James Robison — a fiery Southern Baptist evangelist who became a Pentecostal TV personality — died May 17 at age 82. Robison began preaching as a teenager, growing up mainly in the Houston suburb of Pasadena. His official biography tells…
AOC testifies at Ebenezer Church
“We are living in terrifying times, but we are people of faith,” U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told members of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta last Sunday. The New York Democrat made a surprise appearance May 10 at the historic church,…
Texas jury awards Southwestern $7 million from insurer
The already twisting legal case involving Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s defense of claims it failed to protect a female student from sexual abuse took another odd turn May 7 in a Fort Worth, Texas, courtroom. A Tarrant County District Court jury found the seminary’s…
Evangelicals will dominate at ‘Rededicate 250’ this weekend
A cast of Trump-supporting Christian nationalists will participate this Sunday in “Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise and Thanksgiving” on the National Mall. The event is scheduled to take place at the exact time most American Christians are…
‘It’s not an idol,’ Trump-loving pastor declares
The South Carolina pastor who prayed over a 22-foot-high golden statue of President Donald Trump last week says it is not an idolatrous golden calf as described in the book of Exodus. Mark Burns is a self-appointed pastor who previously…
Trump administration calls transgender people national security threat
The Trump administration has labeled transgender people a national security threat on par with drug cartels and Islamic militant groups. A new “counterterrorism strategy” published by the White House states: “Our national (counter terrorism) activities will also prioritize the rapid…
Trump understands Bible better than pope, Jeffress claims
U.S. President Donald Trump “has a better understanding of what the Bible teaches about the role of government than the pope,” Robert Jeffress told Fox News May 9. Asked about the ongoing war of words between Trump and Vice President…
Russell Brand among first authors published by Tucker Carlson
How to Become A Christian in Seven Days, actor Russell Brand’s story of finding faith, is among the first books published by Tucker Carlson’s new publishing imprint. Tucker Carlson Books was created in partnership with Skyhorse Publishing, the conservative imprint…
What does JD Vance think Christian ‘moral principles’ are?
Maybe like me you missed this zinger back in April. Amid the dispute between the White House and the Vatican, Vice President JD Vance posted on X April 18: “Pope Leo preaches the gospel, as he should, and that will…
What it means: SBC membership shrinks as US population grows
Although the Southern Baptist Convention remains the largest Protestant denomination in the United States, only about 3.6% of the 342 million Americans were members of SBC churches in 2025. Not only has membership in SBC churches been on the decline…
Odd Erika Kirk video takes the spotlight this week
Jack Graham wants you to know 20 people made professions of faith in Jesus Christ at the Turning Point USA rally held at Prestonwood Baptist Church Wednesday night. What’s making national headlines, however, is a video by TPUSA President Erika…
Lariat documents continued reaction to Baylor TPUSA event
The fallout over a Turning Point USA event at Baylor University a week ago continues, with the founder of Baylor’s TPUSA chapter saying he wouldn’t have let this happen. Ollie Mintz, who graduated from Baylor in 2022, founded the campus…