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Baptists and Muslims: Learning together

Within a mile of University Baptist Church sits the largest community of Somali immigrants in the United States. Distinct in their hijabs and elegant robes, their lives can’t help but intersect ours. When a fire destroyed a mosque in the…

Being honest about unity in the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship

Recently I got to baptize a new member at our church. As we talked about faith and what the act of baptism represented, he shared with me that he hadn’t grown up in the Christian church, but that it was…

Trump action won’t faze Cuban-U.S. church relations, pastor says

Donald Trump’s decision to negate the normalization of U.S.-Cuban relations may further American isolationism, but it will not sever the relationships between churches in the two countries. The “prophetic role of religious partnerships … will continue their fight for normalized…

Border wall, immigration among top concerns for Hispanic Baptists, leader says

President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall, deteriorating relations with Mexico, and the arrests and deportations of immigrants — many from their own communities — strike at the heart of the Hispanic community.

How Supreme Court may redefine ‘wall of separation’ on religion

The clash over differing conceptions of religious liberty and the idea of ‘a wall of separation’ was on full display in Monday’s Trinity Lutheran decision, and more cases are on the docket for next term.

Rev. William Barber builds a moral movement

Barber’s mix of piety and politics may just breathe new life and leadership into America’s political left.

Baptist organizations join letter opposing Senate health care bill

Religious groups including the American Baptist Home Mission Societies, American Baptist Churches USA, Alliance of Baptists, Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America and Progressive National Baptist Convention say the Senate replacement bill for Obamacare is bad news for people with…

CBF surpasses $12-million endowment fundraising goal supporting long-term sustainability

Nearly 80 percent of the campaign goal will increase CBF’s endowments, which will help sustain CBF ministry for the next 25 years. Additional funds will support block grants to the Fellowship’s 18 state and regional organizations for ministry in their…

Young white Evangelicals are increasingly showing support for marriage equality

The data signals a significant departure from the overarching views of the evangelical community among younger generations.

Cardinal takes leave from Vatican after sex assault charges

Cardinal George Pell, a top adviser to Pope Francis, took a leave of absence as the Vatican’s financial chief Thursday to fight criminal charges in his native Australia that alleged he committed sexual assault years ago.

LGBTQ Cooperative Baptists say the time for inclusion is now

Cooperative Baptists who identify as LGBTQ and their allies said the time is now for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship to drop its policy against hiring staff or missionaries who are openly gay on the eve of the June 28-30 CBF…

Transitions for the week of 06.30.17

Please submit transitions — including staff changes, ordinations, anniversaries or deaths — to Barbara Francis. This page will be updated weekly. STAFF CHANGES Ernest Andrew Brooks III, to the Academy of Preachers, Inc., as president and CEO, effective July 1. Previously…

The wicked are punished — or not

What Ryan Burge sees in America’s megachurches

We are a nation of immigrants

As worldwide deaths mount, Musk insists DOGE cuts didn’t kill anyone