Sotomayor handles emergency applications from the 10th Circuit, which includes a number of Western states. On Dec. 30, the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had denied an injunction to Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged, Christian Brothers Services, and Christian Brothers Employee Benefits Trust. The lawsuit was filed as a class... Continue Reading

The 2014 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes the standard provisions for funding the military as well as amendments that expand the protection of military members’ religious freedoms, including their personal beliefs, actions, and speech. Specific language in the NDAA protects the freedom of military chaplains to “close a prayer outside of a religious service... Continue Reading

“Jane has been an excellent example of a woman who uses her gifts to serve the church with great humility,” said Stephen Estock, current CEP coordinator. “She is consumed with a passion for seeing the next generation know the beauty and dignity of living as adopted daughters of God in service to His kingdom.”  ... Continue Reading

When I read what Jesus said in John 6:44, “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them,” I knew I was being drawn—sucked, pulled, conveyed, transported. In physics, an event horizon is a boundary beyond which the gravitational pull is so powerful that there is no escape. This was... Continue Reading

The 5 Points of Mattie Ross … Good theology, a good read, or both?  You decide.  For me, I would have ridden into Indian Territory with her for the engaging conversation and theology lessons alone. Or, in the words of Mattie Ross, “There you have it.  It was good for Paul and Silas and it... Continue Reading

For years, Hull also tried to bridge differences between conservatives and moderates in the Southern Baptist Convention. “He was one of the most consequential Baptist leaders of the last 100 years,” said Beeson Divinity School Dean Timothy George. “He was filled with hope. It was a hope grounded in God’s loving purpose for all creation.”... Continue Reading

Your identity won’t be found exclusively in your race or ethnicity. That doesn’t mean that you are “raceless.” The errors of color-blindness are well stated. Take great pride in your culture and heritage. But identifying yourself primarily by your race, however you choose to define it, will only grant you superficial affiliation with a group... Continue Reading

  “I’m losing my teeth, and life sucks. … Christine and I broke up. 40 years is too big an age difference. … I’m old news, I’m yesterday’s paper on the bottom of a bird cage. … My son, I haven’t talked to in eight years … he didn’t invite me to graduation at Harvard.... Continue Reading

Telling them “I love you”. I love my children dearly and I can show that love in each of the ways I’ve listed above. But when they head off to school, when they go out with friends, when they call me at the office, when we FaceTime from afar, I will never regret telling them... Continue Reading

Osteen clarified that he believes God blesses people so that they in turn can bless others. “That’s the whole key. It’s never about just what can I get so that I can be so rich and wealthy. It’s not that. It’s how can I be blessed to do good for other people,” he said.  ... Continue Reading