Faced with a public reprimand from Richard Land, Al Mohler has modified — slightly — his position on evangelical Christians and the Constitution of the United States of America. During a debate on Christian nationalism at New Saint Andrews College in Moscow, Idaho, Mohler…
In Texas, GOP candidates defend racist and misogynistic comments
The Texas Republican candidate for public office who criticized university students for not being white has doubled down on his comments. On Saturday, Bo French posted a photo of students at last weekend’s University of Texas football game with this comment: “I…
When a megachurch isn’t really a megachurch
Once again, Robert Jeffress is the talk of the nation because of his political views. If you live outside Dallas, you probably have an image of First Baptist Church of Dallas as one of the largest and most prominent megachurches…
HPUMC case tests limits of United Methodist connectionalism
If a Methodist church does not recognize the authority of its regional conference or its bishop, is that congregation still a United Methodist church? In its legal dispute with the Horizon West Conference of The United Methodist Church, Highland Park…
There’s a Texas GOP candidate worse than Ken Paxton
Believe it or not, there’s a Republican candidate for public office in Texas who is worse than Ken Paxton. Bo French is so bad that even Sen. John Cornyn called him out on social media this weekend. That’s right, Cornyn,…
Russell Moore tells evangelicals their immigrant jokes aren’t funny
Russell Moore is at it again — this time calling fellow evangelicals to account for their gallows humor about immigrants. In his latest Christianity Today newsletter, the former Southern Baptist ethics leader chides evangelicals for excusing their inhumanity toward immigrants…
Why every Republican in Congress should be voted out
As the Republican Party holds its midterm convention here in Dallas this week, it’s notable how many Republican elected officials suddenly found somewhere else to be. Some of these don’t want to get more of the stink of a failing…
Richard Land says Mohler’s views defy Baptist principles
A veteran leader of the “conservative resurgence” in the Southern Baptist Convention has publicly challenged Al Mohler’s Christian nationalism. Richard Land is the former head of the SBC Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. He was a foot soldier in the…
Second Baptist Houston members try one last legal maneuver
The legal action against Second Baptist Church of Houston isn’t dead yet — although it is hanging by a thread. Jeremiah Counsel, the group of church members who filed suit against the leadership of the megachurch over governance changes, has…
Why nondenominational churches aren’t Baptist churches in disguise
The data post from Ryan Burge caught my eye — as usual. But one of the comments below the post really got my attention. “Let’s be real, non-denoms are basically Baptists,” the commenter said. This was in response to Burge’s…
Faithful America names 10 more ‘false prophets’
Faithful America is back with its annual list of false prophets of Christian nationalism. This year’s list of 10 includes four members of the Trump administration, five current candidates for office and one governor. The “False Prophets Don’t Speak for…
Talarico will speak at Baylor Sept. 16
As anticipated, James Talarico will speak at Baylor University this fall. The Baptist-affiliated university announced Sept. 1 that Talarico, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, will host a campaign event at Baylor Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. in the Mark and…