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How the Ebola experience helped the African continent’s fight against COVID-19

How is it that Nigeria, a country of about 200 million people, has experienced only 1,449 deaths from COVID-19, while the United States, a country of 331 million, has experienced 400,000 deaths? Ask some Nigerians and, because the country is…

The end of Trump’s presidency does not end America’s root problem

Donald Trump’s presidency ended with the United States leading the world in the number of deaths caused by the coronavirus pandemic. He left Washington, D.C., as more federal troops were in Washington than at any other time since the Civil War,…

Transitions for the week of 1-22-21

Please submit transitions — including staff changes, ordinations, anniversaries or deaths — to Barbara Francis. This page will be updated bi-weekly. STAFF CHANGES Steve Allsbrook, to The River City Faith Network, Richmond, Va., as interim executive director. Peter JB Carmen, concluding…

D.C.-area churches seek to offer calm amid a tumultuous January

Inauguration Januarys typically raise the stress levels of clergy serving churches in Washington, D.C., local ministers say. But the addition of a pandemic, a brutal election cycle and the Jan. 6 storming of Capitol Hill by Donald Trump supporters sent…

‘How can I talk to my parent who has been consumed by Trumpism and QAnon?’

Last Sunday I was the guest teacher for a Bible study group made up of individuals and couples in their 40s and early 50s. As we talked about a biblical response to racism, a common question emerged from class members:…

Insurrection postscript: The church’s one foundation isn’t the USA

On Jan. 6, as our family watched in real time, thousands of insurrectionists took over the U.S. Capitol, and the words of two 17th century Colonial Americans raced across my memory. Governor John Winthrop, arriving at Massachusetts Bay on the…

Anticipating a new day in immigration policy, a pastor, pilot and bricklayer keep an eye on Biden’s next move

In Johannesburg, South Africa, 8,000 miles away from the White House, Achy, a 39-year-old immigrant Baptist pastor from Zimbabwe, relentlessly watches events in Washington. From double impeachment to Biden’s first 100 days in office — on paper this stuff should…

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Next BNG free webinar will survey global religious issues and human rights

Insurrection postscript: The church’s one foundation isn’t the USA

Three signposts for American Christians in a changing world

It’s still rare for a Baptist minister to serve in Congress

How the Ebola experience helped the African continent’s fight against COVID-19

The end of Trump’s presidency does not end America’s root problem

Transitions for the week of 1-22-21

D.C.-area churches seek to offer calm amid a tumultuous January

‘How can I talk to my parent who has been consumed by Trumpism and QAnon?’

Insurrection postscript: The church’s one foundation isn’t the USA

Anticipating a new day in immigration policy, a pastor, pilot and bricklayer keep an eye on Biden’s next move

Ministry jobs and more

Jen Hatmaker apologizes for line in inaugural prayer critiqued as erasing Native Americans

UN approves global conference on protecting religious sites

Sen. Ossoff was sworn in on pioneering Atlanta rabbi’s Bible – a nod to historic role of American Jews in civil rights struggle

US Catholic bishops divided over Biden presidency

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Next BNG free webinar will survey global religious issues and human rights

Insurrection postscript: The church’s one foundation isn’t the USA

Three signposts for American Christians in a changing world

It’s still rare for a Baptist minister to serve in Congress