ERLC podcast features March for Life president
NASHVILLE (BP) – The latest episode of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission podcast features a conversation with the president of the March for Life in anticipation of the upcoming national rally in late January.
FIRST-PERSON: The shadow of modern slavery
Human trafficking is the uncomfortable conversation we rarely have in church settings yet its reality casts an imposing shadow in our minds, especially for those of us who have daughters.
New York on track to become 14th jurisdiction to legalize assisted suicide
NEW YORK (BP) – New York state is on track to legalize physician assisted suicide for adults in early 2026, joining 12 other states and Washington D.C. that allow such intervention.
When loss fills an empty chair at the holidays
NASHVILLE (BP) – Grief isn’t beholden to a calendar. But when someone isn’t home for the holidays, the pain intensifies.
For Israeli families of deceased hostages, biblical Sitting Shiva mourning finally comes
JERUSALEM (BP) – Tiferet Lapidot had returned to Israel to spend the holidays with her family. But Oct. 7, 2023, was the last time her father Ohad Lapidot would see her alive.
VETERANS DAY: Scripture provides guide for healing after trauma
In a few short months, the United States will celebrate 250 years as a nation. Already in 2025, the Army (June 14), Navy (Oct. 13) and Marine Corps (Nov. 10) have celebrated 250 since their inception. Lesser known however is that the Army and Navy Chaplain Corps also celebrate 250 of ministry to those who serve, and bear the mental, physical, emotional and spiritual scars of war.
FIRST-PERSON: Men and the specter of failure
“Every man lives with the specter that he is letting someone down,” a pastor once told our men’s group.
Ministry offers trauma healing to women in Ukraine
More than 1,000 women in Ukraine recently attended conferences, workshops and seminars designed to offer Christ-centered trauma healing.
FIRST-PERSON: Winning against pornography
To say that pornography use is a “sin epidemic” in our nation, and in the Christian community, may be an understatement.
Role of faith in veterans’ suicide prevention receives platform at the White House
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BP) – Faith leaders joined others Sept. 17 at the White House to speak on faith’s role in preventing suicide among veterans and addressing recovery for those struggling with suicidal ideations.
