2010 in review: My Top 10 bylines of the year

  By Bobby Ross Jr. My Top 10 bylines of 2010: 10. Ohio church’s message: Families matter to God. CINCINNATI – Look around you Sunday morning. Is there a mom drowning in a sea of credit-card debt? A dad who can’t seem to quit clicking Internet porn? A teen dealing with a hangover or worried about a potential pregnancy? In the 21st century, the Christian family … Continue reading 2010 in review: My Top 10 bylines of the year

Generic Christian U

Generic Christian U. Ties that bind church schools are loosening. January issue. Faith-based universities with historically strong denominational ties—Nazarene, Mennonite, and Southern Baptist schools among them—are enrolling fewer students from within their own ranks. Paul Corts, president of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU), said the trend, seen even in institutions with “very strong, close connections” to denominations, is bound to shape future … Continue reading Generic Christian U

December 2010: GetReligion

She forgives but can’t forget. Published Dec. 1. So many Muslims, so few quoted. Published Dec. 6. ‘Power of resilience and hope.’ Published Dec. 8. Noah built an ark … in Kentucky. Published Dec. 10. As usual, RNS gets religion. Published Dec. 13. Fine line between shallow, spiritual. Published Dec. 15. Ghostly wolf in the church? Published Dec. 22. Canada: Losing its religion? Published Dec. … Continue reading December 2010: GetReligion

Ohio church’s message: Families matter to God

Ohio church’s message: Families matter to God (reporting from Cincinnati). Page 1. CINCINNATI – Look around you Sunday morning. Is there a mom drowning in a sea of credit-card debt? A dad who can’t seem to quit clicking Internet porn? A teen dealing with a hangover or worried about a potential pregnancy? In the 21st century, the Christian family finds itself under constant siege: Sexual images. … Continue reading Ohio church’s message: Families matter to God