Aretha Franklin, who began her singing career with gospel music and later was crowned the “Queen of Soul,” died Aug. 16 after battling a range of health issues. She was 76.

A microbiologist reflects on the problem of evil in human diseases. (via Christianity Today)

“I became suspicious that we don’t have each other’s back. I thought we did.” She kept thinking of white believers: “If you voted for Trump, then his racism was just not a deal-breaker for you. When push comes to shove, I feel like you threw me under the bus.” (via Religion & Politics)

Americans increasingly are sympathetic to service refusals by bakers, caterers, florists and other small business owners with conservative religious beliefs. (via Christianity Today)

Teens who report high-frequency digital media use are twice as likely to develop ADHD, a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association reports. Christian mental health practitioners say excessive screen time can damage the soul, as well.

For some Americans, dropping a check into the offering plate at church is a bit like having a Discover Card. They expect a cash-back bonus.

Fewer adults are attending religious services in the United States, but not necessarily because they don’t believe.

Most young adults with severe mental illness consider religion relevant to their mental health, according to a new study from Baylor University.

Perhaps the success of a documentary about a slow-paced children’s show hosted by a kind, soft-spoken Presbyterian minister shouldn’t be a surprise. After all, the success of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” was itself a surprise and its host, an unlikely celebrity.

Most American Protestants like to invite their friends to church—at least once in a while. Nearly two-thirds of Protestant churchgoers say they’ve invited at least one person to visit their church in the past six months, according to a new report from LifeWay Research.

Encouraging people to step forward and serve can be frustrating, but it doesn’t have to be, according to LifeWay’s Todd Adkins, Daniel Im, and Eric Geiger, hosts of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast.

Mental health struggles and thoughts of suicide may be more common than church leaders realize—even among some of the youngest members of a congregation.