News & Ideas

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.

Monday's News & Ideas - 7/12/2021

NDAs & churches
Christian right in decline
A Jesuit plantation
Few Muslim chaplains
Journalist & cult member
A viral story about me

Friday's News & Ideas - 7/9/2021

How sermons addressed 2020
White Christian decline slows
Inspiration or plagiarism?
Critical race theory ‘debate’
Role of church in South Sudan
Historic spelling bee win

Thursday's News & Ideas - 7/8/2021

SBC president plagiarism charges
Survey of white U.S. Christians
Air Force & church shooting
Old Testament & pregnancy
White evangelicalism’s vortex
Social media design & online arguing

Wednesday's News & Ideas - 7/7/2021

Liberty sued by diversity officer
Capitol attack & Christianity
Seminary closing
Religious peace efforts
Nerves about in-person work
The life of viral products

Tuesday's News & Ideas - 7/6/2021

Hannah-Jones to Howard
PCA on gay leaders
Amish novelist
Tik-Tok preacher
COVID outbreak at camp
America & self-help

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