Reported on some folks from a shelter near Chicago who ran a half-marathon. For them, running was a chance to take their lives back www.npr.org/2026/03/02/n...

Just an addendum to this: the presses are in Taunton, where the mayor has declared a state of emergency and asked the National Guard for help because the streets are impassable.

Via @bmietana.bsky.social at @rns.org: Hegseth frames Trump policies as 'biblical' in address to Christian broadcasters religionnews.com/2026/02/20/c...

Never had the privilege of meeting David, but I'm certain his commitment to the beat and the Religion News Association was significant based on the reflections of my mentors/friends @bmietana.bsky.social @adellembanks.bsky.social, Peter Smith. x.com/ReligionRepo... .

David Anderson changed my life 25 years ago by inviting me to freelance for RNS. Opened up all kinds of doors to my future. Was a great editor- kind, sharp with a great eyes for news Peace to his memory religionnews.com/2026/02/18/d...

Happy to be included in @bmietana.bsky.social 's article in @rns.org about @prri.org 's new survey report on the spread of Christian nationalism in all 50 states. religionnews.com/2026/02/17/r...

There's a new report on Christian nationalism - finding support among both White Christians and Christians of color. The big divide underlying the report is between folks who want to live with just Christians and those who want to live with folks of many faiths. religionnews.com/2026/02/17/r...

only watched a couple of minutes of this - been meaning to go back to it. but it's when Cruise's driver has been in a crash and he's telling whoever's listening that he needs to hear from Harry (Duvall) bc he's the voice in his helmet that helps him keep it together. (paraphrased, probably badly)

Good @rns.org piece by @ulaakuzi.bsky.social & @bmietana.bsky.social on anti-Shariah politics in DC, Texas, & Oklahoma: religionnews.com/2026/02/13/s... This form of Islamophobia also popping up elsewhere. Last month, I testified against such legislation in Missouri: www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5_c...

Have been learning to play The Dutchman, a love song by the late, great Michael Smith. Just a lovely song for Valentine's Day about a pair of old lovers. Here's John Gorka's version. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFv2...

Back in 2010, a group of activists warned that Muslims were going to take over America and said Muslims have no right to freedom of religion. The courts disagreed, and these groups faded. And now the fear of Sharia law is back religionnews.com/2026/02/13/s...

religionnews.com/2026/02/11/w... @bmietana.bsky.social @adellembanks.bsky.social

Wiley Drake was one of a kind-- an SBC gadfly who ran a shelter at his church for decades, believed in helping the poor, boycotted Disney and always spoke his mind religionnews.com/2026/02/11/w...

White Christians-- in particular Mainliners, Catholics and Evangelicals--all put Trump in the White House. Their support appears to be slipping religionnews.com/2026/02/10/w...

Support for Donald Trump has fallen among White Christians, says a new Pew report. religionnews.com/2026/02/10/w...

"No one is too loved to fail." A once-promising plan to save a small Christian college is now a cautionary tale. religionnews.com/2026/02/09/m...

A "merger of missions" was supposed to save a small Christian school. Things went badly. religionnews.com/2026/02/09/m...

Darnold is going to throw a pick soon

The Patriots came close to picking Darnold on that drive. If he keeps making those throws they will get one

Love the Malcolm Butler rang the bell before the Super Bowl. Go Pats youtu.be/U7rPIg7ZNQ8?...

And it’s 2001 and a young QB has the Patriots in the Super Bowl after winning a snow game www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...

Just a quick reminder that White Catholics and Mainliners, as well as Hispanic Protestants, played a key role in returning Trump to the White House, especially in swing states, where there are few evangelicals. religionnews.com/2024/11/06/w...

The Jesus-friendly Super Bowl ad takes on the noise of online influencer culture - a big change from the "can't we all get along" tone of earlier ads. religionnews.com/2026/02/04/j...

The new pro-Jesus He Gets Us ad hopes to cut through "the noise of life" religionnews.com/2026/02/04/j...

