Three weeks after Matt Gaetz and other House Republicans supported by “pro-family” groups voted to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Jim Banks, Focus on the Family’s man in the U.S. House, joined other pro-Trump conservatives to oppose Tom Emmer, the third…
Haynes is surprised to follow Jesse Jackson but believes God has prepared him
Freddy Haynes is a man on a new mission. Known to many as an influential pastor, activist and author, he’s now taken on a new role as leader of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, which was founded by Civil Rights leader…
Another ‘Christian attorney’ pleads guilty to spreading Trump’s Big Lie
One of the most prominent attorneys of conservative evangelicalism became the fourth person to plead guilty in a Georgia courtroom to wrongly aiding former President Donald Trump in his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Jenna…
‘Being Baptist’ webinar celebrates ‘four fragile freedoms’
The four fragile freedoms of Baptist life can help congregations remain in unity through disagreement and difficult relationships, but it’s rarely an easy process, said Pam Durso, president of Central Baptist Theological Seminary. “This is messy and it always has…
At the Dove Awards, Section 103 marched to a different beat
As ticket holders began filing into Lipscomb University’s Allen Arena for the 54th annual GMA Dove Award ceremony last week in Nashville, a small crowd gathered by a clock tower near the entrance to the auditorium. They came from all…
Sidney Powell, who claimed she was led by the Holy Spirit, pleads guilty in Georgia election case
Attorney Sidney Powell, an outspoken conservative Christian who worked with Donald Trump’s legal team to overturn 2020 election results, pled guilty in Georgia last week to six misdemeanor counts of conspiracy to interfere with the performance of election duties. Her…
When ‘family values’ matter more than family
Amber Wylde grew up in a tight-knit family that strictly followed the “tough love” teachings of James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family, the $133 million conservative Christian nonprofit where Amber’s father is a broadcast executive. “Amber, friends will…
Immigrant rights advocates cry foul over U.S. flights deporting Venezuelans
Immigration and human rights advocates aren’t mincing words about the Biden administration’s decision to deport Venezuelan migrants by air to their economically troubled homeland, calling the practice cruel, inhumane and a violation of U.S. and international asylum law. The deportation…
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…
In South Africa, prosecutions intensify as bogus faith groups raid bird species for rituals
Conservationists have sounded an alarm that vulture and owl populations are suffering an 80% fall in South Africa partly because dubious faith groups, along with organized crime, are hunting down the birds for bogus but lucrative rituals. The devastation came…
Matt Bird flies with the realization his dyslexia is a blessing rather than a curse
One out of 10 people worldwide have dyslexia, according to the British Dyslexia Association. Matt Bird is one of those people. Yet Bird is the founder of PublishU and a coach to people trying to jumpstart their careers as authors….
Black gospel music has messages hidden in the grooves
Note: This is the third in a five-part series on the Black Gospel Music Preservation Program made possible by generous funding from the Prichard Family Foundation. Most puzzles and riddles are simply good fun, but sometimes they provide important…