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Conservatives call for defunding, eradicating liberal groups

Officials say the man who killed Charlie Kirk acted alone, but conservative groups and some Republicans in Congress say he was part of a vast liberal conspiracy that should be investigated, defunded and eradicated. “He May Have Pulled The Trigger,…

Sorry, Secretary Hegseth, ‘Jesus don’t like killing’

In my younger days, I listened to a lot of music. Being of the rock ‘n roll generation, music was a defining part of our society. A personal favorite of mine was and is country rocker John Prine, whose observations…

Change fed efforts, treat trafficking survivors as humans

I started my career in 2011 working with trafficking victims. Most days were mundane, cutting rent checks, helping people apply for benefits, going with them to the consulate to get necessary paperwork. I built relationships with survivors in those long…

What’s the law got to do with it?

Immigrant survivors of domestic abuse are more vulnerable than I’ve ever seen in my 20 years of working as a lawyer, thanks to the flurry of confusing and conflicting executive orders issued by the Trump administration. However you feel about undocumented migrants, everyone…

The times are never so bad

Saint Thomas More wrote in his own tumultuous time, “The times are never so bad but that a good man can live in them.” We need to live in such confidence and hope: The times are never so bad but…

Who’s in and who’s out of the kingdom of God

Historically, many Baptists have taken issue with the notion of humans deciding who is in and who is out of the kingdom of God. I am one of those. I like to believe we always have felt a kinship with…

Florida church ordains four women for ministry on same day

While some Baptist churches are actively running away from any hint of supporting women in leadership, a Florida Baptist church recently ordained four women as ministers on the same day. In a Sept. 21 service filled with pageantry, liturgical readings…

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…

Jack Martin, bringer of hope to Thai prisoners

Jack Martin, who pioneered ministry to prison inmates in Thailand during his nearly 35 years as a Baptist missionary, died Sept. 20 after a long illness. He was 90. Like many pioneers, Martin didn’t take no for an answer when…

The early heretics

I vividly remember the first time someone accused me of being a heretic. It occurred in a dorm room during my sophomore year of college. A fellow ministerial student and I were engaged in a spirited debate about biblical inspiration….

In Dallas, more questions than answers after ICE facility shooting

I have some unanswered questions about the Dallas ICE facility shooting. In addition to writing for Baptist News Global, I also serve as justice and advocacy minister at Royal Lane Baptist Church in Dallas. In that role, I joined a…

Trump administration eliminates data gathering on US hunger

The Trump administration’s elimination of annual food insecurity reports will plunge the nation into the dark when it comes to feeding hungry Americans, nutrition advocates say. “Ultimately, this is a loss not just for data collection, but for the millions…

Trump’s war on ‘woke’ targets federal grants and foreign relations

Reflections on In the Twilight of the Christian West

Why rural families need support now

Why do we keep sounding the alarm?