example of this is the new "Chris... Continue Reading...
Daughters of Abraham Book Club
While religious conflict is dominating the headlines, there are some who are trying to find understanding and respect across religious lines. A group of women in Cambridge, Mass., have founded a book club to learn from each other's Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions.
NY Objects Tree, Menorah
Long Beach residents didn't want to have themselves a merry little Christmas tree. They wanted a big one.
Almanac Facts and Frivolity
The Original Dr. Steve's Almanac of Christian Trivia (InterVarsity) is, according to the publisher, "A miscellany of oddities, instructional anecdotes, little-known facts and occasional frivolity."
Worship During Advent
Although most of us are familiar with the story of Christ's birth, realizing the wise men (probably many more than three) are a staple of nativity scenes and stories, many of us don't realize they didn't show up in time to see Jesus, Mary, and Joseph in the stable. Rather, they visited the family in a house. It is unclear exactly how long after the birth they arrived, but they had quite a distance to travel, and Herod had all of the male children under age 2 killed shortly after the family fled Bethlehem.
Worship the King
You can't tell the Christmas story without including the visit of the wise men. They have always been favorites of mine for some reason. Every year, I would try to land the part of playing one of them in the church Christmas program and one of the first carols I learned was, We Three Kings.
Huckabee Firm on Creation
Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, a Southern Baptist preacher who has surged in Iowa with evangelical Christian support, bristled Tuesday when asked if creationism should be taught in public schools. Huckabee asked why there is such a fascination with his beliefs.