Maybe It's Better When We Don't Like the Sermon Many talk about whether they liked the sermon, but does that only means the message lined up with their preconceptions? Can preaching really result in changed lives if preachers feel they cannot speak honestly?
Understanding the Congo's Horrific Problems Contrary to a New York Times columnist's claims, the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo is neither ignored nor underreported. The problem is focusing on the wrong issues has prolonged the conflict.
In Tough Economy, Don't Forget Your Call With 10 percent of Americans unemployed, some say this is no time to idealistically think about your calling. However, it's always important to be certain that our vocational decisions lead to fulfillment.
Travel with Global Baptists for 40 Days Through Lent to Easter Forty days focused on Lent might be just what we – wealthy and powerful global Baptists – need to reconnect with a more robust faith that remembers those who suffer from poverty, injustice and violence. Robert Parham
Pastor Angry After Torched Church Denied Loan SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (RNS) The pastor of a black church that was torched says the bank that initially made a building loan has declined to issue another one. Michael McAuliffe and Dan Ring and The Republican
Vatican Drops Condoms-AIDS Study VATICAN CITY (RNS) The Vatican said that it had stopped work on a long-expected study of condoms and AIDS. Francis X. Rocca
"The Book of Eli" What would a world devoid of faith and religion look like? "The Book of Eli" gives us a glimpse. As Eli, Denzel Washington is a man walking by faith in a post-apocalyptic land with the last Bible. (Photo: Warner Bros.) Mike Parnell
"Up in the Air" In "Up in the Air," one of 2009's finest movies, George Clooney plays a corporate hired gun who's more comfortable flying from city to city than dealing with relationships on the ground. (Photo: Paramount Pictures) Mike Parnell
"Avatar" Settle in with your popcorn and prepare to have your breath taken away by "Avatar," an exhilarating film about an outsider who becomes immersed in an alien culture and becomes its savior. Ircel Harrison
Julius Scruggs, pastor of First Missionary Baptist Church in Huntsville, Ala., was elected president of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. in September. He sat down with EthicsDaily.com in October for an interview.
