It has been 10 years since the death of Andraé Crouch. It has taken Robert F. Darden and Stephen M. Newby nine of those years to create their biography on the life of groundbreaking gospel singer and composer. Those years…
‘Trey’s Law’ passes unanimously in Missouri House
“Trey’s Law,” legislation intended to release sexual abuse survivors from nondisclosure agreements, was adopted unanimously by the Missouri House of Representatives April 22. A similar bill is pending in the state Senate. Rep. Brian Seitz filed the bill, HB-709, to…
Trump making good on Project 2025 goal to abolish Head Start
The Trump administration wants to cut early education opportunities for needy children and make them and their families hungrier and unhealthier in the process, critics charge. According to a draft budget document first reported by the Washington Post, President Donald…
Houston lawsuit is a tale of pastoral succession, megachurch wealth and family dynasty
Pastoral succession, megachurch wealth and family dynasties combine in a lawsuit filed against Second Baptist Church of Houston and its leaders April 15. The Southern Baptist congregation is the 17th largest church in America, according to Outreach magazine, with average…
Remember: The first goal of Project 2025 is to create a ‘baby boom’
Can the Trump administration encourage more women to have more babies, reverse a nearly two-decades-long decline in the U.S. birth rate, and avoid civilizational catastrophe? The Heritage Foundation and some Christian groups hope so. Heritage’s Project 2025, a conservative blueprint…
‘Anti-Christian bias’ task force focuses solely on grievances of evangelicals
The first meeting of the Trump administration’s Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias featured only conservative evangelicals complaining about alleged mistreatment by the Biden administration. According to a Department of Justice news release, the April 22 meeting led by Attorney…
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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…
Trump’s antisemitism campaign worries American Jews
President Donald Trump’s efforts to combat antisemitism on college campuses worry American Jews, who say Trump could hurt more than he helps. But Trump’s moves have been applauded by politically conservative Christians and others opposed to liberalism in higher education….
Supreme Court hears case of parents wanting to opt out of story time
Should evangelical parents be allowed to opt-out their children’s participation in public school lessons they find objectionable, and how far should those objections be allowed to go? These are some of the key questions debated at the U.S. Supreme Court…
Despite court order, Trump still denies unaccompanied children legal counsel
Unaccompanied migrant children continue to face immigration judges without legal assistance despite a court order to resume the service. More than a dozen nonprofit legal organizations filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration in March to renew $200 million…
Earth Day: Trump’s EPA promotes evangelical myth that environmentalism is a false religion
Today’s Earth Day commemoration is the first since the United States officially adopted the falsehood that conservative evangelicals have embraced for decades: That people concerned about the environment and climate change are motivated by anti-Christian religion. Lee Zeldin, President Donald…
Indiana is latest state legislature asked to endorse Christianity
A bill in the Indiana House of Representatives calls on state government to acknowledge “the need for divine providence” and “submit its ways to the Lord Jesus Christ.” House Resolution 53 also declares the Indiana House of Representatives “is unified…