When a high-profile religious leader dies, itās always fascinating to see what words various news organizations choose to encapsulate that person. Such is the case with this weekās passing of the Rev. John MacArthur ā after his hospitalization for pneumonia ā at age 86.
Read MoreThe grief. The guilt. The giant fog. Matt Collins canāt help but experience the catastrophic Texas flooding ā especially the deaths of children in a sudden natural disaster ā through a deeply personal lens.
Read MoreWhat do Texans want to find if they have the financial ability and the time to get away from that searing reality? To be blunt, they are looking for water, breezes, dry air and, yes, altitude. This brings us to the tragic headlines at the heart of this weekās āCrossroadsā podcast.
Read MoreWhy did the Oklahoma City Thunder winning the NBA title mean so much to our Weekend Plug-in columnist ā just a casual fan? Itās simple: This is about much more than basketball, yāall.
Read MoreThe Oklahoma City Thunder are still praying. Presumably, so are the Indiana Pacers. Plus, a big rally for Pope XIV at the Chicago White Sox ballpark, and an NFL head coach says God guides him.
Read MoreAt its annual meeting in the Dallas, the nationās largest Protestant nomination tackled social issues such as same-sex marriage, online porn and sports betting.
Read MoreJust one of the NBAās 30 franchises tips off each game with an invocation: the Oklahoma City Thunder. Itās a tradition that dates back to the Seattle SuperSonicsā move to OKC in 2008 ā and even before that when the Bible Belt city served as the temporary home of the New Orleans Hornets after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Read MoreTexas Rangers slugger Jake Burgerās return to form coincided with the election of a fellow Midwesterner as the first U.S.-born pope. Faith is ingrained in the devout Catholic athlete and his family.
Read MoreOur Weekend Plug-in columnist loves baseball. And he loves reporting on faith. Combining the two? He calls that a home run.
Read MoreOn a recent 78-degree Saturday afternoon, a U.S. flag and the Detroit Tigersā four World Series championship banners ā from 1935, 1945, 1968 and 1984 ā flapped in the Comerica Park breeze. For nearly four decades, Home Plate Detroit has brought fans together to pray and hear player testimonials. In the Motor City and elsewhere, these events mix a faith-based message with a major league game.
Read MoreSure, drinking and cheating songs characterize a whole lot of the country music genre, known for its roots in working-class, blue-collar American life. But faith, too, infuses many Nashville hits, as illustrated by the 60th annual Academy of Country Music Awards.
Read MoreIn a presentation at the Associated Church Press annual convention in Chicago, our Weekend Plug-in columnist reflects on his experience covering natural disasters.
Read MoreWhen the leader of the worldās estimated 1.4 billion Catholics passes, itās always banner-headline news.
Read More(ANALYSIS) āAmericans have lost faith in traditional religion,ā announces the sweeping first sentence of a contentious book published during Holy Week: āWhy Religion Went Obsolete: The Demise of Traditional Faith in America.ā
Read MoreOn the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing, our columnist reflects on how covering the biggest story of his life changed him.
Read More(ANALYSIS) For more than 50 years ABC ā with very few exceptions ā has offered āThe Ten Commandmentsā as the network's featured film for Holy Week. In fact, nothing says āEasterā like a showdown between Moses, the 13th century BCE Hebrew prophet, and the pharaoh Ramses the Great and the gods of Egypt.
Read More(ANALYSIS) People might disagree whether Jesus is King, but he certainly is ruling the box office this Easter season. America loves movies and it loves Jesus. As a result, itās s safe to say both will be with us for a very long time. You might say itās Jesusā world, weāre just living in it. Thatās true to Christians at all times. But for now itās also true when it comes to dominating the U.S. box office.
Read More(ANALYSIS) Nearly 40% of Black workers feel comfortable talking about their faith with people at work, the highest of any U.S. racial group, our two recent studies found. But they also risk facing religious discrimination.
Read MoreReligion Unpluggedās readers see Clemente Lisiās stories all the time. Here are seven facts to help the audience get to know him better.
Read More(OPINION) At a professorās nudge, I first attended a conference in the early 2000s. I donāt remember what city it was in, or even the exact year. I do remember how awkward it felt. I stood shyly by myself ā away from the religion reporters I admired so much ā when I should have been networking.
Read More
