1-YO euthanized in Netherlands



Dear Reader,

As mentioned in last week's edition of the free newsletter, this is just a preview of the full edition available on FM's Substack. Please click here to read the complete October 3 newsletter →​

This week’s headlines raise painful questions about protecting children and holding trusted institutions accountable. There’s also room to reflect on what healthy Christian community should offer.

Here are a few highlights:

  • Heather Thompson Day and Seth Day face child abuse charges. Our report includes the allegations and Heather’s past contributions to Faithfully Magazine. Read FM’s report →​
  • Do churches see people, or just potential volunteers? Dr. Kenya J. Gray challenges the “membership to free labor pipeline” and asks churches to put belonging before obligation. Read the essay →​
  • From our archives: D.A. Horton on identity and Christian unity. Revisit our conversation about his Mexican Choctaw identity and “ethnic conciliation.” Full audio and transcript are available to paid subscribers. Explore the interview →​

One for your calendar: Yale’s free intergenerational ministry workshop takes place October 7 at noon ET. Registration closes October 5. Details and registration →​

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There’s more in this week’s FM Newsletter: a settlement for abused Black children kept like slaves, the Emanuel Nine Memorial's link to Sept. 11, news of a 1-year-old's euthanization, and more — including a new documentary on the decline of U.S. Christianity. Plus, free virtual events.

Read the full October 3 edition at Faithfully Mag →

Stay Faithful.

— Nicola, Managing Editor


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