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Democracy as the practice of loving our neighbors

This is the third in a BNG series of articles on Christianity and democracy that will lead toward the July 4 celebration of America’s 250th birthday. The series has been curated by Carol McEntyre, senior minister at First Baptist Church…

Come on, ring those bells

It may be true that no man is an island, but the Southern Baptist Convention is working hard to isolate itself from the world. After a decade of holding back the most strident far-right forces in the convention, this year…

Why I feel betrayed by the SBC

At the moment, words are hard to come by. As I sat in Palmetto Patriots VA Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing Home listening to one of my congregants share his experience of baptizing a soldier in a pool deep in…

Judge bans Alabama’s use of nitrogen gas for executions

A federal judge permanently blocked Alabama from putting inmate Jeffrey Lee to death with nitrogen gas two days before his June 11 execution date. District Judge Emily Marks in Montgomery ruled June 9 that nitrogen hypoxia executions violate the constitutional…

Modern prayer book rises to be top seller in 3 languages

When Stefania Leão first began writing to overcome a dark time in her life, she never expected she would publish her devotions. Nor did she anticipate they would be translated into six languages. Now, three of those translated versions have…

Is Greg Bovino running for president?

Greg Bovino, the former face of Donald Trump’s immigrant roundup, says he’s considering running for president in 2028. Maybe. The former U.S. Border Patrol commander at large who was forced into retirement in March is sending mixed signals about his…

Bulletin: Debate cut short on Mohler amendment

Update: The first reading of the constitutional amendment was approved by ballot vote, with 74.66% in favor and 25.09% against. The amendment must get a second vote of two-thirds approval at next year’s annual meeting to be adopted. Messengers…

Worldwide, both Israel and Netanyahu are not liked

Most adults in three dozen countries harbor negative attitudes toward Israel, Including the United States, Canada and all of Europe, according to a new study by Pew Research Center. “Views are particularly negative in the Muslim-majority places surveyed, including Bangladesh,…

Lawsuit seeks to protect Stars and Stripes from Hegseth’s control

A lawsuit filed against the Pentagon seeks to reverse its takeover of Stars and Stripes, the news organization that provided independent news coverage for the U.S. military since 1861. Federal regulations governing the publication ensured its ability to provide “a…

How to read the Bible in a time of biblical authoritarianism

Al Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, has created a stir with his proposed amendment to the Southern Baptist Convention’s constitution. He claims anyone who takes issue with the amendment is opposing biblical authority. The issue is not biblical…

We ordain women because we baptize girls

“In those days,” God declares, “I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy. … I will pour out my Spirit on both men and women, and they shall prophesy.” — Acts…

Behind SBC’s missions agenda: Eternal conscious torment

The headlines each year going into the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting seem to focus on Southern Baptists’ latest attempts to put women in their place and keep them there. Whether they were voting to remove Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church…

3 views on Donald Trump held by American Christians

US megachurches report strong rebound from pandemic

Baptists need to speak up again for religious liberty

What in hell became of heaven?