Here’s some good news on the health of America’s clergy

In video ad, Donald Trump endorses ‘God Bless the USA’ Bible for every American home
Religion News Service: “Religion and Christianity are the biggest things missing from this country,” said Trump in the promotional video.

People say they’re leaving religion due to anti-LGBTQ teachings and sexual abuse
NPR: People in the U.S. are leaving and switching faith traditions in large numbers. The idea of “religious churning” is very common in America, according to a new survey from the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI).

Here’s some good news on the health of America’s clergy
Baptist News Global: The mental and physical health of America’s clergy may be better than previously reported, according to new data from the Hartford Institute for Religion Research.

A Chinese pastor is released after 7 years in prison, only to find himself unable to get an ID
Associated Press: Unable to buy a train ticket, or even see a doctor at a hospital, a Chinese pastor found that even after his release from prison, he is not quite free.

The church doesn’t talk much about greed. Malcolm Foley says that’s weird
Sojourners: Malcolm Foley is a scholar and pastor who has also spent a great deal of time thinking about the gospel and money. In his forthcoming book, “The Anti-Greed Gospel,” Foley addresses money from a micro and macro perspective.