Every Pastor Needs to Address Domestic Violence

As published in The Christian Post: Thirty-six years ago, as a newly minted minister, I encountered domestic violence through a gut-wrenching experience. A woman in the church, where I served…continue

James Ward invites you to Survivor Sunday

Let’s Talk: Mark Interviews Rev James Wardcontinue

Something We Can All Do About the Terrible Tragedy of Suicide

As published in The Christian Post: As a member of the clergy, I have intervened in situations where people have contemplated taking their own lives, and I have consoled the…continue

Survey: Most evangelical leaders favor stricter gun control laws

As published in Guns.com: A survey circulating in Christian media suggests that a majority of evangelical leaders support stricter gun control laws, even while most live in gun-owning households. According…continue

Majority of US evangelical leaders want stricter gun laws, survey reveals

As published in The Christian Times: A new poll has found that a majority of evangelical leaders are gun owners, and at the same time, most of them favor in…continue

Gun Violence, Moral Law, and Matters of the Human Heart

As published in Beliefnet: When most of us hear the term “law,” our minds immediately conjure up vivid images of police, attorneys, Judge Judy, and hit television shows such as CSI or Law…continue

Open Letter to Christians: What’s After #orlando?

Author: Rev. Rob Schenck The last two days here in Washington have been filled with talks of Orlando and the terrible tragedy that occurred there. In the most horrendous mass…continue

Learning From the Emanuel Nine of Charleston, SC

Author: Rev. Rob Schenck When I first read that a “Pastor Pinckney” had died in the killing spree at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, SC, I ran immediately for the…continue

Lynne Hybels: a Few Thoughts on Guns & the Armor of Light

Author: Lynne Hybels Reprinted from LynneHybels.com Special Note: I originally wrote this post in February, 2013, when my friends at the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism invited me to join…continue