James Talarico isn’t the only Democratic candidate making faith a calling card of his campaign this year. In Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed will face Haley Stevens in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Aug. 4. In a fundraising letter this week,...
White, conservative Christians voted for the Republican candidate by a huge margin, but this election revealed deep fractures among leaders and churches — especially along racial lines.
Shock. Outrage. Fear. Despair. Confusion. Disappointment. All of these emotions and more are certainly justifiable for those of us who advocate a progressive understanding of the gospel story. On Tuesday, we were quite certain that we would be helping elect…
For the past two weeks, I’ve crafted my sermons in light of the election that was coming. I engaged the themes raised by the lectionary texts of the day to deal with the difficulty of an election season that put…
The mood was incredible. I was gathered with my closest friends in the world. These were the same people I had spent 2008 with, the same people who came to my wedding earlier this year, and the same people who…
Suzii Paynter didn’t get on Facebook first thing Wednesday morning like so many millions of other Americans did. But Paynter, executive coordinator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, said she didn’t need social media immediately to tell her how people felt…
Leaders of the Baptist General Convention of Texas have put two churches on notice of expulsion because of their welcoming-and-affirming stance toward LGBTQ people. First Baptist Church of Austin replied publicly Nov. 8 to a letter officially informing the congregation…
Please submit transitions — including staff changes, ordinations, anniversaries or deaths — to Barbara Francis. This page will be updated weekly. STAFF CHANGES Anyra Cano, to Texas Baptist Women in Ministry and Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Texas, as staffer for outreach…
In the wake of the election, scores of Muslim imams and activists, soccer moms and scholars, commiserated over their concern and uncertainty, even as they pledged to hold fast to their faith and build stronger coalitions with fellow minorities.
Jerry Falwell and Ronald Reagan convinced millions of Americans that a godly America was a good America, and that God wanted a strong nation of self-reliant, successful conservatives. Donald Trump, who espoused similar ideas in saltier language, is their heir.
I have to admit that I am a headphone snob with a portfolio of devices. There’s my Bose noise canceling set for lawn mowing and air travel. The in-ear set for motorcycling. The Beats wireless for exercise. If you have…
God surely got an earful Wednesday from Americans emotional about the results of the 2016 presidential election. But God wasn’t alone. Social media heard plenty, too. First thing in the morning, Americans began posting about hopes dashed, dreams fulfilled and…
Oklahoma voters overwhelmingly rejected a ballot item that would have removed the state’s restriction against using public money for religious purposes. Oklahomans struck down State Question 790 — a proposal to remove a constitutional ban on use of taxpayer funds…
