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Trump’s new ICE policy attacks the church

Last week, the incoming Trump administration announced it will rescind a 2011 ICE policy that keeps government officials from entering sensitive locations such as schools, churches and hospitals to carry out immigration raids and deportations. The mere thought of this…

In three-hour interview, Mohler says he ‘hopes and prays’ Jimmy Carter is born again

Al Mohler has to “hope and pray” Jimmy Carter is a born-again Christian, he told a conservative podcaster in a wide-ranging interview. But the president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary had no qualms about voting for Donald Trump for U.S….

Meet the couple behind the David Platt documentary

When Jeremiah and Laura Burke produced their documentary about Pastor David Platt, they never imagined it would reach a global audience. Released in fall 2023, the film has garnered more than 100,000 views on Conversations that Matter alone, with additional…

American views on illegal immigrants aren’t as clear cut as MAGA thinks

Attitudes toward unauthorized immigrants and the specter of mass deportation by the Trump administration are complicated, according to recent surveys. Recent polling by Pew Research Center finds majorities of Americans expressing concern about the number of undocumented immigrants in the…

A new Baptist’s reflections on BINOs

In September, I left the United Methodist Church for an Alliance of Baptists congregation. While I hold a master of divinity degree and knew the broad strokes of Baptist history and have worked alongside Baptists for several years, I didn’t…

Burge: Evangelicals remain outliers in opposing both homosexuality and same-sex marriage

Evangelical Christians remain the lone outliers among Americans opposing both homosexual practice and same-sex marriage, according to social scientist Ryan Burge. In a Dec. 16 post on his “Graphs About Religion” Substack, Burge explores the question of whether there are…

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…

Dismantling the master’s house

For the master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house. They may allow us temporarily to beat him at his own game, but they will never enable us to bring about genuine change. — Audre Lorde Audre Lorde helps us…

Remember that time the pastor reenacted a scene from Die Hard?

“Christmas at the movies!” the pleasant, feminine voice sings as the smiley-faced popcorn, coffee, candy bar and soda cartoon characters come waltzing into the auditorium before getting interrupted with an explosion, heavy metal music, and a man yelling, “Don’t need…

Rise of American authoritarianism demands a choice, Perryman says

Shaving Dad goodbye

The Enhanced Games were another MAGA grift

It’s bad interpretation, not the Bible, limiting female pastors

Trump’s new ICE policy attacks the church

In three-hour interview, Mohler says he ‘hopes and prays’ Jimmy Carter is born again

Meet the couple behind the David Platt documentary

American views on illegal immigrants aren’t as clear cut as MAGA thinks

A new Baptist’s reflections on BINOs

Burge: Evangelicals remain outliers in opposing both homosexuality and same-sex marriage

Ministry jobs and more

Dismantling the master’s house

Remember that time the pastor reenacted a scene from Die Hard?

75-week sermon series shows the Bible as ‘One Story’

Mary the thorny rose

Why we can’t trust ABC News

Missouri judge finds state laws restricting abortion violate voter-approved constitutional amendment

Seeing Pope Leo XIV’s AI Encyclical Through A Jewish Lens

The Baptist who made Juneteenth a holiday

A judge orders ICE to free a Wisconsin mosque leader, citing a ‘substantial’ free speech claim

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Rise of American authoritarianism demands a choice, Perryman says

Shaving Dad goodbye

The Enhanced Games were another MAGA grift

It’s bad interpretation, not the Bible, limiting female pastors