The following article is an excerpt from Bill J. Leonard's book, A Sense of the Heart: Christian Religious Experience in the United States (Abingdon Press, 2014). Urban… read more

(RNS) — Evangelist Billy Graham has been ranked among the top 10 in the Gallup Poll’s “Most Admired Man” list more times — 61 — than any other… read more

(RNS) — Billy Graham, a religious phenomenon who became a household name and preached to multitudes of people across the globe, died Wednesday (Feb. 21) after more than a… read more

I don’t wear my clergy collar every day, but many clergy in South Africa do.  I would have worn an Alb during services in the US and the collar mostly for Activist work … read more

Dear Thoughtful Pastor: In this season of giving, which is really an all year affair, it is OK to love and help people, even to save their physical lives, without urging them to… read more

When Jesus ascends to heaven, he gives clear instructions: “You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” What the… read more