Guest Commentary

• Keeping Safe While Serving, Church Groups Tackle Pandemic and Protests Through the pandemic and civil unrest, church leaders across the country have been trying to navigate how to meet people’s needs while keeping their volunteers safe. Jul 01, 2020

  

  Keeping Safe While Serving, Church Groups Tackle Pandemic and Protests
• Israel to Postpone West Bank Annexation Plan Despite having his sights set on July 1 as a start date for the annexation of the West Bank as outlined in President Trump's Middle East peace plan, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicated on Tuesday that the... Jun 30, 2020

  

  Israel to Postpone West Bank Annexation Plan
• New Law in Iran Threatens More Arrests of Christians, Rights Advocates Say It appears that newly passed legislation in Iran may make it easier for Christians and other religious minorities to be arrested and imprisoned. Jun 30, 2020

  

  New Law in Iran Threatens More Arrests of Christians, Rights Advocates Say
• Archdiocese Defends Statue of Saint Louis IX after Protesters Call for Its Removal A Misouri Archdiocese is defending the statue of King Louis IX, also called St. Louis, after protesters call for its removal. Jun 30, 2020

  Archdiocese Defends Statue of Saint Louis IX after Protesters Call for Its Removal
• Did You Know 'This Little Light of Mine' Was a Protest Anthem during the Civil Rights Movement? Though the song's origin is unknown, 'This Little Light of Mine' has a rich history as a protest anthem during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. Jun 30, 2020

  Did You Know 'This Little Light of Mine' Was a Protest Anthem during the Civil Rights Movement?
• The Future of Pastoral Leadership: Mission over Message As churches begin to open up, here are several things to keep in mind in order to combat staff fatigue while maintaining a fruitful environment for church congregants. Jun 30, 2020

  The Future of Pastoral Leadership: Mission over Message
• 7 Exciting Trends in Global Christianity While the world appears to be becoming ever more secular, new data is showing that more people have heard the Gospel now than ever before. Jun 30, 2020

  7 Exciting Trends in Global Christianity
• Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Distributes Handbook on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has recently distributed a handbook aimed at helping people of "all sexual orientations and gender identities" feel welcomed in the church. Jun 29, 2020

  Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Distributes Handbook on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity
• Trump's Popularity Eroding in Utah, Especially among Women According to the Utah Policy Center, more than half of Utah voters say disapprove of Donald Trump's job performance.  Jun 29, 2020

  Trump's Popularity Eroding in Utah, Especially among Women
• In a Summer of Pandemic, Vacation Bible School Programs Go Online and Outside Amid the coronavirus pandemic, churches are finding creative ways to host Vacation Bible School for kids. Jun 29, 2020

  In a Summer of Pandemic, Vacation Bible School Programs Go Online and Outside