If the Church Did Its Job, Would the Parachurch Exist?
Do pregnancy centers, food pantries, or campus ministries exist because the church is failing to do her work?
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88-Year-Old Pastor Dies After Plane Crashes Into Vehicle
A beloved Indiana pastor who spent more than four decades serving his church and community has died following a shocking accident involving a plane and the vehicle in which he was riding. But for those who knew 88-year-old Pastor Leon Hatchett, the tragedy of his death is only pa
How Can I Find the Motivation to Use My Time Better at Work?
Let’s start by counting the cost.
1,200 ‘Poll Chaplains’ to Deploy Across America for Midterm Elections
Election Day is about to look a little different in some parts of America. More than 1,200 clergy members and volunteers are preparing to station themselves outside polling places across nine states. These volunteers are expected to serve as “poll chaplains” and “peacekeepers.” A
Haunted ministry welcomes ‘Restless Souls’
Restless Souls Haunted House is serving up scares with a purpose: See how a collaborative effort by four New York United Methodist churches turns Halloween thrills into a ministry that brings the community together.
Catholic Cardinal Delivers the 377th Lion Sermon to City Anglican Community
Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad, Prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, preached the 377th Lion Sermon at the Guild Church of St Katharine Cree in the City of London last week. The annual sermon commemorates Lord Mayor of London, Sir John Gayer, who prayed
Statement by the Archbishop of Wales, The Most Revd. Cherry Vann, on the 60th anniversary of the Aberfan Disaster
Sixty years ago today, the small Welsh village of Aberfan became the scene of the most unimaginable tragedy. Today, as we commemorate that heartbreaking day, our thoughts and prayers are with the people of a community which has shown, in face of unbearable suffering, the most ins
Archdiocese of Denver Statement on Fr. Ripperger
October 19, 2026 Archdiocese of Denver Statement on Fr. Ripperger Archbishop Golka recently met with Fr. Chad Ripperger to discuss his ministry and his community, the Society of the Most Sorrowful Mother. During that conversation, the Archbishop asked Fr. Ripperger to consider a
Finding Meaning in Our Daily Work (with Denise Daniels)
Wheaton College’s Denise Daniels draws on research with thousands of American workers to help us have a more holistic vision of how our work matters to us, our neighbors, our families, and God.
Completion of the work of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC III)
The third Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC-III) has completed the second and final phase of its work. Following the Commission’s previous meeting (Melbourne, Australia, October 2025), an editorial sub-committee worked on completing the Agreed Statement for
No-Strings Housing for the Homeless Only Makes Sense on Paper
Here’s a solution to homelessness: Give every homeless person an apartment! But the past and present of this approach suggest its simplicity is not paired with the realism, prudence, or community that will truly help many who are homeless. Throughout much of the 20th century, com
Inmates Baptized at Sheriff’s Office in Powerful Display of Gospel Truth
No one is beyond the love of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Howell County Sheriff’s Office showed their community in Missouri that they are willing to help anyone accept His embrace when five inmates were baptized, according to a Facebook post from Sept. 29. The post reads, “The Howe
Congregants celebrate the reconstruction of one of America’s oldest Black churches
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Hundreds of residents gathered for a community-wide re-dedication of the original First Baptist Church of Williamsburg, which was established in 1776 by enslaved and free African Americans in defiance of laws that prevented them from congregating.
Prediction Markets: Gambling by Another Name
We may be tempted to treat prediction markets as a form of harmless fun, but it’s helpful to remember that ‘all money ain’t good money.’
Christian Woman Faces 5 New Charges Over Silent Prayer Outside UK Abortion Clinic
Isabel Vaughan-Spruce has already seen silent-prayer charges dismissed. After another arrest, police apologized and paid her thousands of pounds in damages. Now, she is defending herself again. The Christian charity volunteer pleaded not guilty Wednesday to five new charges conne
In medical desert, pop-up clinics help Congolese
United Methodist bishop funds annual conference checkups for more than 600 people in a region faced with extreme poverty and limited healthcare.
