Wednesday's News & Ideas - 3/5/2025
- Ash Wednesday after LA fires
- SBC arguments over women pastors
- Pancake Day race
- Muslim voters in MI
- Ruling on resettlement
- Phone scams
‘God walks with us through the ashes.’ A poignant Ash Wednesday after LA wildfires
NPR: Pacific Palisades Presbyterian Church sits on a rise overlooking the ocean. The church caught fire and burned down on the first night of the Palisades Fire, which began the morning of January 7.
Why are Southern Baptists still arguing about women preachers?
Religion News Service: For the past 25 years, Southern Baptists have officially banned women pastors. That hasn’t stopped churches from having women serve in that role.
Crowds cheer as runners with frying pans race to mark annual Pancake Day
The Associated Press: Racers dressed as a skyscraper, beekeeper and a chest of drawers were among dozens of runners in zany costumes zipping around a central London square with a frying pan in hand to celebrate Shrove Tuesday, or “Pancake Day.”
Arab and Muslim voters helped deliver Michigan to Trump. They’re not all happy so far
NPR: Arab and Muslim voters helped deliver the key swing state of Michigan to President Trump last year. But now, some are expressing concern about his rhetoric regarding the Middle East.
Trump administration must produce status report on refugee resettlement, judge orders
Religion News Service: “I am going to order the government to issue a status report” on whether it is complying with a ruling that should restart the refugee program, Judge Jamal Whitehead said in court on Tuesday.
The Spark
The diabolical world of phone scams
Since the scam began a decade ago, police say the criminals behind it have contacted — by phone, email and other means — every single adult Canadian, MacLeans says.
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