U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the United States in general and the Trump administration specifically should not have to answer to the International Criminal Court. Rubio wrote an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal July 13 explaining why…
Carlson calls for Huckabee’s removal for not defending congressman
Tucker Carlson is calling for Mike Huckabee to be fired as U.S. ambassador to Israel, after Huckabee did not defend a U.S. Congressman violently detained by Israeli settlers. This is the second event in a few days where Israeli settlers…
Lindsey Graham spoke at Baptist church a week before his death
One of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham’s final public appearances was at a Baptist church in his home state of South Carolina. On Saturday, July 4, Graham appeared at First Baptist Church of Columbia, S.C.., for the Southern Baptist congregation’s “Carolina…
Ministry leader with tall tales wins GOP bid for Colorado governor
Both a Democratic Socialist and a Republican ministry leader who worked with James Dobson will be on Colorado’s ballot this November. But primary voters rejected candidates affiliated with Ryan Dobson and health-and-wealth preacher Andrew Wommack in last week’s state primaries….
Esther’s Army is fresh look at Christian women of the Right
Back then it was Beverly LaHaye and Phylis Schlafly. Now it’s Alex Clark and Allie Beth Stuckey. To be a female conservative Christian leader is to navigate the contradictions in making careers of saying women shouldn’t have careers but “should…
What Ryan Burge sees in America’s megachurches
Americans are fascinated with megachurches, and that is leading some of the nation’s largest churches to keep getting larger, according to religion researcher Ryan Burge. Burge, a professor of practice at the Danforth Center on Religion and Politics at Washington University, has…
As worldwide deaths mount, Musk insists DOGE cuts didn’t kill anyone
The world’s richest man continues to claim his destruction of USAID one year ago last week hasn’t caused a single death worldwide, but data from many reliable sources tell another story entirely. On Feb. 3, 2025, Elon Musk posted on…
Taxpayer-funded By Dawn’s Early Light woos Trump’s evangelical base
Democratic presidents have targeted Christians and attacked religious freedom for decades, but President Donald Trump is making everything right, claims By Dawn’s Early Light, a taxpayer-funded movie starring Trump administration officials that praises the president’s Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian…
‘Every Student. Every State’ campaign promotes school tax credit
The Association of Christian Schools International is promoting a new Education Freedom Tax Credit that it lobbied for and was included in President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” he signed into law last July 4. “The OBBB included a…
Safe Summers Foundation launches parent pledge campaign
As the anniversary of the July 4, 2025, Camp Mystic flood approached, the Safe Summers Foundation launched its Safe Summers Parent Pledge, a nationwide platform inviting parents, families and community members to take an active role in helping keep children safe…
Ministry jobs
Baptist News Global provides a free listing of ministry-related jobs for Baptist churches, theological institutions and organizations across the United States. Each free posting is for 30 days and is limited to 150 words. Postings may be extended another 30…
Americans value freedom but there are differences on what it means
America’s 250th birthday prompted researchers at Navigator to ask Americans how they define America, patriotism and what our country should aspire to. The result was 82% of Americans across all generations saying they believe freedom is an extremely important value,…