As the abortion industry and many politicians look to put abortion into state constitutions, many in the pro-life movement seek to redefine the debate. Christina Fadden is president of Syracuse Right to Life. The day after the National March for Life in DC, that group and its partners held a local rally and March for …
What lessons learned during the “Covid Era” will help congregations thrive into the new future? We have a return visit from Allison Norton of the Covid Religion Research Project, which is in the third year of a five-year study of 15,000 American congregations. In this new conversation Norton addresses how congregations are poised to either …
“We have to understand that this is a SPIRITUAL battle, expressed in a MILITARY attack.” — Susan Michael, on the October 7, 2023, attacks made against the nation of Israel This week is the 13th week since Hamas militants poured across Israel’s southern border — killing, assaulting and kidnapping citizens of Israel and other nations. …
A five-year research project on congregational vitality began just before the Covid shutdowns began in 2020. (The timing gives informative snapshots of the effect of the closing of church buildings, and the move of church life to electronic connections. It also gives us a long-view of how congregations have rebounded, and why some churches are …
Today’s “Faith Under Fire” Feature on Family Life features analysis of how the pro-abortion and pro-life movements have adapted this year, after the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Roe v Wade, sending the lawmaking decisions back to each of the 50 states. Jim Harden is President of Compass Care, which operates pregnancy care centers in Albany, …
Two years ago, there was a split among public opinion about the efficacy of Covid-19 protection methods. Now, our guest contends that even more widespread distrust of public health officials bodes a dangerous future, should another widespread epidemic arise. A Christian psychology professor says the challenge came when scientists went beyond measuring and analyzing data, …
Perspectives, especially during Clergy Appreciation Month: Relighting the fire in pastors’ souls During this Clergy Appreciation Month, this Family Life interview gets an assessment on the stresses and challenges which local pastors and preachers have faced for multiple years. The Rev. Sandy Hasenauer, a denominational official for 50+ American Baptist Churches in the Rochester/Genesee region …
A very personalized take on this week’s “Faith Under Fire“. Rather than national and cultural issues we often cover here, today we offer insights and inspiration on how Christians can maintain their faith — while fighting life-threatening diseases, chronic conditions, and/or long-term stays in hospital or rehab center. Our guest has a personal story full …
Family Life’s “Faith Under Fire“ A national Christian watchdog is concerned that too many big-name Christian leaders seem to emphasize political positions rather than theological ones — or at least can be perceived that way in the culture. How then should churches — and local church leaders — seek to be faithful to their Biblical …
A week ago, some 1200 pastors gathered in San Diego, a year after the first Pastors Summit sponsored by Turning Point USA. Although others of the workshops and presentations were more politically-oriented, today’s “Faith Under Fire” feature gathered highlights from speakers who spoke more directly to the Church and its leadership. A consensus was that …
