Southern Methodist University in Dallas is headed back to court seeking to free itself from the authority of The United Methodist Church. Most sources trace this conflict back to actions taken by the UMC in 2019, but a tug-of-war between…
$10 million gift will help Wake Forest Divinity offer no-tuition MDiv
Wake Forest University School of Divinity has received a $6.6 million gift from the Griffin Family Trust, the largest individual donation in the school’s history. Combined with an earlier gift from the Griffin family, that brings their support for the…
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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…
Federal judge blocks DeSantis’ effort to censor TV ads on abortion measure
A federal judge took Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to school on the First Amendment in siding with a nonprofit organization’s right to air a TV ad promoting an abortion rights measure on the Nov. 5 ballot. Chief U.S. District Judge…
Luther Rice lawsuit accuses Georgia officials of religious discrimination
Luther Rice College and Seminary, a private Baptist school incorporated in 1962, is suing Georgia officials over their decision to exclude the school from student financial aid programs. The school is represented by Christian legal powerhouse Alliance Defending Freedom, which…
Here’s how things are going on the platform formerly known as Twitter
If you left Twitter when it became X and wonder how things are going in your absence, Mike Cosper might have a word for you today. Cosper is an evangelical Christian who leads media efforts at Christianity Today. He’s a…
Four progressive groups are on tours to encourage voting
Interfaith Alliance launched a cross-country bus tour Oct. 28 to remind Americans voting is a civic and holy undertaking. “I’m kicking off this moment to declare that the vote is sacred, and not just for some people in this country,…
Two LGBTQ British Baptist ministers ordained in Canada
A Canadian Baptist church and association ordained two ministers from the United Kingdom Oct. 27 because they could not be ordained in the Baptist Union of Great Britain. First Baptist Church of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and the Canadian Association for…
Jack Graham prays over Trump at Paula White’s National Faith Summit
Evangelicals supporting Donald Trump gathered at an Atlanta charismatic megachurch Monday afternoon for a National Faith Summit organized by his faith adviser and decades-long friend, Paula White Cain, who lobbed softball questions before an audience she claimed included “thousands of…
‘When you’re wrong, confess and seek forgiveness,’ Richard Hays says
When you come across something in your history that is wrong, “the thing to do is to confess and seek forgiveness,” Richard Hays told a large gathering of LGBTQ Christians and allies Oct. 25. Hays, a New Testament scholar who…
Prominent Texas church quietly quits the SBC
Note: This story was updated Oct. 29 with additional comments from church leaders. One of the most prominent Baptist churches in Texas quietly quit the Southern Baptist Convention Oct. 27 — part of an unnoticed trend that’s hard to…
Interfaith chaplains will serve at key battleground polling places
An interfaith voter-protection group will station chaplains at polling sites in 10 battleground states to discourage violence and voter suppression efforts during early voting periods and on Election Day. Faiths United to Save Democracy said it trained 1,400 ordained poll…