Steve Harmon

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This article by Jeff Jones on the front page of the American Baptist Historical Society's Primary Source newsletter recounts some engagingly relevant history. Let the reader understand.

RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for vaccine development The Department of Health and Human Services plans to cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines being developed to fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu.

We are growing less and less safe by the day. (And MRNA vaccines are just fine—the gift of a God who endowed humanity with the creative rationality that led to their development.) apnews.com/article/kenn...

Other contributors thus far have included Senator Tim, political consultant James Carville, and CBS News senior correspondent Norah O'Donnell. www.ncronline.org/feature-seri...

A Baptist theologian hopes for renewal in Pope Leo's service to all Christians The American identity of Pope Leo XIV has potential for the renewal of American Christianity in particular by calling us beyond polarized politics toward the reconciling peace of the reign of God.

While I was in Rome covering the conclave for @goodfaithmedia.bsky.social, the @ncronline.bsky.social editor invited me to contribute this essay to the series "Views on the First U.S. Pope." www.ncronline.org/opinion/gues...

This Eighth Sunday after Pentecost at McGill Baptist Church in Concord, NC: “Dressing Like a Christian” (Hosea 11:1-11; Colossians 3:1-11; Luke 12:13-21).

Editorial: Genocide or not, Israel's relentless attacks in Gaza cross moral line There is a growing perception among Israelis and Jews elsewhere that the IDF's attacks have gone beyond any reasonable justification and undermine any political argument for continuing the war.

From the National Catholic Reporter editorial staff: www.ncronline.org/opinion/edit...

Vatican to United Nations: Two-state solution in Israel and Palestine is ‘only’ path to lasting peace "Only through patient and inclusive dialogue" can "a just and lasting conflict resolution can be achieved" in the long-running conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, said the Holy See's permanent...

www.americamagazine.org/faith/2025/0...

60,000 Gazans have been killed. 18,500 were children. These are their names. Palestinian children have been killed at a rate of more than one per hour since the war began.

Specific children with specific names. wapo.st/3IRLZn6

YouTube video by The Tom Lehrer Wisdom Channel Tom Lehrer - The Vatican Rag

Just read that musical satirist Tom Lehrer has died at the age of 97. From time to time I’ve mentioned his 1965 musical commentary on the Second Vatican Council, “The Vatican Rag.” Enjoy! youtu.be/3f72CTDe4-0?...

This Seventh Sunday after Pentecost at McGill Baptist Church in Concord, NC: “Praying to the Giver of Life” (Genesis 18:20-32; Colossians 2:6-15; Luke 11:1-13).

4 things to know about Gaza right now amid warnings of 'mass starvation' risk Hunger and disease continue to stalk Palestinians in Gaza, and aid organizations are warning that children are at greatest risk of starvation. A U.N. worker has described people as "walking corpses."

A summary of facts. www.npr.org/2025/07/25/n...

Brazil's environment minister fights fellow evangelicals on Amazon protection Attacks from the religious right on Marina Silva, a Pentecostal and longtime environmentalist, expose the rifts within Brazil's evangelical movement as the Amazon's future hangs in the balance.

Interesting story about Brazil's minister for environment & climate change. She is a devout Pentecostal Christian, a member of the Assemblies of God, working to counter conservative evangelical opponents of restrictions on climate-harming development in the Amazon. www.ncronline.org/earthbeat/br...

Mass starvation stalks Gaza as deaths from hunger rise Aid agencies warned for months that Israel’s harsh limits on food aid would bring acute malnutrition and widespread suffering to Gaza’s 2.1 million people.

This is not propaganda. This is what is happening. Gift link: wapo.st/3GXPS9A

Queer & Christian: Reclaiming our faith for today and tomorrow – Baptist News Global I recently found some of the answers in Roberston’s new book, Queer & Christian: Reclaiming the Bible, Our Faith, and Our Place at the Table.

I was glad to read this thoughtful book review by fellow St. John's Baptist Church member @themattcomer.bsky.social. baptistnews.com/article/quee...

Christian university rebranding DEI to evade Trump order, enroll illegals, Tennessee rep says Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., demanded a probe into Belmont University after undercover recordings allegedly revealed a staff admitted to maintaining DEI initiatives despite Trump directives.

Those who claim to be advocates for religious liberty should respect the freedom of private Christian universities to embody their understandings of the diversity-embracing, inclusive, egalitarian teachings of their Lord Jesus Christ in their curricula and programs. www.foxnews.com/politics/chr...

Finally gotten around to listening to Fr. @jamesmartinsj.bsky.social’s interview with Stephen Colbert. Whether you’re a Colbert fan or not, and whatever you may think of the cancellation of The Late Show by CBS, you should listen to this testimony of Christian faith. I think you’ll be blessed by it.

Pope Leo XIV spoke with directness about Israel’s attack on the Catholic Parish of the Holy Family in Gaza City in today’s noontime Angelus message. #AuthenticPopeLeoXIVQuote www.vatican.va/content/leo-...

I've been reading Pope Leo XIV's Sunday Mass homilies later in the day each Sunday, and I am impressed thus far with his preaching, through which I've experienced the Spirit speaking to me. www.vatican.va/content/leo-...

Trump said he ‘never wrote a picture in my life.’ Here are four. Trump claims he’s never made drawings. He’s done many. Here are four examples.

FYI. wapo.st/44CSxi1

This Sixth Sunday after Pentecost at McGill Baptist Church in Concord, NC: “Hospitality Human and Divine” (Genesis 18:1-10a; Colossians 1:15-28; Luke 10:38-42).

A sign provided for the common good by a state committed to informing its citizens, and a National Parks-related sign that may be an endangered species. #OutAndAboutInBeaufortNC

2 dead, Holy Family Gaza pastor injured after mid-morning Israeli attack Fr. Gabriel Romanelli was injured slightly, and Pope Leo renewed his urgent call for an immediate ceasefire.

Update: two women were killed in the attack on the church. www.ncronline.org/news/two-dea...

This was the damage done to Gaza’s only Catholic church.

Israeli forces strike Catholic Parish in Gaza - Vatican News The Holy Family Church, the only Catholic Church in Gaza, was struck by a raid this morning resulting in several injuries including the Parish priest, ...

The Israeli strike injured the church’s priest, whom Pope Francis had called daily during his final year of life, including when he was hospitalized. www.vaticannews.va/en/church/ne...

This evening Dirk Lange, Lutheran World Federation Assistant General Secretary for Ecumenical Relations &professor of missions & worship at Luther Seminary, shared his ecumenical experiences & perspectives with the Quest for Christian Unity class at the School of Divinity at Gardner-Webb University.

Opinion | ‘Catching it on our tongues’: How 12 girls became the first atomic bomb victims The Trinity nuclear test was not conducted on barren, uninhabited land.

The part of the story that’s not told. Only two of the girls at the summer camp in New Mexico lived past age 40. (Gift link) wapo.st/44vNOP1

This is a really good sermon on the parable of the Good Samaritan. And chock full of #AuthenticPopeLeoXIVQuotes. www.vatican.va/content/leo-...

YouTube video by Live Aid U2 - Bad (Live Aid 1985)

In honor of the anniversary—40 years ago today. youtu.be/HvBgRSSlVBA?...

This Sunday at McGill Baptist Church in Concord, NC: “Who Is My Neighbor?” (Deuteronomy 30:9-14; Colossians 1:1-14; Luke 10:25-37).