Baptist News Global

Happy holy days

When our President weaponizes “Merry Christmas,” it turns the peacemaking way of Jesus into a saber to be incoherently rattled in the same breath as an offhanded mention of our impending thermonuclear war with North Korea … and tax cuts.

Jesus, Mary and Joseph! American Christianity’s shattered witness

This Advent, the Jesus Story has been sordidly deployed in defense of a political candidate beset by shameful accusations and ineffectual self-righteousness.

God’s plan for Mike Pence

Will the vice president — and the religious right — be rewarded for their embrace of Donald Trump?

Cheers, rage and shrugs after Trump recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital

Trump made his announcement on Dec. 6, ignoring pressure from world leaders who said the move would further incite an already volatile region and make it harder to restart peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians.

Transitions for the week of 12.08.17

Staff changes, congregational news and more from across the nation.

Hoping for more ethical national conversation? Read the instructions.

What if we did a non-partisan, year-end inventory of how well our public servants have measured up alongside the Decalogue, God’s Big Ten, found in Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5?

Supreme Court appears closely divided in dispute over cake for same-sex wedding

U.S. Supreme Court justices weighed religious freedom against LGBT rights during 60 minutes of oral arguments Dec. 5 about whether the First Amendment bars Colorado from requiring a baker to create a cake for a same-sex wedding.

Supreme Court cake case laced with clashing ideas of religious liberty

Americans cherish the First Amendment principle of “religious freedom” even as they question its meaning and test its limits, scholars say.

Is Christian decline in U.S. prompting evangelicals to seek government endorsement? Maybe.

Eighty-three nations have an official, state-endorsed religion or give preferred treatment to one over others, according to a Pew Research Center study, which lists the United States among 106 countries that have no official or preferred faith. But is that changing? It might appear so, as the increasingly rapid descent of organized religion may be fueling some Christians’ drive to codify faith in America.

Congregational serial killers are tearing apart unsuspecting churches

Over the past quarter of a century individuals in the greater Baptist community have used their masks of charm and kindness to prey upon vulnerable Baptist bodies. Congregational serial killers are often pastors, convention leaders and denominational presidents placing themselves in pulpits of power and swinging the emotions of the church to align with their lethal agendas.

Arkansas Baptist looks to improve after challenges; plan focuses on solvency, academics

The plan is a guide for historically black university to become more competitive in the higher-education market, help its students succeed, develop strong leaders within the college and become fiscally solvent, leaders said.

British priest in trouble for venting on his congregation

The minister says he knows the letter he sent parishioners was inappropriate. But spare a thought, and perhaps a prayer, for clergy who even now find the cursor hovering over the “send” button. There are more than you might think.

Theologizing with Larkin Poe, 10 years after Reskinned

Ministry leader with tall tales wins GOP bid for Colorado governor

What Willy Rice once knew

What I learned July 5 at church