James Talarico isn’t the only Democratic candidate making faith a calling card of his campaign this year. In Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed will face Haley Stevens in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Aug. 4. In a fundraising letter this week,...
By Bob Allen and Robert Dilday Associated Baptist Press and the Religious Herald have agreed in principle to a merger of their operations, creating a new Baptist media platform which leaders of the two news organizations said will enhance the…
There are never any words sufficient to address the senseless acts of violence that are happening too frequently in our world. Our instinct as human beings is to somehow try and make sense of it all, to find an explanation,…
I’m a pretty big proponent of moms doing their thing. Moms deal with long hours, spending most of their time with kids, and generally have a thankless job. They work hard for no or little pay! Mamas are great. My wife…
The Religious Herald and Associated Baptist Press have agreed in principle to a merger of their operations, creating a new Baptist media platform which leaders of the two news organizations said will enhance the mission and heritage of both. In…
By Jeff Brumley Local, regional and state church groups responded April 18 to the deadly fertilizer explosion that leveled portions of West, Texas, on Wednesday night. Baptist pastors and secretaries in congregations dotting the map around the central Texas city…
By Amy Butler In a fit of good intention I recently purchased a personal scale — the kind used to measure body weight. Truth is that I have never owned such a thing before. In my estimation, there’s little call…
By Bob Allen The newly elected leader of the Southern Baptist Convention Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission says couples who conceive children through in-vitro fertilization are morally responsible for extra embryos created in case the first round of treatment doesn’t…
By Bob Allen A progressive blogger who monitors the Religious Right says conservative Catholic bishops and leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention both have a poor record when it comes to child sex abuse, and it should be counting against…
