General Christian The Christian Right and the Decline of White Evangelicalism The headlines tell the story. White evangelicals are in decline and now find themselves “outnumbered” by mainline Protestants Survey: White mainline Protestants outnumber white evangelicals, while “nones” shrink The unlikely rebound of mainline Protestantism “Jesus was definitely a Republican”: Why some younger evangelicals are leaving the faith The Christian Right Is in Decline, and It’s […] Written by Red Letter Christians July 30, 2021July 30, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
General Christian Understanding & Honoring Gen Z The first time I thought seriously about the “new generation” was in 2012, my freshman year of high school. I was asked to discuss what would soon be known as Generation Z, also called iGens or Zoomers. With today’s teenagers and early twentysomethings starting to have a significant presence in society, I am pushed to […] Written by intervarsity July 30, 2021July 30, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
General Christian Worth Fighting For: A Word from the Desens House As a military wife stationed in Germany, I was a part of a women’s bible study that decided one week to clean the house of a woman in our group who was afraid of losing her infant son to Child Protective Services. Her baby was failing to thrive and, at four months, weighed barely ten […] Written by Red Letter Christians July 29, 2021July 29, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Evangelical Wash Away Your Old Ways of Thinking I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will […] Written by Paul Tautges July 29, 2021July 29, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
General Christian Jesus, Justice, and the Suffering of the Marginalized One of the most important and revelatory developments in American society in the last few years has been the new perspective society has adopted regarding deep seated systematic forms of prejudice and oppression. Whether it has been the Me Too movement that brought to the forefront the tragic and even violent level of gender inequality […] Written by Red Letter Christians July 28, 2021July 28, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Buddhist Replacing Weakness with Strength I have been well-aware of the trauma I have suffered at different times in my life and the impact that it has had on me. The creation of fear, feeing there’s something wrong with me, insecurity, feeling that I’m not worthy of love or that love is conditional. Those are certainly core emotions/perspectives that have […] Written by Ronald Hirsch July 28, 2021July 28, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Evangelical 31 Days to Hope The latest addition to the 31-day Devotionals for Life series is one I’ve already recommended to individuals twice this week. Hope: Living Confidently in God, by John Crotts, is rich with biblical encouragement to build your faith and set the eyes of your heart on Christ. Take a look at the Table of Contents. The […] Written by Paul Tautges July 28, 2021July 28, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
General Christian The Violence of a Religious Minority’s Majority The majority of a religious minority, “…the proportion of White Christians in the population has now shrunk to 44%, PRRI research shows.” 2/28/2021 CNN article citing the Washington-based Public Religion Research Institute, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to conducting independent research at the intersection of religion, culture, and public policy. are advocating for, “Instead of […] Written by Red Letter Christians July 27, 2021July 27, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
General Christian The Calling of Transformation Several years ago, I was teaching a range of classes on film analysis and directing. During that time I heard an interview with a well-known Hollywood film director. The topic was the plot lines of films. He emphasized that, when you look closely, you’ll notice that every film is about the same thing; transformation. The key characters […] Written by Red Letter Christians July 26, 2021July 26, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Buddhist Personal Experience of Buddhist Practice: Meditation Cures Overweight, Varicose Veins, and Ill-Tempered By Ning Gang, Singapore Challenges: Overweight, Varicose Veins, Unbalanced Legs, Ill-Temper As an only daughter to my parents and a wife to a doting husband, I was domineering at work and in my personal life. I worked 12 to 14 hours daily. Whenever stressed, I lost my temper. Impatient with people who walked slowly […] Written by Minerva Lee July 25, 2021July 25, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Buddhist Mindfulness of Feelings Feelings are ever-present. They are a mysterious and rich dimension of our human life. But without mindfulness of them we can react automatically, habitually clinging to the pleasant feelings, avoiding the unpleasant ones, and remaining unaware of what is neutral. This reactiveness limits our ability to find balance and clarity in our daily life, and […] Written by Jack Kornfield July 24, 2021July 25, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
General Christian The Racist Policing of China and the United States If you say, “Hey, that’s none of my business,” will that get you off the hook? Someone is watching you closely, you know—Someone not impressed with weak excuses. (Proverbs 24:11-12, the Message) Due to strict media control and extreme oversight by the Chinese government, the reports of Uighurs being systematically interned and forcibly placed into […] Written by Red Letter Christians July 23, 2021July 23, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
