(RNS) Pastors Frederick Haynes and George Mason both lead Baptist churches in Dallas, but they had never met until the not-guilty verdict in the death of Florida teen Trayvon… read more

Last week, uber-celebrity Steve Harvey told a story on his syndicated radio show that wasn’t very funny. But it may be one of the most important stories he will ever… read more

In "We Have This Ministry: The Heart of the Pastor’s Vocation," Samuel Dewitt Proctor and Gardner Calvin Taylor suggest we are uniquely challenged in our work as pastors. In … read more

A few years ago I was discipling a young man toward Christian ministry. He was on the cusp of graduating from the Baptist university where I teach—with a bachelor’s… read more

"I’m not sure how I feel about living in this city,” said a theologically trained young adult with a passion for social justice. As a relative newcomer to Washington… read more

Hillary Clinton has pledged to stop using the term "illegal immigrants." She told journalist José Antonio Vargas that her choice of words was poor. “As… read more