How to Be Happy at Work
Research shows that when we’re doing and feeling good, we feel an interest in our work.
Women put faith into action across Zimbabwe
United Methodists and other Methodist women are responding to drug abuse, violence, trauma and poverty by offering practical support to women, girls and families.
Introducing Your Corner of the World
Dan Doriani and Mark Vroegop talk with Christians from a wide range of professions about how biblical wisdom shapes the way we work, lead, serve, and live faithfully in our corner of the world.
Archbishop of Canterbury’s sermon at Saint Thomas Fifth Avenue
May I begin by saying how grateful I am for this opportunity to join with you in worship here at Saint Thomas Church. Thank you, Father Carl, for your kind invitation. It is a joy to celebrate with you as you mark your patronal festival; to share with members of your congregation
Loud worship and other contrasts set apart Kenya’s large community of Quakers
KAIMOSI, Kenya (AP) — There are an estimated 400,000 members worldwide of the Religious Society of Friends, or Quakers. About half live in Africa with most in Kenya, where Americans introduced the religion.
Televangelist Archbishop Fulton Sheen beatified in St Louis — one step closer to sainthood
ST. LOUIS (RNS) — In his homily, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle preached about Sheen's attention to poverty in the Global South.
Church builds on Ebola response in Congo
The United Methodist Church’s health coordination team is constructing a 50-bed treatment center and reaching thousands through a large-scale community response.
The Wishful Thinking that Put Thousands on the Streets
Let’s look at the reasoning, and numbers, of deinstitutionalization—America’s mid-century policy of moving the mentally ill population out of large hospitals of widely varying quality and into home-based care and community integration. In 1955, state mental hospitals housed 559,0
Does Trump 2.0 Care About Religious Freedom Abroad?
On September 14, President Donald Trump nominated Jane “Cissie” Graham Lynch as US ambassador at large for international religious freedom. She’ll have her work cut out for her. If confirmed by the Senate, Lynch—the granddaughter of famed evangelist Billy Graham—will confront a w
Churches must help protect election integrity and restore faith in democracy
(RNS) — Churches should encourage their members to volunteer as poll workers and watchers for this year’s midterm election.
Statement from Lambeth Palace withdrawing award to radical Muslim cleric
Last week the Hubert Walter Award for Reconciliation and Interfaith Cooperation was presented to Maulana Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi in a ceremony at Lambeth Palace. The award was given for Imam Ashrafi’s longstanding support for religious minorities in Pakistan, particu
‘American Idol’ Alum and Former Worship Pastor Faces Trial in Wife’s Killing
The murder case that stunned a Christian community has entered its most consequential chapter yet. Caleb Flynn, the former worship pastor and “American Idol” contestant accused of killing his wife, Ashley Flynn, is headed before a jury in Ohio, months after authorities alleged he
Central Highlands installs first vicar general
The newly created Anglican Diocese of Central Highlands in Malawi on 16 Sept 2026 installed the Very Rev. Canon Raphael Kabenu Mwale as its first vicar general, beginning the transitional work of organizing one of three dioceses carved from the former Diocese of Lake Malawi. The
Small group resource crosses language, cultural boundaries
An English edition of a Korean United Methodist small-group curriculum on Jesus’ parables is expanding its reach to English-speaking churches, bilingual families and congregations beyond the Korean community.
Ebola fatigue? The Anglican Church in DRC launches new phase of response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak
The Province of the Anglican Church of the Congo has been increasing its efforts to respond to the alarming spread of Ebola and engage with calls made by the World Health Organisation for community organisations to lead the fight against the disease. Across six dioceses, the Chur
Meeting puts focus on Salvadoran Methodism
World Methodist Council gathering strengthens ties between the Evangelical Methodist Church of El Salvador and the worldwide Methodist community while increasing the church’s visibility.
The Trump-Era Laughter at Immigrant Suffering Is Deforming Our Souls
This piece was adapted from Russell Moore’s newsletter. Subscribe here. Did you hear the one about the Haitian immigrants eating cats and dogs? Wasn’t it hilarious? Here’s the setup: A community of vulnerable people, escaping danger to their lives in their home country, are quiet
AI Can Assist Your Work. But Should It?
