For a Nicaraguan church, a revival
For a Nicaraguan church, a revival: Once-struggling congregation finds new life through the work of native missionaries and their American supporters (reporting from Masaya, Nicaragua). Currents. MASAYA, Nicaragua — The front door of the Sacuanjoche Church of Christ swings open, and children — 260 of them — stream out of a cramped concrete building with a tin roof. The boys and girls sport freshly painted T-shirts … Continue reading For a Nicaraguan church, a revival
August 2013: GetReligion
WPost: Virginia law highlights stupidity of home-schooling. Published Aug. 2. Yay! Dallas paper examines heart and soul. Published Aug. 6. Not that there’s anything wrong with that … . Published Aug. 8. Pod people: A little GetEducation for GetReligion. Published Aug. 10. A Messiah was born … in Tennessee. Published Aug. 13. A front-page puff piece on same-sex marriage. Published Aug. 16. Godbeat losing one … Continue reading August 2013: GetReligion
Oh, Brothers! For Rockies pitcher with 0.28 ERA, there’s a higher calling
Oh, Brothers! For Rockies pitcher with 0.28 ERA, there’s a higher calling (reporting from Los Angeles). Page 1. LOS ANGELES – Rex Brothers portrays himself as “just a normal dude.” Except that he’s standing in the visitors’ clubhouse at Dodger Stadium as he makes this claim — a few hours before pitching yet another scoreless inning for the Colorado Rockies. “People look at me as an … Continue reading Oh, Brothers! For Rockies pitcher with 0.28 ERA, there’s a higher calling
July 2013: GetReligion
Nolan Ryan’s son and the F-word. Published July 2. Porn: crack cocaine for Christian men? Published July 8. In Kentucky, ‘Shiite Baptists’ and the crazy old uncle. Published July 10. Pod people: The thin line between insight and hearsay. Published July 12. A top-notch profile of Baptist ethicist, with a few caveats. Published July 17. A hot car, a forgotten baby and a faith angle. … Continue reading July 2013: GetReligion
Religious freedom in public schools
Yes, it’s constitutional to teach the Bible during the school day. First Place, Education Reporting, Oklahoma Society of Professional Journalists By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. — Eight middle school students gather around a classroom table at the Holland Park Church of Christ. Teacher Becky Mays asks if anyone has a prayer request. “My grandma,” one student says. “My uncle,” another … Continue reading Religious freedom in public schools
After the tornado, Oklahoma church sings God’s praises
First Place (with Erik Tryggestad, Ted Parks and Murray Evans), In-Depth Reporting, Associated Church Press By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle MOORE, Okla. — Tears. Hugs. Emotional recountings of survival and loss. In the wake of a disaster such as the May 20 tornado that devastated this Oklahoma City suburb, the casual hellos and handshakes of a typical Sunday give way to deeper, … Continue reading After the tornado, Oklahoma church sings God’s praises
Supreme Court won’t reconsider ban on ‘gruesome church protest’
Supreme Court Won’t Reconsider Ban on ‘Gruesome’ Church Protest Case pitted freedom of speech against freedom of religion. But protecting children from disturbing pictures was the trump card. Christianity Today story published online June 12. The U.S. Supreme Court this week said it would not take up a case involving an anti-abortion protester’s free speech right vs. a Denver church’s right to free exercise of … Continue reading Supreme Court won’t reconsider ban on ‘gruesome church protest’
June 2013: GetReligion
Churches dumping Boy Scouts over gay policy … or not? Published June 1. Seven questions about Boy Scout gay policy coverage. Published June 5. When the pastor has an affair and nobody’s talking. Published June 6. Ghosts in interview with Navy SEAL sniper’s wife. Published June 7. Pod people: ‘Mass exodus’ from Boy Scouts? Published June 8. Southern Baptists on the downhill slide? Published June … Continue reading June 2013: GetReligion
How the ‘faith-based FEMA’ are helping Moore move on
How the ‘Faith-Based FEMA’ Are Helping Moore Move On As President Obama pledges recovery, Christian volunteers aid Oklahoma tornado victims based on what each denomination does best (reporting from Moore, Okla.). Christianity Today story published online May 26. MOORE, Okla. — At the edge of the disaster zone—just across the street from the decimated Moore Medical Center—teens and adults in cowboy hats cook smoked sausages … Continue reading How the ‘faith-based FEMA’ are helping Moore move on
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