by Jeremy Bell | Sep 18, 2020 | General
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Crowds gather every year at 16th Street Baptist Church to mark the anniversary of the horrific day when a bomb planted by Ku Klux Klansmen went off just before worship, killing four Black girls. This year’s 57th observance will be virtual...
by Jeremy Bell | Sep 18, 2020 | General
One month since the blast, emotional support comes from evangelicals, refugees, children, and other unexpected sources.JAYSON CASPER|SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 12:47 PM A woman wearing a Lebanese flag-themed dress participates in a Beirut vigil to mark one month since the huge...
by Jeremy Bell | Sep 18, 2020 | General
(BP) – I visibly cringe every time the word “civility” is used around me. I hate it. On the face of it, “civility” is one of those things that everyone supports – like “patriotism” or “family” or “honor.” But our civility is often limited to whether or not we agree...
by Jeremy Bell | Sep 18, 2020 | General
(RNS) — Sunday (Sept. 13) marked six months since the U.S. declared the COVID-19 outbreak a national emergency. The reality that this pandemic is a marathon, not a sprint, has started to take a toll on people’s emotional and spiritual well-being,...
by Jeremy Bell | Sep 18, 2020 | General
STAMFORD, Conn. (BP)—Chaplain John Revell says first responders and police have “a front-row seat to depravity.” Revell, president of Life Line Chaplaincy in Stamford, about 40 miles north of New York City, said the horrors experienced by first responders on a daily...
by Jeremy Bell | Sep 18, 2020 | General
As coronavirus restrictions lift and states began to reopen, therapists say there are things you can do to manage your anxiety and stress about the transition.By Brittany Wong, Huffpost As states and cities start to ease lockdown restrictions put in place to slow the...
