Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has sold off a second parcel of student housing, but this time students will remain the primary residents. The Fort Worth, Texas, seminary announced Jan. 13 the sale of its Student Village Apartments and Townhomes to…
Talarico: ‘If you are neutral, you are taking the side of the powerful’
Progressive people of faith must demonstrate how religion can inspire opposition to Christian nationalism and the Trump administration’s efforts to undermine democracy, James Talarico said during a webinar hosted by Vote Common Good. The Democratic U.S. Senate candidate from Texas…
Applicants sought for National Fund for Sacred Places
Applications are now open for the National Fund for Sacred Places, a program of Partners for Sacred Places in collaboration with the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The National Fund provides financial and technical support for community-serving historic houses of worship across America. Now in…
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…
Illinois and Minnesota sue to stop ICE in their states
The states of Illinois and Minnesota filed lawsuits against the Department of Homeland Security Jan. 12 in an effort to protect citizens from aggressive and even deadly federal immigration enforcement tactics. The legal actions came in response to violence waged…
More Americans turning angry eyes on ICE
Despite what President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance are saying, most Americans do not believe an ICE agent’s killing of a Minneapolis mom was justified. In fact, that incident has pushed even more people into the camp of…
Heritage calls on government to ‘save’ American families
The troubled think tank behind the Project 2025 blueprint for the Trump administration has issued a new blueprint. “Saving America by Saving the Family” affirms heterosexual families with children as “the foundation of civilization” and calls on government to encourage…
Kentucky church foregoes FEMA aid because of demands made
A Baptist church in Frankfort, Ky., turned down a much-needed federal grant for facilities repairs because the award mandated cooperation with immigration enforcement efforts and elimination of diversity, equity and inclusion policies. First Baptist Church on St. Clair was awarded…
Members of Congress sue for access to detention facilities
A dozen members of Congress are back in court because the White House quietly reinstated a rule barring unannounced inspections of immigration detention centers. The legislators filed an urgent motion in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Jan….
Battle for public funding of Christian schools expands
The ongoing effort to seek government funding for Christian public schools failed in Oklahoma last year, but advocates are trying again with Christian public schools in Colorado and Tennessee and a Jewish public school in Oklahoma. The Supreme Court deadlocked…
Oklahoma joins anti-Muslim zoning trend
Anti-Muslim sentiments have crossed the Red River, with Oklahoma now joining Texas in public fights against Muslim building projects. City Council members in Broken Arrow, a suburb of Tulsa, voted Jan. 12 to deny a rezoning request tied to a…
Clyburn draws inspiration from his eight predecessors
As a former history teacher, U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn believes American history is repeating itself — and not in a good way. Clyburn, a Democrat from South Carolina, is the ninth Black representative sent to Congress from South Carolina. He…