Ongoing legal developments are casting light on the disturbing lengths the Trump administration is willing to go to subvert the November midterms. Democracy Forward announced Oct. 7 its receipt of records from Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
GOP faithful warn of communism, promote Trump’s faith policies
President Donald Trump’s approval rating has hit a new record low of 32% in one poll. Some predict a blue wave in the midterm elections. But GOP activists are pushing back by praising Trump’s “pro-faith” policies and warning of a…
Trump’s $90 payment to some seniors met with suspicion
Just weeks after President Donald Trump promised to send all Americans $5,000 apiece if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, 20 million senior adults received unexpected $90 deposits from Medicare. A White House news…
After botched execution, Christa Pike is alive and talking
Tennessee execution survivor Christa Pike was thought to be on the brink of death in a Nashville hospital when the 50-year-old’s eyes suddenly popped open, one of her lawyers said Oct. 7. “Monday night it was our understanding that Christa…
Judson University hosts TPUSA and Erika Kirk
Judson University hosted Turning Point USA’s “America: Love it or Leave It” college campus tour Oct. 6 in a chapel packed with the organization’s supporters and only a few protesters outside. The Chicago-area school identifies as an evangelical liberal arts…
Vanderbilt Divinity enters receivership, but what does that mean?
Vanderbilt Divinity School has handed administrative control to Vanderbilt University in a procedure called “receivership” that has no precedent in American theological education. In academia, receivership is a rare but serious tactic used to impose outside management over a school…
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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…
Kanakuk Institute grad accused of sexually abusing fourth grader
Earlier this month, a lawsuit was filed against Pembroke Hill School and former teacher Michael Jones for allegedly sexually abusing a fourth grade student during the 2021-2022 academic year. Jones is a 2006 graduate of Kanakuk Institute and worked at…
Federal investigation documents inhumanity of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Detainees at the now-closed “Alligator Alcatraz” in Florida were kept in “inhumane” living conditions that included lack of clean water and enclosures small enough to violate human health and safety standards, according to a new federal report. The study was…
More lawsuits seek to prevent federal agents at polling places
A new lawsuit is the latest seeking to block the Trump administration’s plan to use armed agents to interfere with the midterm elections in November. The action asks the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to prevent federal…
Small Anglican group appoints ‘Canon Missioner to the Earth’
One of the smaller breakaways of a breakaway group within the Anglican tradition has set apart three new clergy and appointed one a “Canon Missioner to the Earth.” The Episcopal Free Fellowship of America dates to 2013 with roots in…
Christianity Today names new editor in chief
Christianity Today has named a new editor in chief, continuing a reset after Russell Moore left the post in October 2025. One year ago next week, Moore was replaced by Marvin Olasky, then age 75 and a controversial figure in…