RNS Morning Report: Frederick D. Haynes III on succeeding Jesse Jackson and ‘woke preaching’

Top Stories Frederick D. Haynes III on succeeding Jesse Jackson, marching and ‘woke preaching’ (RNS) — ‘Jesse Jackson has been a mentor for quite some time, so I can't say there's a singular piece of advice because he has given me so much,’ said Haynes.   Photos of the Week: Ashoura; Hindu Kanwarias (RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes Ashoura, Hindu Kanwarias and more.   After troubled decade, Kenya Methodists elect new presiding bishop NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — Methodists in Kenya hope the new leader can breathe new life into the church following the bitter wrangles under former Presiding Bishop Joseph Ntombura's leadership.   Appealing to Orthodox Jews, Israeli media remove women from view JERUSALEM (RNS) — Determined to return women’s images to the public sphere, a feminist Orthodox Israeli has created a unique photo bank of religious Jewish women and their families. It has become a resource for positive images of religious Jewish women.   RNS Opinion At the Catholic Church’s worldwide synod, the deacons are missing (RNS) — Many if not most Catholics think women deacons are called for.   Billions of federal dollars available for churches and nonprofits to go green (RNS) — Churches have a moral obligation to reduce their carbon footprint and to encourage climate justice for marginalized communities. If there is federal money to help in this effort, they should take advantage of it. ICYMI Meet the Christian creators designing chatbots ‘with a biblical worldview’ (RNS) — Since its launch in November 2022 by the research laboratory OpenAI, the chatbot spurred excitement among Christians, forcing leadership to reckon with this technology and adapting their habits.   Texas Baptists affirm women in ‘ministerial’ roles as SBC debate moves to states (RNS) — In the same week as the Texas Baptists’ meeting, Black leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention and SBC President Bart Barber met over similar issues in Ridgecrest, North Carolina. In Other News Evangelical colleges will continue to pursue diversity without affirmative action ‘Judeo-Christian’ roots will ensure U.S. military AI is used ethically, general says   Talk to Us We want your feedback on the RNS Morning Report — what you think we're doing right and what we should be doing differently. Send us an email at Comments@ReligionNews.com Subscribe to other RNS Newsletters. Forward this email to a friend. View the archive of past newsletters. Religion News Service is free to read, but it's not free to produce. If you value our reporting, please consider making a donation today at religionnews.com/donate. If you prefer to mail a donation, please address to: Religion News Foundation, PO Box 1808, Columbia, MO 65205. Yes, I support the work you're doing! Forward this email to a friend