A Baptist journalist is responsible for identifying Pete Hegseth’s prayer as cribbed from Pulp Fiction, and his attention to detail has gone around the world. It was Brian Kaylor, editor of Word&Way, who broke the news of last Wednesday’s Pentagon worship…
Despite exalting Trump and evangelicals, Labor secretary is out
The Trump administration’s secretary of Labor, who has used the office to promote Christian nationalism and idolatry of Donald Trump, has been removed as “multiple scandals and investigations closed in on her,” according to The New York Times. “The Labor…
Alliance urged to touch the wounds and reclaim freedom
Because “covered wounds don’t heal,” American Christians must continue to expose the truth of their harmful past, Michael Woolf told the Alliance of Baptists annual gathering. That message was echoed in a second address by Kelly Brown Douglas, visiting professor…
As Alliance gathers, questions and hope abound
On the brink of its 40th anniversary, the Alliance of Baptists met near Chicago April 17-19 facing unexpected turmoil about its future. This year’s annual gathering already was planned when the board of directors announced the sudden departures of Co-Directors…
‘America Reads the Bible’ kicks off, and Trump to read Tuesday
“America Reads the Bible” kicked off in Washington, D.C., Sunday morning, April 19, with actress Patricia Heaton — of Everybody Loves Raymond — reading aloud Genesis chapters one and two. The public read-a-thon is scheduled to conclude Saturday, April 25,…
Tennessee will recognize ‘Nuclear Family Month’
Tennessee now will recognize June as “Nuclear Family Month” instead of following the national trend of recognizing Pride Month for the LGBTQ community. Gov. Bill Lee signed House Joint Resolution 182 making the change April 9, two days after the…
Texas Baptists demand representation without taxation
Baylor University is trapped in an abusive relationship with the Baptist General Convention of Texas and needs to step away. Some of you already think that language is too strong, but please hear me out. When a person or organization…
News update: Spokesperson says Driscoll not preaching at Trump event
Editor’s note: This article was updated Sunday evening, April 19, with additional information from Mark Driscoll’s representatives. First, Mark Driscoll sent an email to his supporters telling them excitedly that he had been invited to preach at the “main…
BGCT executive wants another study of relationship to Baylor
In the second Friday afternoon news drop in two weeks, the Baptist General Convention of Texas announced April 17 it will launch another study of the relationship between the BGCT and Baylor University. This follows a recent dialogue that concluded…
Graham comes to Trump’s defense and Kinzinger calls him out
Once again, Franklin Graham has come to the defense of President Donald Trump, but this time former GOP Congressman Adam Kinzinger isn’t having it. After the evangelist and Trump cheerleader posted a defense of Trump sharing an AI-generated image of…
Mohler and Pressley on women having a seat at pastoral table
Conservatives were “inches from losing the Southern Baptist Convention” before the “conservative resurgence,” Al Mohler told SBC President Clint Pressley in a new podcast. Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., has been a standard bearer for…
Pastors for Texas Children seeks second leader
Pastors for Texas Children, a statewide advocacy group that has become a national movement, will give its founding executive director to the national movement and seek a new state leader. Pastors for Texas Children was founded in 2013 by Charles…