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November 19, 2025

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Today’s Briefing

On historically Black college campuses, Christians debate whether to participate in Greek life.

From Russell Moore: The disappointing responses around Jeffrey Epstein may sound familiar to those who have followed the last decade of sexual abuse crises in the church.

A Christian anthropologist offers advice for keeping grace at the table during difficult Thanksgiving dinner conversations.

From Texas, Carrie McKean writes that public schools may be falling apart, but Christians are called to be the grownups who help fix them.

Forget the push for high production and flashy lights—any church can write a worship song.

Behind the Story

From Black church editor Haleluya Hadero: For the past few years, I’ve seen a lot of social media posts from Black Christians who’ve decided to ditch their affiliations with Black Greek letter organizations. These organizations were formed in the 19th century to foster bonds between students who were facing discrimination. Most people pledge in college, but many—like gospel singer Marvin Sapp—have also joined later in life.

The online conversation gained steam recently after gospel singer Travis Greene preached a sermon about his negative experiences with Greek life. Alyssa Rhodes, a Christian writer who comes from a Black Greek-life family, was interested in writing about the topic. We decided to approach it by interviewing Black Christians who have different opinions about the issue, while also bringing in her family’s story and her own perspective on the ongoing debate.

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In Other News

China officially arrests 18 of the house church leaders it detained last month, including Zion Church pastor Jin Mingri.
Louisiana churches grapple with an incoming Meta data center that stands to change their community both economically and environmentally.
Church weddings fall to a record low in England.

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Today in Christian History

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in the magazine

As we enter the holiday season, we consider how the places to which we belong shape us—and how we can be the face of welcome in a broken world. In this issue, you’ll read about how a monastery on Patmos offers quiet in a world of noise and, from Ann Voskamp, how God’s will is a place to find home. Read about modern missions terminology in our roundtable feature and about an astrophysicist’s thoughts on the Incarnation. Be sure to linger over Andy Olsen’s reported feature “An American Deportation” as we consider Christian responses to immigration policies. May we practice hospitality wherever we find ourselves.

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