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First Baptist Erwin, Tenn., among those hard-hit by Helene

Like many congregations affected by Hurricane Helene and its remnants, First Baptist Church of Erwin, Tenn., emerged from the storm determined to do whatever it could to help its battered community. But even as they jumped headlong into fundraising and…

Megan Basham is lying again

Many of us keep wondering how the evangelical church could have wandered so far into the wilderness of untruth. The answer is evangelical influencers like Megan Basham. She’s not alone, however. She’s in a select group of evangelical liars that…

Only one Bible fits the $3 million bid for Oklahoma classrooms

Update: On Oct. 7, the state of Oklahoma amended the bid document for Bibles in response to massive pushback. Also, one other Bible was identified that meets the original criteria, one promoted by Donald Trump Jr. There’s a new…

Abortion, immigration and January 6: Christians from both sides react to VP debate

While Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate between Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was a notably civil and issue-focused affair, Christian supporters rallied online for their preferred candidates and, more often, attacked the opposing candidate. The debate…

Traversing the American psychosis with Francis Collins

The National Institute of Mental Health defines psychosis as “a collection of symptoms that affect the mind, where there has been some loss of contact with reality.” The psychotic symptoms can be episodic, or one can suffer a psychotic break…

Looking for God in the midst of the storm

The wind was rushing so strong that it sounded like someone left water running outside as I woke up early last Friday morning. When our kids found their way through the dark house to our room, we looked out the…

JD Vance campaigns to ‘Trump prophets’ crowd but avoids Lance Wallnau

Vice presidential candidate JD Vance campaigned to charismatic and activist Christians when the Courage Tour, a Holy-Spirit-meets-politics road show, came to Pennsylvania last Saturday. But he made sure he didn’t appear on stage with the tour’s controversial star, “Trump prophet”…

Sudden personnel change raises concerns in Great Rivers Fellowship

A personnel change said to have been necessitated by financial strains has caused a rift in a relatively new regional body of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. At least two churches affiliated with Great Rivers Fellowship have written formal letters of…

Trump or Harris? An open letter to undecided and to open-minded voters

Author’s note: This article began as a response to multiple family and friends who engaged me in constructive correspondence about the presidential election. Dear Kind Family and Friends Who Have Written Me About the Presidential Election: You’ve sent me…

National study predicts churches may be more optimistic about staff compensation than realistic

Economic reality likely will frustrate the optimistic outlook many churches have about pay raises and staff growth next year, according to a new financial analysis of U.S. congregations. “This fall, churches are extremely aligned on a cost-of-living adjustment for their…

The Supreme Court at a crossroads

Every four years, the people who are most politically engaged in American law and politics tend to focus their autumn energy on the upcoming November election. The annual October kickoff of the U.S. Supreme Court term may be overlooked. That…

Kanakuk sex abuser Pete Newman denied parole

The Missouri Department of Corrections Parole Board has denied parole to serial child sex abuser Pete Newman. His next parole hearing has been set for September 2029, the farthest possible date. The ruling came down Tuesday, Oct. 1. Newman was…

Except for white evangelicals, Americans have soured on Trump’s leadership

CBF approves $16 million budget, leaders challenge more mission

The Black Church was not meant to save America

Caner sues Truett-McConnell for wrongful firing