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Six things I’ve learned in 30 years as a pastor of a good church

Last summer, Alexander Lang created something of a stir in the world of vocational clergy when he published “Departure: Why I Left the Church” to tell his story of stepping away from parish ministry. BNG readers would find points of…

New report highlights most dangerous countries for Christians and churches

The world is becoming increasingly perilous for Christians and churches as violence against members of the faith continues to surge, Open Doors International reported in its new World Watch List. Based on information gathered from October 2022 to September 2023,…

Christians are preventing America from confession and repentance of racism

It is almost painful to listen to the verbal gyrations of Nikki Haley, who claims Christianity, trying to deny that America always has been, and continues to be, a racist country. Americans need to grow up past their childish fragility….

Ministry jobs and more

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…

Who are the Houthi?

In the last couple of weeks, one word or phrase that has been serially mentioned in the media is the Houthi, a Yemeni militant group. Most Americans — distracted by the war in Gaza — know little about this other…

Eight more former residents of the Lord’s Ranch come forward about alleged sexual abuse

Note: This article includes descriptions of child sexual abuse. Eight more former residents of the Lord’s Ranch residential treatment facility in Warm Springs, Ark., have come forward in a multi-plaintiff lawsuit filed by the Romanucci and Blandin and Gillispie Law…

The post-Christmas story that is relevant for our time

When we talk about the Christmas story, we often think of Jesus in the manger, the angels proclaiming good news to the shepherds and maybe the wise men bringing gifts. It is often easy to miss the next story in…

Second lawsuit charges Grand Canyon University with lying to doctoral recruits

Legal woes have expanded for Grand Canyon University, the nation’s largest Christian university and a school with deep Baptist connections. Late last year, the Federal Trade Commission sued GCU in a federal court in Arizona, seeking monetary relief and a…

Hillsdale College attorneys worked to overturn 2020 election results

The mission of Hillsdale College is to further “learning, character, faith and freedom,” but attorneys with the politically influential Christian school took part in efforts to create a slate of fake Michigan electors in an effort to overturn the 2020…

Metaxas calls Bonhoeffer’s relatives ‘Jew-hating lunatics’

North Carolina pastor abruptly forced out of prominent pulpit

Responding to the militarization of immigration policy

Meddling with Methodism and domesticating the Baptists