For some Dobson kids, focusing on the family led to estrangement

Department of War quotes Bible on social media. Some link it to Christian nationalism. 
Religion News Service: “Those verses were not about the United States military,” said Brian Kaylor, a Baptist minister and author. “They weren't really even about any imperial military force, and quite the opposite.”

Trump says he’s bringing back prayer to schools 
Baptist News Global: The president who famously said he’s never prayed to ask for God’s forgiveness claimed Sept. 8 he’s going to reinstitute prayer in public schools — a practice outlawed by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1962. 
The Washington Post: Trump exhorts Americans to pray for U.S. ahead of 250th anniversary*

For some Dobson kids, focusing on the family led to estrangement 
Religion News Service: These days, Focus on the Family is offering a new kind of parenting advice, this time tailored for parents whose adult kids have gone “no contact.”

What I learned living among leprosy* 
Christianity Today: Ann Harikeerthan’s 16 years at a rural hospital in India showed her what healing and restoration in Christian community look like.

How a musical put house, gospel and ‘noisy singers’ together* 
The New York Times: “Saturday Church” taps into music from several genres, as well as Sia, to tell the story of a teenager struggling with his sexuality and faith.