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A ‘Hallmark Holiday’ might be exactly what we need

I haven’t sent a greeting card in at least a decade. A couple of weeks ago, however, a friend from back home contacted me to ask if I would be willing to help out her neighbor’s child with a class…

Todos somos inmigrantes

“Porque toda la tierra del mundo pertenece a Dios, a los ojos de Dios, todos somos inmigrantes.” (Levítico 25:23) “Because all the land in the world belongs to God, in the eyes of God we are all immigrants.” (Leviticus 25:23)…

Oklahoma governor shakes up State Board of Education

Is it political theater or real change in Oklahoma public education? That’s the question at the heart of a shakeup Gov. Kevin Stitt made Feb. 11 by removing three members of the Oklahoma State Board of Education and nominating replacements…

Pope Francis calls US Catholics to listen to Jesus, not Trump, on immigration

Pope Francis issued a clarion call to U.S. Catholics Feb. 10 to reject the anti-immigrant narrative of the Trump administration. He also rebutted Vice President JD Vance’s appeal to ordo amoris to justify the administration’s “America First” policies. Vance, who…

27 more religious groups sue to stop ICE raids at churches

Fellowship Southwest and the Hispanic Baptist Convention of Texas are among 27 religious bodies that filed suit against the Trump administration Feb. 11 to stop ICE agents from having access to houses of worship for immigration raids. The multiparty lawsuit…

Politics, faith and mission: A conversation with Jonathan Eig

Jonathan Eig is the New York Times bestselling author of six books, including Ali: A Life, Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson’s First Season, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning King: A Life. His biography of King is thought of by…

Theology of the smirk

Three weeks into Trump 2.0, and I’m still haunted by JD Vance’s condescending smirk at the National Prayer Service. He wasn’t he only one. The entire Trump team was smirking and squirming. But since, once upon a time, I also…

Manipulating Christian worship for political gain

The inauguration of Donald Trump to a second term as president of the United States was another example of how religion and politics are being blended in America today. This merger challenges the idea that the government should not interfere…

Culture wars caused evangelicals to vote against their interests, author says

Right-wing influencers propelled Donald Trump to power by spreading misinformation that convinced the MAGA base to support political agendas detrimental to their own interests, according to Katherine Stewart, author of Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American…

‘Think of your entire financial picture as a giant love letter to God’

The church is bursting at the seams with a fresh vigor for aligning our faith with how we use money — especially how we invest money. New organizations are springing up and thriving, many books are being written, podcasts are…

Super Bowl halftime DEI show: The Greatest Protest on Turf

No matter how far we’ve come, the needle on social progress and race relations often feels stuck. The Super Bowl, America’s biggest stage, only amplifies this reality. Despite the grand spectacle, the message is clear: Black Americans are largely showcased…

Mohler again claims same-sex marriage harms children

Dan Patrick reiterates: ‘No separation of church and state’

Baptists know better than this

Judge bars Tennessee from revealing immigration status of sick children