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Here’s what’s different about clergy sexual abuse claims in UMC

One of the most consequential rulings on clergy sexual abuse in the entire history of American jurisprudence has received virtually no media attention. Its defendant? The United Methodist Church. In a 2024 ruling in Chestnut v. United Methodist Church, the…

A trans man and his Baptist pastor reflect on a decade of friendship

Ten years ago today, BNG published an article by Mark that opened the door to a friendship between us that spans a decade of tremendous change in American culture and politics. On May 13, 2016, BNG published Mark’s opinion piece…

Caroline Cook named BNG Clemons Fellow

Caroline Cook has been named a Clemons Fellow with Baptist News Global for the summer. She has just completed her freshman year at Baylor University and is exploring a career in communications. The Clemons Fellowship at BNG was endowed by…

Courts halt some of Trump’s vengeance against enemies

Donald Trump campaigned on vengeance and retribution for enemies. But as he weaponizes government to take vengeance on media outlets, nonprofits and Democratic officials, federal courts are calling his bluff. The Reformed Journal said Trump’s demagoguery and shamelessness “lowers resistance…

How to survive a ‘skinny’ farm bill

Farmers eligible for USDA programs would reap the benefits of a “skinny” farm bill that recently passed the U.S. House of Representatives, extending government food security programs until 2031, increasing funding support for local food programs and loan borrower limits for producers,…

Religious freedom is for Christians only, says Jenna Ellis

America’s guarantee of religious freedom is for Christians only, not Muslims, claimed former Trump election fraud attorney and podcast host Jenna Ellis and her guest, virulent anti-Muslim activist and “priest” Calvin Robinson, in a recent podcast, “America Under Divine Judgment.”…

A sermon we’ll never forget

A few weeks ago, on the occasion of our church’s Children’s and Youth Sunday, I co-preached with a 10-year-old girl. She and I have known one another for a good long while now. I came to First Baptist on St….

Why Tanner Horner should not be executed

On Nov. 30, 2022, 7-year-old Athena Strand was kidnapped and murdered by FedEx driver Tanner Horner. Horner was at Strand’s house delivering a package when he instead abducted and then later murdered the young girl. When arrested by police, he…

Who has the hardest time immigrating to America?

Nationals from 10 African countries face the steepest barriers to entering the U.S. for business, study, tourism or residency, according to a new study by a Florida law firm specializing in immigration. Senegal, Burundi and Nigeria are at the top…

SPLC pleads not guilty to feds’ fraud charges

The Southern Poverty Law Center pleaded not guilty to 11 fraud-related charges and is tentatively set to face trial Oct. 5 in an Alabama federal court. SPLC Interim President Bryan Fair entered the plea May 7 to the indictment handed…

Ministry jobs

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…

Dream for America offers alternative to TPUSA

An organization created to organize liberal high school and college students against Turning Point USA is steadily gaining ground on U.S. campuses. And the task is an urgent one, said William He, the 19-year-old CEO of Dream for America, an…

Islamophobia is the next bogeyman

The Black Church cannot remain America’s emergency moral infrastructure

We are manna

Webinar explores religious context of America’s Founders