Church & Ministry
The Briefing 06-06-13
1) Recent trials a horrible reminder of murderous humanity Soldier charged in Afghan massacre: ‘Not a good reason in this world’ for what he did,...
- Audio
- House of Lords
- Insanity Plea
- Justin Welby
- Murder
- Muslim College
- Nidal Malik Hasan
- Robert Bales
- Same-Sex Marriage
- War Crime
The Briefing 06-03-13
1) Tornadoes and wildfires threaten as we remember the grace and mercy of an omnipotent God 'Unpredictable' storm in Oklahoma turned on three chasers, CNN...
- Atheism
- Audio
- California Wildfires
- Chronicle of Higher Education
- David Cameron
- ELCA
- Lutheran
- Oklahoma Tornadoes
- PCUSA
- Philosophy Professors
- Presbyterian Church USA
- Radical Islam
The Briefing 05-31-13
1. 3/4 of Americans say religion is losing its influence Poll: America losing it's religion, CNN Belief Blog (Dan Merica) Most Americans Say Religion Is...
- Audio
- Bishop of Salisbury
- Evangelicals
- New York Churches
- New York Public Schools
- Religion
- Tanya Luhrmann
The Briefing 05-30-13
1. Women are now the primary breadwinners in 4 out of 10 families Nearly 40 percent of mothers are now the family breadwinners, report says, ...
- Audio
- Breadwinners
- Chruch of Scotland
- Clergy
- Homosexuality
- Retirement
- Student Loan Debt
- Women
No Truth Without Love, No Love Without Truth: The Church’s Great Challenge
The church's engagement with the culture involves a host of issues, controversies, and decisions–but no issue defines our current cultural crisis as clearly as homosexuality....Read this essay →
The Briefing 05-29-13
1) Celebrating the child rescued in China, but what of the child whose cries are never heard? China's Baby 59 left in sewage pipe evokes...
- Abortion
- Audio
- Baby 59
- Bullitt County
- China
- Church of England
- Cloning
- female bishops
- Grading Scale
- Infanticide
- Marriage
The Briefing 05-28-13
1) Boy Scouts widely criticized for new policy not going far enough Boy Scout anti-gay movement to meet in Louisville, Courier-Journal (Andrew Wolfson) Kentucky church...
- Atheism
- Audio
- Boy Scouts
- Florida
- Homosexuality
- Kaitlyn Hunt
- Louisville
- Religion
- Religious belief
- Southeast Christian Church
The Briefing 05-08-13
1. Relief in Cleveland reminder of global sex slavery problem Three Women Reunited with Families After Years of Captivity CNN (Michael Pearson and Martin Savidge)...
- Abandon
- Audio
- China
- Cleveland
- Dogs
- earthquakes
- Immigration
- Kidnapping
- Methodist Church
- Mothers
- Ogletree
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Sex Slavery
- Walk-away Moms
The Briefing 05-01-13
1. In the War Over Christianity, Orthodoxy Is Winning Viewpoint: In the War Over Christianity, Orthodoxy Is Winning, Time (Mary Eberstadt) 2. Sexual Messaging and...
- Abstinence
- Audio
- birth control
- Liberalism
- Morning After Pill
- Orthodoxy
- Pornography
The Briefing 04-26-13
1. Finding our sense of place in the nation's history Convergence of Presidents at Bush Library Dedication, New York Times (Peter Baker)2. Obama to address...
- Audio
- Bangladesh
- Bob Edgar
- Boston Bombing
- George W. Bush
- Liberalism
- Middle Church
- Obama
- Planned Parenthood
- Presidential Library
- Social Media
The Briefing 04-18-13
1. While technology has revolutionized Boston investigation, morality remains unchanged Investigators Say Video Points to Boston Bomb Suspect, New York Times (Katharine Q Seeley and...
- Audio
- Boston Bombings
- Church
- Episcopal Church
- New Zealand
- Original Sin
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Technology
- Uruguay
The Briefing 04-03-13
Story 1 - Living in a Violent World Death Penalty Sought in Colorado Shooting Trial, Wall Street Journal (Donna Bryson and Ashby Jones) Japan Shifts...
- Audio
- Death Penalty
- Hamas
- Israel
- Japan
- Justice
- Pacifism
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Scotland
- Teen Pregnancy
- violence
To Utter What Has Been Hidden Since the Foundation of the World
We humans are creatures of days and dates, though most fade quickly into the fog of memory. Researchers have recently identified a newly discovered phenomenon...Read this essay →
Is the Megachurch the New Liberalism?
The emergence of the megachurch as a model of metropolitan ministry is one of the defining marks of evangelical Christianity in the United States. Megachurches...Read this essay →
The Deep Limitations of Digital Church
Do you go to the Internet for church? Cathy Lynn Grossman of USA Today reported this week on the increasing use of digital technology by...Read this essay →
Appointed to His Service — The Gospel as the Foundation for Christian Ministry
Certain events require ceremony, and graduation is one of these events. In an institution like Southern Seminary, commencements seem to come with astonishing velocity. The...Read this essay →
For Christian Men: The Lessons of Herman Cain
For Christians, the lessons of Herman Cain are too important to leave in the history books of the 2012 presidential campaign.Read this essay →
The Tragic Lessons of Penn State — A Call to Action
What would prevent this scandal at your school or church?Read this essay →
That Our Joy May Be Complete: The Essence of the Christian Ministry
This is the season of commencement. High schools, colleges, and universities mark graduation at the end of the academic year. Auditoriums, chapels, convention centers, stadiums,...Read this essay →
Why Conservative Churches Are Growing: David Brooks and the Limits of Sociology
What sociology cannot do is deal with the most important question of all — the truth question.Read this essay →
“If This is What God Intended, So Be It” — The Persecuted Church in China
The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever.…Read this essay →
Must a Pastor Be Married? The New York Times Asks the Question
The New York Times has asked the question. How would you answer it?Read this essay →
Martyrs in a Modern World
Christians -- especially those enjoying the safety of the West -- often think of martyrdom as a part of the distant Christian past. But a...
For the Mouth of the Lord Hath Spoken It
This is a commencement message preached Friday, December 10, 2010 by R. Albert Mohler, Jr., President of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky.Read this essay →
Confessionalism: The Past Meets the Future in Georgia
Well, it looks like Georgia Baptists had a debate worth having. Associated Baptist Press reports that the Georgia Baptist Convention voted to separate itself from...
Bankruptcy in the Cathedral
It turns out that Robert Schuller offers the best analysis of this crisis with his own words. “No church has a money problem; churches only…Read this essay →
Young Souls in Transition — Emerging Adults and the Church
"I mean, I have my beliefs in my head," the young man said. "But I don't enjoy the whole religious scene. I'm not really into...Read this essay →
The Prior Scandal — An Absence of Accountability
The expanding scandal now associated with Bishop Eddie Long of the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta is only the latest to dominate the...
