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Taxpayer-funded By Dawn’s Early Light woos Trump’s evangelical base

Democratic presidents have targeted Christians and attacked religious freedom for decades, but President Donald Trump is making everything right, claims By Dawn’s Early Light, a taxpayer-funded movie starring Trump administration officials that praises the president’s Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian...

How secular Americans are reshaping funeral rituals

Teen Mania shutting down after 30 years of Acquire the Fire

Scholar: Wheaton professor’s suspension is about anti-Muslim bigotry, not theology

Minister loses appeal of ex-gay kidnapping case conviction

Mother Teresa miracle approved, sainthood set for September

What does it mean to be human?

By Jason Coker This time of year in Christian circles all over the world, faithful followers of Jesus are trying to spend some time thinking about what it means for God to become human flesh in the Nativity. That is,…

Looking at others through the lens of love

By R. Kevin Johnson I passed a Muslim woman on the street wearing a hijab. She walked quickly with her head down. She acted like she didn’t want to be noticed. She looked scared. Perhaps her fear is justified given…

The 40-year-old seminarian

Steve Carell starred as The 40-Year-Old Virgin. If someone made a movie of my life this year, they could call it The 40-Year-Old Seminarian. After 23 years in public ministry, 17 of them as pastor, and 10 as the lead…

Just like the New Testament, congregational vision is experienced then written

By George Bullard Who knows for sure exactly how the Gospel according to Luke came to be written? I mean exactly. No one knows with absolute surety. But we can imagine. For me to imagine this, I read the first…

Peace on earth and good will among people

By Nell Green Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace, good will among people. (Luke 2:14, NRSV) Our first Christmas on the field was in 1986. From then on, every year we host at least one…

Seminary heads ask governors to support Syrian refugees

By Bob Allen Three Kansas City seminary presidents joined Dec. 15 in a letter asking governors of Kansas and Missouri to welcome Syrian refugees to their states. President Molly T. Marshall of Central Baptist Theological Seminary joined the presidents of…

Eradicating DEI hasn’t made anything better

How Christian nationalism shows up in patriotic worship services

Dear Trump-supporting Christians, are you really OK with this?

‘Every Student. Every State’ campaign promotes school tax credit