Did Santa bring everything you wanted for Christmas?
I hope so.
As we head toward a new year, I wanted to pull a few items out of my gift bag.
Here, in no particular order, are 10 of the most memorable religion stories that I read (and one I even wrote) in 2019:
1. As his daughter lay in a pool of blood in an El Paso Walmart, a pastor held fast to his faith, Los Angeles Times
In an Aug. 8 post, I praised Times national correspondent David Montero’s front-page feature on the parents of an El Paso, Texas, shooting victim. I described it as “emotional, heart-wrenching and maybe the best religion story you'll read all year.” I stand by that statement.
Here (in no particular order) are 10 of the most memorable religion stories that I read (and one I even wrote) in 2019:
2. “Slavery and Religion: 400 years,” Religion News Service.
RNS national correspondent Adelle M. Banks’ compelling series focused on slavery and religion as Americans commemorated the 400th anniversary of the forced arrival of enslaved Africans in Virginia. Datelines included New York City, Montgomery, Ala., and Jamestown, Va.