The Oklahoman, my hometown newspaper and former employer, is rising to the occasion in its coverage of this week’s Moore, Okla.,tornado.
The faith and resiliency of Oklahomans
Just before noon Monday, my two younger children and I drove along Interstate 35 through Moore, Okla., under a bright sky. It’s impossible to comprehend the grisly scene along that same path now.
One, two, trend: Godbeat pros (Yo, Sarah Pulliam Bailey) changing jobs!
Ready! Set! Be bored by Illinois' same-sex marriage debate!
The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life’s “Religion News on the Web” page is one of the places I go to peruse religion news.
In post-denominational age, what's in a name?
Joe Carter, our newest GetReligionista, referenced Southern Baptist name-change discussions in a post earlier this week. It’s a topic that GetReligion has tackled a time or two before â or more.
God's role in Mark Sanford's redemption story
God â and South Carolina voters â decided Tuesday to give disgraced former Gov. Mark Sanford a second chance.
Pod people: Ghosts and crickets in Jason Collins coverage
'Apparently,' there's a news story about a Wisconsin church
The lead story on CNN’s “Belief Blog” at this moment concerns a former National Football League player who apparently lost a church speaking engagement after tweeting support for basketball player Jason Collins, who this week revealed that he’s gay.
The Broussard brouhaha and why context matters
Take the brouhaha that has brewed over comments ESPN NBA reporter Chris Broussard made concerning basketball player Jason Collins publicly coming out as gay.

