Oct 30, 2020
Several months ago, I asked several ministry leaders to help us pray our way through this upcoming election season. For weeks now, each Wednesday morning at 10:30 eastern time, thousands have joined us on Zoom and Facebook Live to pray for the church and the nation.
Pastors like Rick Warren and Bishop Felix Orji and...
Oct 29, 2020
Why does election season always bring out the “doomsday” predictions? If you’re tired of hearing that America will be destroyed if the other guy wins, you’re not alone. Yes, elections are important, and Christians should vote. It’s a way to love our neighbor. But maybe the last week before the 2020 election is...
Oct 28, 2020
“The overall picture [for the Episcopal Church] is,” according to a recent article from the Episcopal News Service, “dire…” The issue is not declining attendance. The issue is, “demise within the next generation.”
By “demise,” the author means death. As one expert put it, if the church continues to...
Oct 27, 2020
Nigeria is being rocked by a series of sometimes-violent protests against police brutality. The protests began when a video went viral of the “Special Anti-Robbery Squad,” or SARS, killing a youth. It was only the latest in a series of abuses by SARS.
The government has pledged to “restore order” and denounced...
Oct 26, 2020
In 2018, the Trump Administration announced a “zero tolerance” policy to stop the flow of illegal immigrants into the country. In addition to guaranteed prosecution, children were separated from their families in order as a deterrent measure.
The plan was piloted a year before, in 2017, when more than 1,000 families...