By the time Barbara Jo Jones went away to a missionary boarding school at age six, she could speak two languages. But as a missionary kid born and raised in Nigeria, she didn’t have the words to describe the ordeal…
House GOP Uses Must-Pass Defense Bill To Strip Care From Military Families’ Trans Kids
House Republicans have tucked a provision into a must-pass defense bill that would strip health care from military families’ transgender kids, putting parents in a position of having to choose between their careers in the military and providing medically necessary…
Indigenous leaders bring first case under Texas’ COVID-19-era religious liberty measure
For Gary Perez and Matilde Torres, like their ancestors before them, the river bend in Brackenridge Park in South Texas is more than the oak trees along the riverbank, the slow-moving water and the stars arrayed above at night. It…
Western North Carolina’s Weary Hearts Rejoice for Christmas
After Hurricane Helene, the deadliest and most damaging storm to ever hit North Carolina, local churches, musicians, professional Santas, and even tree farms are finding holiday cheer despite destruction still surrounding them.
Top Theologian Discusses Whether God Ever Changes His Mind
Allow me to direct your attention to a long, thought-provoking article that appeared in the New York Times recently under the headline, “‘A God Who Continually Surprises Us’: A Q&A With a Theologian Who Changed His Mind About Gay Marriage.”
Biden creates Native American boarding school national monument to mark era of forced assimilation
President Joe Biden designated a national monument at a former Native American boarding school in Pennsylvania on Monday to honor the resilience of Indigenous tribes whose children were forced to attend the school and hundreds of similar abusive institutions.
Bucking Israel’s far right, several large American Jewish groups say they oppose resettling Gaza
A number of major centrist and liberal American Jewish groups say they oppose the reestablishment of Israeli settlements in Gaza.
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. Each free posting is for 30 days and is limited to 150 words. Postings may be extended another 30…
How India’s Christian Organizations Are Battling Misinformation
In recent years, misinformation has led to severe consequences for Christians in India, including violence, social unrest and even death.