Black Pastor With Trans Daughter Says God Told Him to ‘Let Love Lead’
A minister and father says although his theology has been "challenged," he believes he should respond with love to his trans daughter. The post Black Pastor With Trans Daughter Says God Told Him to ‘Let Love Lead’ appears on Faithfully Magazine. Faithfully...
How Legal Weed Impacts the Environment in New Jersey
Long associated with the social and environmental justice movement, cannabis actually creates a lot of environmental pollution, experts say. The post How Legal Weed Impacts the Environment in New Jersey appears on Faithfully Magazine. Faithfully Magazine
Advocates Say Tori Bowie’s Surprising Death Illustrates the Lack of Support for Black Maternal Health
Olympic medalist Tori Bowie was eight months pregnant when something went wrong, and she died alone, in the middle of giving birth. The post Advocates Say Tori Bowie’s Surprising Death Illustrates the Lack of Support for Black Maternal Health appears on...
Why Are Mission Trips an Evangelical Rite of Passage for US Teens?
According to some estimates, as many as 2 million youth and adults per year participated in Christian mission trips before the pandemic. The post Why Are Mission Trips an Evangelical Rite of Passage for US Teens? appears on Faithfully Magazine. Faithfully Magazine
Demographic Changes Leave Many Churches With a Sustainability Dilemma
Demographic shifts have led to congregations becoming older and smaller, leaving a handful of people to care for a large, older building. The post Demographic Changes Leave Many Churches With a Sustainability Dilemma appears on Faithfully Magazine. Faithfully Magazine
Solar Power Spreads in Appalachia as Churches Take Action
The challenges of getting solar adoption in Appalachia are manifold, where less than 1 percent of houses of worship have solar. The post Solar Power Spreads in Appalachia as Churches Take Action appears on Faithfully Magazine. Faithfully Magazine
What the Largest Known US Slave Auction Reveals About the Racial Wealth Gap
Lauren Davila made a stunning discovery at the College of Charleston: an ad for a slave auction larger than any historian had yet identified. The post What the Largest Known US Slave Auction Reveals About the Racial Wealth Gap appears on Faithfully Magazine....
Survey: Americans Divided on Gender Identity, Pronouns and Whether Schools Should Discuss Them
Republicans, Fox News viewers and White evangelicals showed the highest levels of agreement on all those questions. The post Survey: Americans Divided on Gender Identity, Pronouns and Whether Schools Should Discuss Them appears on Faithfully Magazine. Faithfully...
Inside the Christian Legal Campaign to Return Prayer to Public Schools
The Christian conservatives advocating for more religion in the schools are doing so in the name of religious freedom. The post Inside the Christian Legal Campaign to Return Prayer to Public Schools appears on Faithfully Magazine. Faithfully Magazine
How to Watch ‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’ for Free in Newark
The Newark Office of Film and TV and its partners are bringing a special screening of the new "Walking Dead" series to the city. The post How to Watch ‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’ for Free in Newark appears on Faithfully Magazine. Faithfully Magazine
NJ Law Could Keep More Mentally Ill Offenders Out of Criminal Court
Law would help ensure appropriate treatment for petty offenders with history of mental illness, ease burden on criminal justice system. The post NJ Law Could Keep More Mentally Ill Offenders Out of Criminal Court appears on Faithfully Magazine. Faithfully Magazine
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Black Voters in Alabama and Protects Landmark Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court threw out GOP-drawn congressional districts in Alabama that a lower court had ruled violated the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The post Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Black Voters in Alabama and Protects Landmark Voting Rights Act appears on Faithfully...
Kenyan Coffee Farm Spreads Conservation Skills to Local Community
Surrounded by hills, valleys, dirt roads and vast, uncultivated, semi-arid lands dotted with acacia trees and cacti sits the Archdiocese of Nyeri‘s Nyeri Hill Farm. Approximately 103 miles (166 kilometers) from Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, and less than 2...
NJ Faith Leaders Want Community-Led Solutions Not Police-Led Responses
As faith leaders in New Jersey, we are compelled to express our collective support for a community-led crisis response teams pilot program. The post NJ Faith Leaders Want Community-Led Solutions Not Police-Led Responses appears on Faithfully Magazine. Faithfully...
