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Daily headlines about the church and the world

Each weekday Faith & Leadership searches the internet for stories of interest to Christian leaders. The result is News & Ideas, a guide to some of the most thought-provoking stories about the church and the world you might otherwise never see.

Tuesday’s News & Ideas - 6/16/2026

  • How we got American Christianity
  • UFOs go mainstream
  • Native naming ceremony
  • Muslim Texans in GOP
  • Chinese police raid church
  • Dad jokes

Monday’s News & Ideas - 6/15/2026

  • Kyiv cathedral burns
  • Social hostilities increase
  • Church ignored abuse
  • Fuller returns to historic sanctuary
  • Aliens replace God?
  • David Hockney illustrated Brothers Grimm fairy tales

Friday’s News & Ideas - 6/12/2026

  • Shrinking congregations & housing
  • World Cup tattoos
  • America’s pessimism
  • SBC resolutions
  • Catholics approve abuse guidelines
  • Being the star of children’s stories

Thursday’s News & Ideas - 6/11/2026

  • Pilgrims at the World Cup
  • Pope’s encyclical & colleges
  • SBC bans women pastors again
  • Survey on Gen Z Christians
  • Dissatisfaction with democracy
  • Missing vultures

Wednesday’s News & Ideas - 6/10/2026

  • New SBC president
  • Funding for Catholic aid group
  • Christians in Tyre
  • Religious hospital lawsuit
  • Marvel of Sagrada Família
  • Walking counterclockwise

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Scholarships available for the Executive Certificate in Religious Fundraising 

Applications for the Thomas H. Lake Scholarship are now open! This scholarship supports participants in the Executive Certificate in Religious Fundraising (ECRF), a program designed to help religious leaders explore the spirituality of fundraising and gain skills essential for their work. 

Applications will be accepted until Monday, August 3, 2026. Applicants should expect to hear a decision by the end of August.

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