Samaritan’s Purse Joins Relief Efforts at the Border
Samaritan’s Purse is joining relief efforts at the border. Climate change activism is picking up steam among Christians. And this year’s Emmy nominees have been announced.
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Study: Black Men Serve Longer Sentences Than White Men for the Same Crimes
A new study puts the racial disparity of the justice system into perspective, American Christians are losing interest in evangelism and a kindly dinner invitation has gone viral and changed at least one life.
The Surprising Christian Roots of Mardi Gras
Today is Mardi Gras. Pictures and videos of parades, tons of food, lots of alcohol and many “other” things are soon to begin emerging from the seemingly nonstop party happening…
Christians Need to Lighten Up
If you start typing the words “Why are Christian …” into the Google search field, the first autocomplete suggestion—created by an algorithm that attempts to guess what you are going…
The Reminder for Christians in the Hanukkah Story
I am a disciple of Jesus, slowly but surely nearing the completion of my ordination process in the Presbyterian Church, and I’m also a Jew. My mother grew up in…
Pope: Don’t Be a Hypocrite
Pope Francis delivered some strong words about hypocrisy at a recent mass. When discussing the scandal of “saying one thing and doing another,” he said: So many Christians are like…
5 Practical Ways to Support Immigrants and Refugees Today
If you’re a news consumer like me, you’ve been inundated with the reports surrounding immigrant deportations and the recently rejected executive order banning people from seven majority-Muslim countries from entering…
Why I Am a Christian Democrat
As we continue our series on Christian engagement in politics, David Masciotra shares why the call for compassion leads him to embrace Democratic ideology:
A Christian Response to the Arab Spring
Carl Medearis writes about the Arab Spring of 2011 and how Christians should respond to these movements.
Unpacking the North African Protests
RELEVANT looks at the recent protests in the Middle East and North Africa, particularly how American Christians should respond.