Advancing the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God.
September 15, 1648: The British Parliament approves the Larger and the Shorter Catechisms, now used by Presbyterian, Congregationalist, and Baptist congregations.
September 15, 1853: Antoinette Brown becomes the first female minister ordained in America.
September 15, 1963: In a racially motivated attack, the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, was bombed, killing four girls. The sermon that day was "The Love That Forgives," based on Matthew 5:43-44.
News
The civil rights leader believed in a gospel bigger than race or self-interest.
The Bulletin
The financial and moral toll of war, immigration slows but ministry continues, and why denominations split.
America prepared for a bicentennial, and religious identity dominated the presidential campaign.
The Philadelphia-based pastor discusses how the church can engage Black men and have a biblical approach to government.
Review
The Oscar-nominated film reminds viewers to learn from the past—and to share our stories with the next generation.
The author of the Mitford Years series married at 14, protested segregation, and wrote her first book at 57.
The Just Life with Benjamin Watson
Exploring the sobering connection between modern convenience and human suffering.