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Marginalized leaders already are leading

As Pride Month unfolds, the Southern Baptist Convention has once again made headlines by reaffirming its opposition to women serving as pastors. At nearly the same moment, recent Department of Defense actions affecting the recognition of several religious traditions raised…

Why Gen Z is losing faith in America

As America prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, our latest report, “Competing Visions of America at 250: Politics, Religion, and Identity,” surfaces a troubling signal for the future of our democracy — and it centers on the nation’s youngest citizens. Generation…

Except for white evangelicals, Americans have soured on Trump’s leadership

Nearly 70% of Americans agree that core democratic freedoms are in danger of being lost while 59% consider President Donald Trump to be a “dangerous dictator” whose powers should be limited, according to a new survey by Public Religion Research…

CBF approves $16 million budget, leaders challenge more mission

A Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Missions and Ministry budget of more than $16 million was adopted June 19 during CBF’s General Assembly in Jacksonville, Fla. The $16,118,827 spending plan for 2026-2027 is close to the previous year’s budget and supports ethnic…

Presence is not a lesser ministry

Several years ago, after a difficult congregational meeting, I sat alone in an empty church parking lot long after everyone else had gone home. The meeting itself had not been dramatic. No one shouted. No one stormed out. Yet as…

The Black Church was not meant to save America

Whenever America experiences a moral crisis, someone eventually asks where the Black Church is. The question recurs with remarkable consistency. It surfaced during the Civil Rights Movement, resurfaced during periods of racial unrest and continues to arise whenever democratic tensions…

Congregational responsibility to LGBTQ members during pastoral transitions

I was baptized on the final Sunday before my pastor left my church in 2016. As a queer person, I had found a church community willing to wrestle honestly with questions about LGBTQ inclusion. The congregation was engaged in discernment….

In a broken world, there always will be more to do

On a recent Saturday, a classic car show was held just down the road. There are several routes to the event, and since one passes right by my house, I spent the afternoon watching the vintage fleet parade to and…

Caner sues Truett-McConnell for wrongful firing

The former president of Truett-McConnell University has filed suit against the North Georgia school for breach of contract in his firing last year. Emir Caner filed suit June 5 in the State Superior Court of White County, Ga. He seeks…

Purple churches and ‘moderate’ Baptists: A theological response

In recent weeks, BNG published two pieces that emerge from a similar progressive theological position. The first is Mark Wingfield’s “Here’s What I Hear When You Say You’re A ‘Purple’ Church.” The second is Braxton Wade’s “Why Are We Still…

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…

Let’s tell a new story: Juneteenth and the Fourth of July

Note: This post is an excerpt from a chapter titled “Juneteenth” in the author’s forthcoming book, Backslide: Reclaiming a Faith and a Nation After the Christian Turn Against Democracy, which will be published September 8 and is now available for pre-order….

Jane Roe case against Patterson dropped before trial

Republican leaders worried ICE murders will damage their agenda

When the president targets Muslim kindergartners, families like mine also pay the price

Trans protections targeted after Supreme Court ruling