Responding to Tragedy
Churches and relief ministries continue to help the Gulf Coast recover from Hurricane Katrina. We've collected our coverage of the mobilization Christians and churches who have ministered to victims and are helping to rebuild the region. Also, we've included links to those churches and ministries.
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The Saints Go Marching Back
Poverty-fighting Christians labor to restore city workforce after Katrina.
by Deann Alford | posted 04/27/2006
Word and Deed, Again and Again
Five months later and counting, Katrina continues to change the lives of both victims and volunteers.
by Deann Alford | posted 02/27/2006
Hurricane Heroes
Government may have been tripped up by Katrina and Rita, but the Southern Baptists, among others, are standing tall.
by Tony Carnes | posted 10/21/2005
Why?
Victims and pundits grope for meaning, political and religious.
by Tony Carnes | posted 10/21/2005
The Katrina Quandary
America questions the role of Christian charity.
by Ted Olsen | posted 10/20/2005
Weeks After Hurricane, Pastors Become Counselors, Healers, Social Workers
As soon as they can find their flocks, that is.
by Bruce Nolan, Religion News Service | posted 10/10/2005
A 'Coward' Who Stayed to Help
Why Brennan Manning isn't interested in asking why he survived Katrina and others did not.
Interview by Agnieszka Tennant | posted 10/06/2005
Rita's Punch Strains Gulf Churches
Following Katrina, relief efforts overwhelmed by second flood of evacuees.
by Deann Alford in Austin, Texas | posted 09/26/2005
Weblog: How Katrina Is Changing Giving
Plus: Washington Nationals religion controversy, Switchfoot in trouble over music piracy, The 100-Minute Bible, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 09/22/2005
Aiding Katrina's Victims, Minding Rita's Approach
Salvation Army Maj. George Hood praises public generosity, reminds volunteers of the long road to recovery.
Interview by Tim Morgan | posted 09/22/2005
Weblog: Giving Hits $1B as Church Services Return to New Orleans
Plus: Meet the new pledge decision judge, breaking the John Roberts code, and other weekend stories from online sources around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 09/21/2005
After the Wave, Armies of Compassion
An interview with Jim Towey, assistant to the president and director of the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.
Interview by Collin Hansen and Tim Morgan | posted 09/20/2005
Weblog: Day of Prayer Too Late?
Plus: Layoffs reported at Focus, Mass. legislature overrides Plan B veto, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 09/16/2005
Giving Patterns Reveal Increasing Focus on Those 'Worthy' of Compassion
Charities must now frame issues so that donors believe they are giving to innocent victims.
by G. Jeffrey Macdonald, Religion News Service | posted 09/12/2005
Parable of the Good Church
Neither the fury of Katrina nor inefficiencies of government can stop the people of God.
A Christianity Today editorial | posted 09/09/2005
Churches Try to Find Scattered Flocks, Assess Damage From Afar
With churches damaged and congregations dispersed, measuring Katrina's impact has been nearly impossible.
by Adelle M. Banks and Suleman Din, RNS | posted 09/09/2005
A Church in Diaspora
A New Orleans pastor takes care of his scattered flock from Houston.
Interview by Rob Moll | posted 09/09/2005
I Was a Stranger
Ministry in the Astrodome and beyond.
by Deann Alford in Houston | posted 09/08/2005
Amid the Evacuees
How churches in Houston, among other cities, began picking up the pieces.
by Deann Alford in Houston | posted 09/08/2005
The Sunday After
What Gulf churches were doing on the first Lord's Day after Katrina.
by Tony Carnes in New Orleans and Pascagoula, with Rob Moll | posted 09/08/2005
Weblog: Act of God? Hurricane Theodicy Picks Up Where Tsunami Theodicy Left Off
Plus: Gonzales reaction redux, judges recusing themselves in abortion cases, West Bank Christians attacked, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 09/08/2005
Hurricane Weblog: In Every Thing Give Thanks
Even in tragedy, there is hope in Jesus.
