China revives COVID-19 lockdowns in cities
The number of COVID-19 cases in parts of China is on the rise, partly due to the spread of the omicron variant. On Sunday, the government put 17.5 million residents on lockdown in the southern city of...
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Postcard from Corpus Christi
The Texas coastal city of Corpus Christi probably isn’t the first place you think of when planning a trip. I was one of them. I had booked Cinnamon Shore, a Mustang Island development of vacation homes and condos inspired by the classic architecture of Key West and the Bahamas.
China locks down city of 9 million
Only one person from each home can go out to buy food and other necessities every two days in the northeastern city of Changchun. Authorities also suspended public transport and mandated residents to ...
Caring for immunocompromised people in our churches
After two years of keeping away from church, it may well be hard for the immunocompromised person to start attending once more. Sympathy and understanding are important in such situations – but even more important is to take practical steps to ensure that their decision doesn't, for them, feel stupid, writes Dr Denis Alexander
Inflation hits another record high
Propelled by surging costs for gas, food, and housing, the consumer price index jumped 7.9 percent over the past year. The report from the Labor Department on Thursday listed the highest inflation ra...
Don't Let FOMO Get the Best of You - RELEVANT
The iTunes rating system has never really worked. When you view an album in Apple Music, a star appears next to its most listened to tracks, meant to
Paying attention in an age of distractions
Perhaps if we see one another truly, lovingly, and rightly – beyond caricatures and fantasies – we will uncover a refreshment and joy that comes from attending to one another and discovering the work and presence of the changeless God therein.
Ernest Shackleton’s ship discovered off Antarctica
A team of scientists and engineers off the coast of Antarctica announced Wednesday they had discovered the sunken remains of one of the most famous ships in the history of maritime exploration—the E...
Bible Study: Are you loyal to Jesus? | Baptist Press
We don’t have to be named Judas to be disloyal to Jesus. We only have to be sinners. And we are. How can we live consistently devoted to Jesus?
Abby Johnson calls on pro-lifers to practice 'fierce mercy,' reject dehumanizing opponents
Prominent activist Abby Johnson is calling on pro-lifers to practice “fierce mercy” by resisting the urge to dehumanize their opponents in the contentious national debate over abortion.
