One of the largest ongoing studies of communities of faith in the United States has confirmed a key finding reported by other researchers: The vast majority of American congregations are small, but the vast majority of American worshipers attend larger…
Why it’s wrong to assume American evangelicals are siding with Russia over Ukraine
If Vladimir Putin wanted to invade a former Soviet-bloc country and get the blessings of American Christians, he might have done better than choosing Ukraine. Among all the countries that once made up the USSR, Ukraine today stands out as…
After 30 years, the NRSV gets an update: Here’s what that means
In a nation where the 1611 King James Version of the Bible still holds tremendous sway, imagine the challenges of updating one of the modern English translations of the Good Book. That’s why Friendship Press, the National Council of Churches…
The God Bless the USA Bible is back — but back-ordered
The God Bless the USA Bible has been resurrected from the dead but still faces some supply challenges due to “woke” companies that refuse to participate in the project, its publisher announced March 1. News of the Lee Greenwood project first…
It’s now a war of LGBTQ labels: ‘Don’t Say Gay’ versus ‘Grooming’
As the nation turns its attention to the controversial Florida bill critics have labeled “Don’t Say Gay,” two competing ideas are being amplified in the debate over LGBTQ rights. Gallup reports that the percentage of U.S. adults who self-identify within…
As Ukrainian Baptists continue to shelter and feed neighbors, a CBF ministry center is bombed
A Cooperative Baptist Fellowship foster family ministry serving street children has been bombed by the Russian military, according to CBF Executive Coordinator Paul Baxley. Located outside Kyiv, the Village of Hope is a ministry supported by CBF Global Missions and…
CBF and Alliance pastor among Sojourners list of 10 Christian women shaping the church today
A pastor affiliated with both the Alliance of Baptists and Cooperative Baptist Fellowship has been named to Sojourners’ list of 10 Christian women shaping the church in 2022. Aurelia Dávila Pratt serves as lead pastor of Peace of Christ Church…
Dear Willy Rice and Ed Litton: I will gladly publish your explanation of Voddie Baucham’s theology if you will tell us exactly where we misrepresented him
The TheoBros have reacted with typical bombast this week to two articles we’ve published about Voddie Baucham. In predictable fashion, they have lobbed vitriol at BNG and our writers while accusing us of being vitriolic. This is a classic distraction…
As Putin bombs children, Russian Orthodox patriarch names the root of Ukraine’s sin: Gay Pride parades
While his president bombed children in Ukraine, the patriarch of the Russian Orthodox church used his March 6 Sunday sermon to name the real source of the war started by Russia against its neighbor: Gay pride parades. Patriarch Kirill preached…