Good Faith Media

07/25/2025

Mitch Randall: English politician and writer Horace Walpole once wrote, “The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think.”

For all the thinkers out there, last week felt like a shot across the bow as a silencing blow ricocheted off late-night television, hitting one of the giants of comedy. The Late Show’s host, Stephen Colbert, announced Paramount, the parent company of CBS, was canceling the show.

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Today is the day the courageous and the faithful step forward, and together we laugh in the face of fear.

07/24/2025

Josh Carney: "This has to leave Baylor’s president, Linda Livingstone, with a miserable choice. She can either move forward with the moral fortitude that we in the peanut gallery are hoping for, or she can preserve student scholarships and program endowments worth ten times what was rescinded."

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Josh Carney reflects on Baylor's rejection of a grant to study LGBTQ+ inclusion and asks whether the Spirit can change Baylor's stance.

07/24/2025

Anna Parish: "In the shade, they traded chips from their lunches, played tag, and showed off their cartwheels and handstands. In the shade, we shared in their childlike wonder and excitement as they pointed us to the simplest and yet holiest of joy-filled actions.

We were in Helena to hear the encouraging cheers as people faced their fears of water."

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Wherever you find yourself today, there's a bigger God to notice. What's happening under the shade of trees, bus stops and apartment awnings?

07/24/2025

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07/24/2025

Craig Nash: In addition to successfully leading the charge to defund National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service, Trump has filed lawsuits against CBS and ABC. Both networks, to avoid drawn-out and expensive court proceedings, have settled with Trump.

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In the final installment of the Seven Mountain Mandate Series, Craig Nash describes how evangelicals have sown seeds of distrust in the media and have created their own media empires.

07/23/2025

Craig Nash: The report, which was part of the UN’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process, highlighted a 2018 Rwandan law to regulate faith-based organizations. According to the report, the law resulted in the closure of thousands of churches and houses of worship in 2024.

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The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) recently submitted a report to the United Nations (UN) in Geneva, Switzerland, warning of potential violations against the freedom of religion or belief by the government in Rwanda.

07/23/2025

Starlette Thomas: The Cosby Show changed the face of television and Theo’s character provided a more nuanced portrayal of young African American boys than was common in media at the time.

He wasn’t a stereotype like a delinquent or a criminal, but a relatable, developing teenager with aspirations, academic struggles, and everyday challenges.

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While the actor went on to star in dozens of other sitcoms, was a Grammy Award-winning artist and a poet, he was a member of “America’s family.” The fictional Huxtables revolutionized American television in the 1980s, which is why Malcolm-Jamal Warner will always be Theo Huxtable.

07/23/2025

A SERMON FOR EVERY SUNDAY: Rev. Terri Byrd explores the power of prayer, using as pretext a disciple’s request of Jesus to teach him how to pray (Luke 11:1-13).

Rev. Terri Byrd is mobilization pastor at Johns Creek Baptist in Alpharetta, GA. She previously served as coordinator of the Alabama Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.

07/23/2025

Kali Cawthon-Freels: Here’s the thing: I’m a q***r pastor who has long loved the Bible. The Bible has saved my life time and time again. The Bible (particularly the life and ministry of Jesus Christ) deeply informs my spirituality and personal ethic.

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Here’s the thing: I’m a q***r pastor who has long loved the Bible. The Bible has saved my life time and time again.

07/22/2025

Trevor Barton: What happens when an institution hurts someone? What happens when the way a society is structured hurts someone—or a whole group of people?

How does an institution say, “I’m sorry. How can I make amends? Will you forgive me?”

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The institution—the structure of society—didn’t say, “I’m sorry. What can I do to make amends? Will you forgive me?” As a result, Tom Robinson lost his life and his family suffered indelible harm.

07/22/2025

Rev. Terri Byrd explores the power of prayer, using as pretext a disciple’s request of Jesus to teach him how to pray (Luke 11:1-13).

She recounts her own journeys involving prayer: “I find that my soul seeks the comforting presence of sacred love in the deep, raw spaces of this very human existence.” 💖

Rev. Terri Byrd is mobilization pastor at Johns Creek Baptist in Alpharetta, Georgia. She previously served as coordinator of the Alabama Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.

Watch: https://asermonforeverysunday.com

07/22/2025

Craig Nash: The rate of those in the United States with a positive view of immigration has increased significantly over the past year, according to a new Gallup poll. In the 2024 survey, 64% of respondents said that “immigration is a good thing.” According to a poll taken in June of this year, the rate had risen to 79%.

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The rate of those in the United States with a positive view of immigration has increased significantly over the past year, according to a recent Gallup poll.