LeBron James Peacock Movie ‘Shooting Stars’ at Its Best on the Court
"Shooting Stars" is the new basketball movie about LeBron James based on the 2009 book of the same name streaming on Peacock. The post LeBron James Peacock Movie ‘Shooting Stars’ at Its Best on the Court appears on Faithfully Magazine. Faithfully Magazine
Money-Making Microgrids Could Empower Black Churches to Close Clean Energy Gap
Gemini Energy Solutions and Green The Church want America's Black churches to transform into clean energy hubs. The post Money-Making Microgrids Could Empower Black Churches to Close Clean Energy Gap appears on Faithfully Magazine. Faithfully Magazine
Laudato Trees Planting Program Enlists Catholic Properties to Help Increase DC’s Canopy
Laudato Trees works to more deeply ingrain and church teachings around environmental justice across the Washington Archdiocese. The post Laudato Trees Planting Program Enlists Catholic Properties to Help Increase DC’s Canopy appears on Faithfully Magazine....
Laudato Trees Planting Program Enlists Catholic Properties to Help Increase DC’s Canopy
Laudato Trees works to more deeply ingrain and church teachings around environmental justice across the Washington Archdiocese. The post Laudato Trees Planting Program Enlists Catholic Properties to Help Increase DC’s Canopy appears on Faithfully Magazine....
When Faith Says to Help Migrants — and the Law Says Don’t
Many religions preach on caring for strangers. But what happens when caring for the stranger comes into conflict with government policy? The post When Faith Says to Help Migrants — and the Law Says Don’t appears on Faithfully Magazine. Faithfully Magazine
Why Did Hundreds Follow Preacher’s Instructions to Starve Themselves to Meet Jesus?
Hundreds were drawn to a remote wilderness in southeastern Kenya by the End Times preaching of pastor Paul Mackenzie. The post Why Did Hundreds Follow Preacher’s Instructions to Starve Themselves to Meet Jesus? appears on Faithfully Magazine. Faithfully Magazine
Community Reels After NJ Pastor-Politician Eunice Dwumfour Is Gunned Down
Authorities are looking for the man who fatally shot Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour outside her home. The post Community Reels After NJ Pastor-Politician Eunice Dwumfour Is Gunned Down appears on Faithfully Magazine. Faithfully Magazine
Who’s Afraid of a Black Cleopatra?
The new Netflix docudrama series “Queen Cleopatra,” produced and narrated by Jada Pinkett Smith, has already elicited a passionate response The post Who’s Afraid of a Black Cleopatra? appears on Faithfully Magazine. Faithfully Magazine
6-Year-Old Boy Survives But Loses Parents, Sibling in Allen Mall Shooting in Texas
A 6-year-old boy at the mall to get his birthday present survived, but his parents and 3-year-old brother did not in the Texas mass shooting. The post 6-Year-Old Boy Survives But Loses Parents, Sibling in Allen Mall Shooting in Texas appears on Faithfully Magazine....
How COVID Impacted Religion and Spirituality for People in Camden
The COVID-19 pandemic altered the way many people lived their lives, from financially to socially, but what about religiously? The post How COVID Impacted Religion and Spirituality for People in Camden appears on Faithfully Magazine. Faithfully Magazine
White House Bars Longtime NJ Muslim Mayor From Religious Event ‘Because of His Identity’
The US Secret Service denied security clearance for Mohamed Khairullah, the longest-serving Muslim mayor in New Jersey. The post White House Bars Longtime NJ Muslim Mayor From Religious Event ‘Because of His Identity’ appears on Faithfully Magazine....
After 98 in Christian Cult Die From Fasting, Shocked Kenyans Demand Regulation of Churches
NAIROBI — She was a high flying airhostess, exposed in every way of the word. Then she suddenly sold all her things including a parcel of land and travelled from the capital Nairobi to Malindi, some 570 kilometres away, in order to join the Good News International...
Why a Pastor Decided to Reformat His Church Into a Community Center
After a satellite campus of a large church struggled, a pastor decided to reformat his church into a community center to address needs in his hometown of Blue Island, Illinois. The post Why a Pastor Decided to Reformat His Church Into a Community Center appears on...
CNN Reporter Talks Race, Faith and Reconciliation in Powerful Memoir ‘More Than I Imagined’
CNN reporter John Blake tells how radically integrated Christian communities helped him embrace his biracial identity, estranged White family, and mother’s schizophrenia. The post CNN Reporter Talks Race, Faith and Reconciliation in Powerful Memoir ‘More Than I...
Emmett Till Accuser Carolyn Bryant Donham Has Died
Carolyn Bryant Donham, the White woman who accused Black teenager Emmett Till of making inappropriate advances in 1955, has died. The post Emmett Till Accuser Carolyn Bryant Donham Has Died appears on Faithfully Magazine. Faithfully Magazine
2nd Pastor Arrested After Bodies Found in Mass Graves at Different Church in Kenya
Ezekiel Odero, head of the New Life Prayer Centre and Church is facing charges related to the mass killing of his followers, per officials. The post 2nd Pastor Arrested After Bodies Found in Mass Graves at Different Church in Kenya appears on Faithfully Magazine....