In the wake of the violence of January 6, 2021, some observers wondered why the insurrectionists at the U.S. Capitol weren’t charged with domestic terrorism. The reason is simple: There is no standalone federal crime on the books for domestic...
The second night of the Republican National Convention focused on the party’s No. 1 issue — immigration. Donald Trump scuttled a bipartisan Senate bill on immigration and border security just so he could campaign on the immigration crisis at America’s…
Editor’s note: This column was written on July 20, one day before President Joe Biden withdrew from the 2024 presidential race. The Democratic and Republican parties have served up two poor choices to American voters as the 2024 presidential…
Immediately after the horrific assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, some people of faith began claiming God protected him. For example, Franklin Graham unequivocally pronounced, “God spared his life.” But that popular affirmation raises difficult questions, which even Graham…
The influence of legendary composer Kurt Kaiser is still felt in the Contemporary Christian Music genre he helped launch, author Terry York said during a “change-making conversation” webinar hosted by Baptist News Global. In his new book, Kurt Kaiser: Icon…
Republican officials, partnered with the Aitken Bible Historical Foundation and the First American Bible Project, are lobbying to have editions of the Aitken Bible provided for use in public school classrooms. The initiative has been especially popular in Tennessee, but…
Before bowing to public pressure to quit the November presidential race, President Joe Biden was a favorite of many people within the Black voting community. While nationally the president was reported to trail his Republican rival, Donald Trump, in some…
A church building the Southern Baptist Convention president called the Notre Dame of the denomination fell victim to a four-alarm fire Friday night, July 19. Firefighters have not yet determined the cause of the fire that took down the historic…
To understand the insidious nature of Christian nationalism, look no further than Franklin Graham’s appearance at the Republican National Convention last night. Graham already has demonstrated he knows no shame in endorsing, blessing and lionizing the most corrupt president in…
Now that headline is a mouthful, but it feels like a way forward for congregational life today. That may be too many labels. The story is told of a rancher in Texas showing a friend his huge spread which combined…
Fostering church cultures where both pastors and church musicians flourish requires discerning the perspectives and challenges of the other, Methodist pastor Andy Stoker said during a webinar about pastor-musician working relationships. “Creating a culture whereby a pastor and church musician…
To the Bureau of Prisons, Steve Bannon is inmate No. 05635-509. But to his disciples in America and Europe, he’s a true-blue hero, populist prophet, savior of Western civilization and F-bomb-spouting soldier of God. Most Americans never heard of him…
Barbara Francis stepped away from 34 years in faith-based media this summer by relinquishing production of “Transitions” and “Ministry Jobs and More” for Baptist News Global. Starting in 1990, she rose from typesetter to business manager for the Religious Herald…
