The former law partner of Paul Pressler who is accused of supplying Pressler with young interns to be abused by the Southern Baptist judge appears to have lost his campaign for a seat in the Texas House of Representatives. As…
Arkansas governor calls for Board of Corrections member to resign after being named in multiple civil complaints about child sexual abuse
Alonza Jiles has declined to resign from his position on the Arkansas’ Board of Corrections despite being called to do so by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Sanders urged Jiles to resign because he has been named by multiple survivors of…
Biden administration restores religious protections for those receiving federal social services
Religious liberty advocates are hailing a new Biden administration rule that protects the recipients of federally funded social services from discrimination by the religious groups that administer them. The White House measure is designed to prevent faith-based organizations that receive…
Ministry jobs and more
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…
Evangelicals more open to immigration than their politicians believe
U.S. evangelicals strongly favor immigration policies that both strengthen border security and treat migrants and their families with fairness and dignity, Lifeway Research reported. Sponsored by the Evangelical Immigration Table, the survey also uncovered significant support among evangelicals to provide…
Biden administration has been unable to clean up Trump administration’s mess of family separation, but Trump says he might do it again
Almost half the immigrant children separated from their parents by the Trump administration still haven’t been reunited, according to an investigative report in New York magazine. The Feb. 27 report says more than 5,000 children were taken from their parents…
Supreme Court considers ‘most important First Amendment cases of the internet era’
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments last week on a simple but far-reaching question: Do companies like X, Facebook and YouTube have the right to moderate user content on their platforms? The court’s decision, expected in June, could change what…
John MacArthur says MLK was not a Christian and The Gospel Coalition is ‘woke’
The Gospel Coalition is “woke,” and Martin Luther King Jr. wasn’t a Christian at all, according to John MacArthur. The influential pastor of Grace Community Church in Los Angeles and host of the “Grace to You” broadcast told members of…
Seminary president nominated to lead SBC Executive Committee
After 30 months without a permanent leader, the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee could be on the brink of hiring a president. California seminary president Jeff Iorg, 65, has been nominated for the post by a search committee that has…
Mike Lindell ordered to pay man who debunked his election falsehoods
A judge has ordered MyPillow founder Mike Lindell to pay $5 million to a man who debunked his alleged “data” proving China helped steal the 2020 election from Donald Trump. In 2021, Lindell organized a “cyber symposium” gathering for people…
All 25 largest school districts in Texas reject school chaplains option
The biggest school districts in Texas have voted against allowing unlicensed Christian chaplains to replace professional school counselors and to evangelize students at will, leaders of a six-month, faith-based campaign against the policy announced Feb. 29. Groups including Baptist Joint…
It’s a four-way race for the SBC presidency this year
Three months out from the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting, there’s a four-way race for the denomination’s presidency. Current SBC President Bart Barber is serving his second consecutive term and is ineligible for another term. So far, four pastors have…