AI tools can potentially take us many places. But we need to ask and answer which places we should rightly go.
If Gen Z is coming back to church, the real work is just beginning
(RNS) — The church’s purpose in a young person’s life must be entirely unique compared to any other institution.
Pastor’s Stage 3 Cancer Diagnosis Sparks Powerful Response
Pastor Brian Hoehler has spent much of his life running toward people who need help. Now, facing a Stage 3 cancer diagnosis, he is discovering just how many people are willing to run toward him. Hoehler, pastor of New Hope Community Church in Green Township, Ohio, was recently di
Russian Strike Destroys Christian Aid Warehouse, but It Cannot Stop the Gospel
A Russian strike destroyed a humanitarian warehouse operated by Ukraine for Christ, wiping out years of supplies used to serve displaced families, grieving households, soldiers and communities near the front lines. The Aug. 28 attack destroyed the ministry’s office, food, equipme
Christian Grandma Refuses to Back Down After Government Demands She Stop Feeding Community
What started as a woman feeling called to cook breakfast for a handful of friends has turned into a dispute over food, faith, and government regulations. Kathy Kite, a resident of Harrisburg, Missouri, began welcoming locals into her home for breakfast back in May after the commu
African Doctors Imagine Their Health Systems With a Less Involved US
One summer morning, Win Kaari, a clinician at Chogoria Hospital in rural Kenya, grabbed a sip of tea between seeing patients who were lined up on outdoor benches. She thanked a friend for buying her chapati bread to go with her tea—the friend used to work with Kaari caring for HI
Wendell Berry, writer and farmer, was extolled by many as a modern-day prophet
(RNS) — His writings touched on conservation, community and belonging, and he acquired legions of fans beyond environmental studies — including many scholars of religion.
Debate: How to Retire Like a Christian
Each day in the United States, around 10,000 people turn 65, and that pattern will continue for the next couple of years as more baby boomers reach retirement age. In addition to asking the usual questions—How much money do I need to retire? Who will take care of me when my healt
How One State Is Making Churches Safer
A black Toyota 4Runner covered in scratchy white chalk paint was parked outside Living Word Community Church in Red Lion, Pennsylvania, last year. The paint spelled out apocalyptic predictions: “On the 23rd and 24th of September, I will come to take my church —Jesus”; “More lockd
His Patients Call Him ‘Mr. Fix-It-All’
“I am not your run-of-the-mill chiropractor,” says Michael Berglund, sipping black coffee from a mug almost the size of his head. The 63-year-old Wisconsin native sits relaxed in his spare office, feet up on an adjustment table, dressed head to toe in green scrubs. Cracking necks
The Work of Their Hands
Greek philosophers conceived of the divine as philosophical abstraction: a cosmic principle that held together the fabric of the universe. In the poetic imagination of Hebrew writers, however, the divine was also irrepressibly, exuberantly tactile. This God got his hands dirty: H
The global rise of unhappiness and how religion can reverse the trend
(RNS) — Young people are facing an epidemic of despair, but data shows religious community is an antidote.
As tensions test interfaith ties, Omaha’s experiment with three-faith campus marks 20 years
(RNS) — ‘The challenge is the actual work, the actual relationship, navigating these geopolitical pieces, without having to lose hope,’ said Karim Khayati, the president of the mosque on campus.
Nepal prayer plea
Sovereign Lord and heavenly Father, in whose hands are life and death, Our hearts ache for the families waiting for news of loved ones caught in the Nepal flash floods. Preserve life, O Lord. May many of the missing be found safe and returned to their homes. Grant strength, endur
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The front door and the grumble
Peter's instruction about hospitality is short, and the qualifier is the hard part.
The Malnourished Ministry of Relational AI
E. M. Forster’s 1909 short story “The Machine Stops” depicts a dystopian world of individuals kept apart from one another in pods. The culture Forster imagined discourages leaving one’s pod for embodied, human interaction, and—relieved of the need to work and having learned to fr