For years, the He Gets Us ads have tried to get Americans to love their enemies. That didn't go so well. So the new ads are trying a different tack. religionnews.com/2026/02/04/j...

Paying attn to churches across country rn bc many have been involved supporting & standing up for these neighbors, incl children +teens @briankaylor.bsky.social @bmietana.bsky.social @jackjenkins.me @goodfaithmedia.bsky.social @markwingdallas.bsky.social @baptistnews.com @rns.org @pcusa.bsky.social

A little crowdsourcing - wondering if anyone went back to church or knows of folks who went back to church after seeing the He Gets Us ads

Scholars in Chicago will look at Christianity as a moral force and a political weapon during conference on global Christian nationalism religionnews.com/2026/01/28/c...

I recommend following my pal and colleague @audiosand.bsky.social, a real journalist who thinks about what journalism is and should be, and gets herself to Minnesota when there's critical reporting to be done there. She's never parachuting in because she's been covering protest & power for years.

Also the Patriots and Broncos are going to be good for years. This is just the start

That’s a really good Broncos team. Stidham did all he could in a tough spot. Hats off to them

Quite a statement by the Republican governor of Vermont

What a great run by Drake Maye. Go @patriots!

Been a lot of fun to listen to this podcast about the 1985 Patriots, especially the Squish the Fish game in Miami. www.patriots.com/audio/1985-p...

John Allen, a powerhouse Vatican reporter for decades, has died after a long struggle with cancer. He was 61. Peace to his memory. cruxnow.com/church/2026/...

Three of the protesters who disrupted a worships service at a church where an ICE official is a lay pastor have been arrested religionnews.com/2026/01/22/m...

Be sure to follow @jackjenkins.me, who has been reporting on the ground from Minneapolis on the faith-based response to ICE enforcement actions religionnews.com/2026/01/14/i...

Just fyi about Cities Church - where the protest took place. They have a lay leader who works for ICE - who is a church elder. The church refers to all the elders as pastors. But he's not the lead pastor nor on staff. religionnews.com/2026/01/20/c...

Cities Church is one of about 50 SBC churches in the Twin Cities -- and about a third of those churches have immigrant congregations, including churches that are not meeting now due to fear of ICE religionnews.com/2026/01/20/c...

The protest at a St. Twin Cities might have violated the FACE Act, which bars protesters from interfering with access to abortion clinics and houses of worship. religionnews.com/2026/01/20/c...

Been listening to a lot of music from the late David Mallet. "If there's one good spark in the falling dark, there's hope for one and all." www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcAL...

Along with calling for the release of detainees, Torosian said he hopes President Donald Trump and other world leaders will intervene in Iran. religionnews.com/2026/01/15/i...

It's funny that visiting teams had no gym at Fenway back then so they walked across the street to work out.

Iranian American pastor asks feds to release Iranian detainees, intervene in Iran religionnews.com/2026/01/15/i...

Less than a week after her death, Renee Good is being compared to Christian martyrs who were killed while witnessing for their faith. religionnews.com/2026/01/13/r...

The Presbyterian Church (USA) called Renee Good a martyr for her faith, comparing her to MLK, saying she laid down her life for the sake of others religionnews.com/2026/01/13/r...

Had a long talk with the new president of CEO of Christianity Today about some of the challenges the magazine has faced and her hopes for the future religionnews.com/2026/01/12/n...

Had a long talk with the new president of CEO of Christianity about some of the challenges the magazine has faced and her hopes for the future. religionnews.com/2026/01/12/n...

5) Finally, your occasional reminder that journalism like this requires a LOT of resources. Fourteen (yes 14!) Star Tribune staffers worked on this piece. Note also the links to citizens who posted videos.

An update on the lawsuit over the Johnson Amendment -- the judge in the case says a secular group can't join the suit. A proposed settlement in the case would allow churches to endorse candidates, has yet to be approved by the court. religionnews.com/2026/01/05/j...