Forty-two members of the U.S. House of Representatives have joined the Congressional Family Caucus, a group formed in 2023 to defend the interests of families and oppose “the radical Left,” which allegedly seeks to “replace the natural family with the…
Supreme Court upholds Texas law limiting access to online porn
The U.S. Supreme Court recently upheld a Texas law that limits online access to “sexually explicit” materials. Although the ruling specifically applies to Texas, it has implications for other states that have adopted similar “age ID” verification procedures for online…
Trump wants to take back citizenship already given to some immigrants
Stripping some naturalized Americans of citizenship is now a top priority of the U.S. Justice Department, according to a memorandum recently made public. “President Trump and Attorney General (Pam) Bondi have directed the Civil Division to use its enforcement authorities…
UMC can sue SMU over governance, Texas high court says
The Texas Supreme Court says the South Central Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church has legal standing to sue Southern Methodist University over changed bylaws that deprived the regional body of its right to govern the church-owned university located in…
Hanch to lead Perkins’ Baptist House of Studies
Kate Hanch has been named director of the Baptist House of Studies at SMU’s Perkins School of Theology. She comes to the post from First St. Charles United Methodist Church in St. Charles, Mo., where she has served as associate…
Johnson gives ‘glory to God’ for Trump’s big bill but others say God is mocked
While Speaker of the House Mike Johnson gave glory to God for final passage of the “big beautiful bill,” other religious leaders decried the legislation as un-Christian, un-American, evil and dangerous. On July 3, after the House passed the bill…
American Baptist agency issues pastoral letter on mass deportations
American Baptist Home Mission Societies issued a pastoral response to federal deportations July 3, saying the denomination will not back down from ministry. “The Church as Refuge: A Pastoral Response to Mass Deportations” is a brief letter to the congregations…
Supreme Court says ACA can continue to provide HIV-prevention meds
The Affordable Care Act will continue to provide free preventative services and medications to millions of people who rely on that provision of the law, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled June 27. The 6-3 decision in Secretary of Health and…
Fight against federal school vouchers isn’t dead yet
Organized opposition to federal school vouchers in “the big beautiful bill” was so effective it nearly derailed the program altogether, an education advocate said after the U.S. Senate’s 51-50 passage of the legislation July 1. “Thousands of Americans took action…
Why churches should care about creation justice
“Everyone has an ecological story,” said Derrick Weston, director of theological education and formation at Creation Justice Ministries during a CBF General Assembly learning lab last week. With a small group of assembly attendees, Weston discussed the important distinction between…
Politicized pastor seeks library limits to ‘protect children’
Bill Bolin, the Michigan pastor who politicized his pulpit and was profiled by author Tim Alberta, now leads a local library board and is intent on “changing the sexual tone and nature of some library policies and practices.” Bolin was…
Two lawsuits target Texas Ten Commandments law
Two Texas Baptists — including a BNG staff member — are among 16 multifaith and nonreligious Texas families who filed suit in federal court today to oppose the state’s new Ten Commandments law. This is the second lawsuit filed against the…