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December 27, 1784: Francis Asbury is ordained superintendent of the Methodist Church in America. He later took the title “bishop,” against the wishes of John Wesley (see issue 2: John Wesley and issue 45: Camp Meetings and Circuit Riders).
December 27, 1899: American temperance leader Carry Nation wrecks her first saloon in Medicine Lodge, Kansas.
The Irish band’s new album “FOLK!” proclaims joy after suffering.
Since childhood, each hunting season out in God’s creation has healed wounds and deepened my faith.
America’s most churched demographic is slipping from religious life. We must go after them.
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Judge gives former billionaire Bill Hwang 18 years in prison for crimes that outweigh his “lifetime” of “charitable works.”
Public Theology Project
A bit of gallows humor can remind us that death does not have the final word.
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The Brazilian founder of Bola de Neve Church, which attracted celebrities and catalyzed 500 congregations on six continents, faced accusations from family members and a former colleague.
Dealing with emotions across political differences is the next opportunity for the church to work through division.
The new biopic from Angel Studios twists the theologian’s life and thought to make a political point.