A Sunday announcement that President Donald Trump had pardoned Rudy Giuliani and more than 70 others who promoted Trump’s lies about the 2020 election shows he continues using his power in his second term to promote the mischief he incited…
Moody Bible Institute sues Chicago Schools over student teacher placement
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago has filed a discrimination lawsuit against the city Board of Education for barring its students from student teaching opportunities. “As a condition of participation, Chicago Public Schools insists that Moody sign agreements with employment nondiscrimination…
BJC Fellows marks 10 years and 100 alumni
Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty this year celebrates a decade of developing faith freedom advocates through its BJC Fellows Program. The total number of fellows to come through the program since 2015 reached 100 with induction of the 14-member…
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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…
United Methodists ratify new global structure
After a five-year effort that began outside the United States, United Methodists have overwhelmingly approved four constitutional amendments that make the worldwide denomination into a global network of co-equal regions devoted to including all people in the church no matter…
Faith-based groups sue Texas over limitations on investment advice
Business and faith-based investment groups are suing Texas to stop enforcement of a new law that limits expert advice available to investors. “The plaintiffs are faith-based and nonprofit organizations that, as part of their missions, partner with institutional investors to…
Supreme Court hears case of Rastafarian forcibly shaved
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Nov. 10 in a prison abuse case that could affect the religious freedom rights of inmates nationwide. Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections stems from prison guards forcibly shaving a Rastafarian man’s hair…
Evans named Gardner-Webb president
Gardner-Webb University has named Nate Evans university president, making permanent the interim position he has held since February. He previously served as vice president for advancement at the Boiling Springs, N.C., school affiliated with North Carolina Baptists. The announcement was…
AWAB praises court’s rejection of Obergefell review
The Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists praised a U.S. Supreme Court decision not to take up a challenge to the landmark 2015 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. “In a time when the politics of our day bring overwhelmingly…
Trump plans call center in Nashville to deport children
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to escalate the Trump administration’s child deportation campaign with a call center in Nashville, Tenn. “In the notice posted to a government contracting website on Tuesday, ICE officials said there is an ‘immediate need’…
Trump triples down to block food benefits for hungry Americans
After a weekend of rapid-fire developments in the battle over food benefits for hungry families, the Trump administration has tripled down on its demands that SNAP payments not be made during the government shutdown. The brazenness of the administration’s demands…
Virginia group files suit to stop school serving Native Hawaiians
A new lawsuit accusing a private K-12 school in Hawaii of racial discrimination against non-native residents is triggering painful memories of colonialism across the state. “It’s upsetting to a lot of people, and it’s upsetting to me,” said Kealahou Alika,…