Compiled by Rob Moll | posted 09/06/2005
Hurricane Weblog: Where Is God in the Chaos?
The theodicy questions change as human depravity rears its ugly head in New Orleans.
by Rob Moll | posted 09/02/2005
Houston's Religious Communities Scramble to Help Evacuees
"We're in this thing for the long haul" without government money, church leaders warn.
by Deann Alford in Houston | posted 09/02/2005
Hurricane Weblog: Little Relief in Sight
Food, water, supplies still making their way to hurricane victims.
by Rob Moll | posted 09/01/2005
Hurricane Weblog: Katrina Relief Under Way
Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco declares Wednesday a day of prayer.
by Rob Moll | posted 08/31/2005
Hurricane Weblog: Katrina Relief Under Way
Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco declares Wednesday a day of prayer.
by Rob Moll | posted 08/31/2005
World Relief Equipping Churches To Respond
(World Relief)
American Red Cross Has Requested that Southern Baptists Prepare 300,000 Meals a Day for 90 Days, Which Could Go as High as Half a Million Meals a Day
(North American Mission Board)
Disaster Relief Units Ready to Roll to Help Devastated Communities Recover From the Huge Storm
(Samaritan's Purse)
American Red Cross Launches Largest Mobilization Effort in History for Hurricane Katrina
(Red Cross)
Hurricane Katrina Delivers 'Catastrophic' Damage to Much of Gulf Coast Region
(Baptist Press)
Relief Donations Can be Made Via State Conventions, NAMB
(Baptist Press)
From Our Sister Publications:
Mission of Mercy
How three homeschool moms and a nurse made an impact on Katrina victims.
by Sarah Pavlik | Today's Christian Woman, January/February 2006
A Rescuer's Journal
Helicopter pilot Iain McConnell joined the Coast Guard to save lives. Hurricane Katrina gave him that opportunity—and a whole lot more.
by Lieutenant Iain McConnell as told to Jocelyn C. Green | Today's Christian, January/February 2006
How Katrina Made Me Thankful
When the deadly hurricane tore me apart from my young son, I reached out to God like never before.
by Stacy Nolan as told to Berta Delgado-Young | TC, Web Exclusive November 2005
A Ministry Named Desire
Ex-NFL quarterback Danny Wuerffel devoted his life to serving the people of New Orleans' impoverished Ninth Ward, and Hurricane Katrina has strengthened that call.
by Eric Tiansay | posted 10/13/2005
Leader's Insight: Leadership in Crisis
Lessons for leaders from Hurricane Katrina.
by Eric Reed, Leadership managing editor | posted 09/26/2005
This Is What the Church Does
How one pastor and his congregation are responding to the Katrina disaster.
by Tony Mathews | posted 09/21/2005
Pastor Joe's Katrina Blog: Ministry to the Diaspora
As New Orleans' churches anticipate digging out after the hurricane, this pastor journals a few hopeful thoughts.
by Joe McKeever, pastor, cartoonist, and regular Leadershipcontributor | posted 09/16/2005
How Could God Allow Katrina?
The problem of evil forcefully reasserts itself.
by Will Reaves | posted 9/12/2005
A Flood of Mercy
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, churches throughout the South are opening their doors to evacuees.
by Mark Ellis; Senior Correspondent, ASSIST News Service | posted 09/07/2005
Special Report: Music Community Responds
Christian and secular musicians from all over the country are stepping up to the plate to help Hurricane Katrina victims and their communities.
Compiled by Andree Farias | posted 09/06/2005
Feeling the Aftermath of Katrina
A father reminds other dads of what's important.
by Todd Wilson | posted 09/02/2005
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The long and winding road of life takes us through regions of pain, doubts, questions, and suffering. Can your faith stand the strain of this journey? This course from ChristianBibleStudies.com investigates how we can remain faithful by God's grace. Download Now! |
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