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Jack Graham says never-Trumpers should rethink now

President Donald Trump’s role in securing a peace deal between Israel and Hamas should cause never-Trumpers to change their minds, according to Dallas megachurch pastor Jack Graham. On Monday, Oct. 13, as hostages and prisoners were exchanged in the Middle…

House Democrats draw flak for supporting Charlie Kirk day

Congressional resolutions declaring Oct. 14 a day of remembrance for slain right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk have fueled squabbling among House Democrats and confirm the continuing rise of Christian nationalism in conservative American politics, observers say. The U.S. House of Representatives…

What I witnessed in Chicago: Day 1

When my editor called me Friday and asked if I’d like to fly to Chicago to cover what’s happening here, I, of course, said yes. News had just broken that a Presbyterian pastor had been shot in the head with…

Court rules in favor of Amy Grant’s family claim on Nashville church

In downtown Nashville’s rapidly changing urban landscape, church buildings are among its most inert. The growing city — a veritable mecca of low taxes and bridesmaid parties — is peppered with ancient churches, many of which have seen better days….

Truett launches Anglican Episcopal House of Studies

Truett Seminary at Baylor University has created another alliance with a conservative branch of Mainline Protestantism — an Anglican Episcopal House of Studies. The new house within the Baptist seminary was announced Oct. 13 and follows four years after opening…

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New president not installed at Northern Seminary

This is a developing story and will be updated as new information becomes available. Less than a year after being named president of Northern Seminary, Joy Moore apparently is out. Moore was to be formally installed as president of…

Columbus Day: An ongoing threat to American democracy

Of the 12 federal holidays, Columbus Day is one of only three celebrating a person. Among that trinity, which includes the celebrations of the births of George Washington and Martin Luther King Jr., it remains peculiar. Unlike the first president…

Dear Baptist Press, contraception is not ‘embryocidal’

I write this in an effort to clarify the basic functions of birth control. It’s important for Christian women to know they should not be wary of “contraception culture,” as a recent article published by Baptist Press’ David Roach claims….

Greear’s Everyday Revolutionary calls Christians beyond culture war

Half a century ago, evangelicals were known for evangelism, not politics, but 52-year-old J.D. Greear never knew that world. He grew during the era of Jerry Falwell, not Billy Graham, and was on his way to a career in politics…

Pregnancy as probable cause: Policing pregnant bodies

This past summer, two federal actions sent a similar menacing message. In Washington, D.C., the National Guard was deployed to remove unhoused people under the guise of “public safety.” Additionally, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced it will end abortion care for…

Hold your breath for health care

I’m sitting in a quiet waiting room, the kind that hums with fluorescent lights and faint disinfectant. No one else is here, but the TV is blasting an old episode of Chopped on The Food Network. The chefs are racing…

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