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As the 100th anniversary of #BlackHistoryMonth is observed, I hope to create a thread of my related @RNS stories. Please check out links below. (RNS photo/Kit Doyle)
Today is the 2nd anniversary of “Becoming a Future-Ready Church: 8 Shifts to Encourage and Empower the Next Generation of Leaders.” My co-authors Daniel Yang (@koobxwm), @warrenbird and I hope our multi-award-winning book continues to help congregations as they plan next steps!
“We are working diligently to distribute the funds as quickly and efficiently as possible,” said the Rev. Brian K. Blackwell, of the AME Church’s Department of Retirement Services, after recent settlement related to allegedly mismanaged retirement plan.
My @RNS story: religionnews.com/2026/10/21/…
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On Nov. 5, join host Niala Boodhoo and reporters @bobsmietana (RNS), @AMBankstw (RNS), @BrandonTensley (Capital B) and @RussContreras (Axios) to break down how religion moved Christian, Muslim and Jewish voters in the 2026 midterms.
Register now: riverside.com/webinar/regist…
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If you'd told me a month ago I'd be writing about an Orthodox Israeli woman's deep enduring friendship with American Amish women, I would have laughed. But here we are: religionnews.com/2026/10/16/…
Religion News Service is currently running our annual community survey, which helps us understand how well we’re reaching people who are—or could be—interested in the work we produce. We’d love your feedback. Take the survey here: surveymonkey.com/r/9K3P9VD.
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Tomorrow, join @ddroyster, @jayaugustine9, @AMBankstw and Niala Boodhoo to examine how faith leaders are mobilizing their congregations, what the data tell us about voter disenfranchisement and what's at stake for communities of color this November.
riverside.com/webinar/regist…
Here’s an @RNS video clip of my interview this week with Yusef Jackson. He now leads Rainbow Push Coalition, which was founded by his late father, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, whose birthday is Oct. 8. youtube.com/shorts/Vl7FsPGDk…
“If you come in here, it looks different than when he was here, but it still has that essence of him,” said Yusef Jackson, who now leads Rainbow Push Coalition founded by his father, the late Rev. Jesse Jackson. Oct. 8 is the elder Jackson's birthday.
My @RNS story: religionnews.com/2026/10/08/…
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Register now for "Faith, Power & the Ballot Box: Religion and Voting Rights in the Midterms," a live virtual conversation on Oct. 14 with @ddroyster, @jayaugustine9, @AMBankstw and host Niala Boodhoo.
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Jim Bakker, televangelist involved in a sex and money scandal who returned to broadcasting after time in prison, has died at 86. David Mark, my @RNS story: religionnews.com/2026/10/06/…
Jim Bakker, televangelist involved in a sex and money scandal who returned to broadcasting after time in prison, has died at 86. David Mark, my @RNS story: religionnews.com/2026/10/06/…
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What’s at stake this November? Join @ddroyster, @jayaugustine9, @AMBankstw and host Niala Boodhoo on Oct. 14 for an in-depth discussion. Register now: riverside.com/webinar/regist…
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Just 1% of current U.S. houses of worship were around in 1776. I visited several. Check out the 2nd of 2 @RNS short videos: youtube.com/shorts/v_ScOTvN7…
Just 1% of current U.S. houses of worship were around in 1776. I visited several. Check out the 2nd of 2 @RNS short videos: youtube.com/shorts/v_ScOTvN7…
ICYMI, here’s the first @RNS short video about U.S. houses of worship that are older than the country: youtube.com/shorts/P6AoUMvdV…
And here’s my full @RNS story about historic houses of worship in the U.S.: religionnews.com/2026/05/28/…
