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Helen Graves, wife of one seminary administrator and mother of another, dead at 105

Her great grandmother was a Cherokee who walked the Trail of Tears and she remembered women’s suffrage, but Helen Graves didn’t live long enough to see her dream of a female president. The widow of a longtime seminary dean and mother of a seminary president died Sept. 6, a few months after celebrating her 105th birthday.

Jarrid Wilson and the urgency of pastors being themselves – for their sake and the church’s

Who better than a pastor – called to live in a peculiar way on behalf of a group of people unable to live this way most days – to practice the art of prophetically being one’s authentic self, rather than attempting to be one’s best, most marketable self?

Duke University’s student government rejects Young Life over LGBTQ policies

The decision by the Duke Student Government Senate comes amid ongoing clashes nationwide between religious student groups and colleges and universities that have added more robust nondiscrimination policies.

Biden’s abortion shift tests the politics of his faith

So far, Biden has faced little criticism over his shift on abortion funding relative to other aspects of his record, and polls show that he remains Catholic Democrats’ overwhelming favorite in the presidential field.

Southern Baptist polity on trial in lawsuit appeal

A former Southern Baptist state convention leader claims the separation of church and state does not shield religious organizations from lawsuits over actions that would be illegal if committed by a secular business in a case before the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

I was terrified. Guns were stashed everywhere, right next door to our home

Beneath this star-spangled net of red, white and blue, we are trapped by hate and violence – and entitlement to our weapons.

Ministry jobs and more

Baptist News Global provides a free listing of ministry-related jobs for Baptist churches, theological institutions and organizations across the United States.

‘Why do we need mountains?’ A child’s profound question merits a thoughtful response

If we listen carefully to how children ask their questions of God and church, we clergy, parents and other adults might discover ways to “speak Christian” plainly.

Once accused of racial insensitivity, Papa John’s founder gives money to black Baptists

Papa John’s founder and former CEO John Schnatter, who left the pizza company last year amid controversy over comments criticized as racially insensitive, recently donated $1 million to historically black Simmons College of Kentucky.

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I was terrified. Guns were stashed everywhere, right next door to our home

Southern Baptist polity on trial in lawsuit appeal

‘Why do we need mountains?’ A child’s profound question merits a thoughtful response

Prophetic apologies are coming from a surprising source – law enforcement; churches should pay attention