Southside Hispanic Church

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Catholic Church not a force for good? 'I refute it thus'!

For many people in the developing world, the Catholic Church is the only voice of civil society that isn’t corrupt or driven by self-interest. It’s often the difference between people being fed or starving to death, or between being treated for their illnesses or dying of neglect.

Where does RCC agree/disagree with the Catholic Church?

Many people ask me questions about RCC’s views on Roman Catholicism. Where do we agree with the Catholic Church? Where do we disagree? And why? To provide a positive forum to address these question…

What's the problem with the Catholic Church? Men.

This abuse will not stop as long as the Church insists on being a male-dominated club where only boys need apply.

What does the Catholic Church say about psychedelics?

Psychedelics have been seen as far worse than alcohol and cigarettes, but are they really?

What is the Catholic Church?

Roman Catholicism claims to be the one true Christian church founded by Jesus. But is it? Does it teach true Christianity?

What does the Catholic Church say about cheating?

How many of us know real-world cheaters who have just plain gotten ahead, not despite their short-cutting but because of it?

Men are struggling with their spirituality. Can the Catholic Church help?

The last year has witnessed the rise of an extraordinary international conversation around gender and power. In this watershed moment, where is the church? And how can it help?

Where Are You Going Catholic Church?

I encourage you to listen to my church history podcast Triumphs and Tragedies. I'm not a historian by any stretch, and I'm afraid the podcast is more than rough around the edges. It was simply my attempt to give a quick roller coaster ride through twenty centuries of church history so that we can make better sense

“Does the Christian church need different denominations?”

Did You Know? The Catholic Church Invented Hospitals

From its earliest beginnings, the Catholic Church has always been the cornerstone to the development of the modern pillars of society we all have come to know and are familiar with. But can you believe that the Catholic Church also invented hospitals?

Can the Catholic Church be a resource for women with postpartum depression?

For Catholic women experiencing postpartum depression and anxiety, faith and faith communities can be a lifeline—but also a potential source of guilt, shame or frustration.

ID Card Benefits for Religious Organizations

Find out how religious organizations and church groups are using ID card technology to help identify church members and keep them more secure.

How the Catholic Church could help lead a gun control movement

If Catholic leaders seriously want to push gun control legislation, what might a concerted campaign look like?

Explainer: ‘The Doctrine of Discovery’ and how the Catholic Church may officially reject it

The “Doctrine of Discovery” is the leveraging of the idea of discovery to argue for and put into law a claim on and right to indigenous lands. It has no current and actively sustained legal connection.

Why don’t women have a role in the Catholic Church?

Women have zero power in church decisions. Instead, hundreds of celibate men get together, by themselves, and decide what women need.

“Me Too” Moment for the Catholic Church?

It is often said that the cover-up is worse than the crime. When it comes to child sexual abuse, that is a difficult concept to grasp. However, when a church o

Has the Catholic Church committed the worst crime in U.S. history?

It’s a fair question given the extent of horrifying alleged instances of sexual abuse of children and coverups.

Where Can Women Teach? Eight Principles for Christian Churches

How do women honor God’s pattern of male headship in the church while also exercising a spiritual gift of teaching?