Defendants in the lawsuit brought by disgruntled members of Second Baptist Church in Houston have asked the state district court to move the case to a special court that deals only in business matters. On June 9, defendants of Second…
Six Southern states create new accrediting agency
With U.S. President Donald Trump attempting to force academic accrediting agencies to be less “woke” and more responsive to conservatives’ demands, six public universities last week announced formation of their own accrediting agency. This is an attempt to separate from…
SACS continuing to monitor Southwestern Seminary
In a technical move, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has extended sanctions against Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary for another year to achieve “a pattern of financial stability.” The Southern Baptist Convention school in Fort Worth, Texas, was issued…
MAGA coalesces around evangelical support for Israel in bombing Iran
Robert Jeffress not only supports President Donald Trump’s bombing of Iran, but his publicist sent out a news release to make sure everyone understands he does. In last Sunday morning’s sermon — delivered hours after Trump ordered massive bombs dropped…
Where are the SBC leaders who will call Allen Jordan to account?
For a decade now, the Southern Baptist Convention has abided a voracious liar in its midst and done nothing publicly to silence him. That liar is Allen Jordan, who lives in Houston and is the most persistent denier of a…
Trump thanks God after bombing Iran
President Donald Trump thanked God for the surprise bombing campaign he carried out against Iran Saturday, June 21. In comments to the nation on live TV Saturday evening, Trump ended by saying: “And in particular, God, I want to just…
Does Jeff Iorg really believe Christa Brown and Tiffany Thigpen are liars?
The most persistent denier of a sexual abuse crisis in the Southern Baptist Convention now says SBC Executive Committee President Jeff Iorg agrees with him that the stories of two key abuse survivors are false. In a June 18 email…
Majority of Americans oppose ‘big beautiful bill’
President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” passed by the U.S. House of Representatives is opposed by far more Americans than approve of it, according to new research from Navigator. The national polling firm surveyed a representative sample of American voters…
Now Josh Howerton is giving advice on loving Trump’s immigration plans
Fresh off his controversial advice for brides to give their husbands whatever they want sexually on their wedding nights, Texas megachurch pastor Josh Howerton is dishing out advice about how President Donald Trump’s immigration policies are biblical after all. While…
Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission repeats evangelical grievances
The first meeting of President Donald Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission was an exercise in airing conservative evangelical grievances, much like the first meeting of his Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias, according to observers. The religious liberty meeting was held…
Baylor and CBF announce new partnership
Baylor University and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship have announced a joint venture that will place three CBF field personnel — missionaries — on campus to guide students in responding to God’s call to ministry. Baylor is a Baptist heritage university…
What participants saw at No Kings protests across the country
With thousands of Americans showing up in 1,500 cities for “No Kings” protests against President Donald Trump Saturday, I wanted to know what motivated people and what they experienced. So I did what any modern journalist would do: I posted…