How to be excellent: Guidance for young ministers
‘The God we serve is a God of excellence” and so “the minister of God … should always be for excellence,” argues O.J. Shabazz in…
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Heartbeat’s Landon Saunders put ‘Jesus in the center of everything’
Landon Brady Saunders, evangelist and broadcaster whose authenticity and joy inspired generations, died Nov. 14, 2023, at his home in Norwich, Vt. He was 86.…
‘Healing from my brother’s murder’
Are memorials the best we can do in the face of injustice? When do laws need to change? These questions and more are what Allisa…
For Cuba, a time of stress — and salvation
MATANZAS, Cuba — Church members in this port city overlooking the Bay of Matanzas sang “Glory, Glory Hallelujah” on a recent Sunday as they celebrated the…
The faithful ‘Forged in Fire’
‘I’m alive and well. I’m thankful for it.” That’s how Jason Bivens answers the question, “How are you?” The deacon of the Church of Christ…
‘One more waffle, and I get to go home’
‘Is there such a thing as a waffle hangover?” Philip Jenkins should know. The Tennessee youth minister promised his 200-member youth group that if its…
COVID-19 left her blind. Then it took her father. But this young mom refuses to ‘give up on God’
LANCASTER, Texas — “Amazing Grace” welcomed Samuel Souder to his first church service. Derek and Della Souder softly mouthed the words of the beloved hymn…
Maryland Pilots for Christ on a higher mission
FORT MEADE, Md. — Michael McFadden, a general aviation pilot, routinely travels across the country as a flight attendant for Southwest Airlines. Air Force pilot…
Days apart, Nortons enter eternal home
SEARCY, Ark. — The three children of Howard and Jane Norton sat at their parents’ breakfast table on a Sunday morning. They prayed and…
Pursue justice rather than power
The messy overlap of Christianity and U.S. politics is where you’ll often find David French. Before becoming a New York Times columnist tackling political issues…
