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A controversial horror film embodies the real-life horrors of church abuse

There’s a thin line between reading a memoir written by somebody who grew up in conservative Christianity and watching a horror movie. As Christa Brown, a frequent contributor to Baptist News Global, releases her new memoir Baptistland: A Memoir of Abuse,…

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…

There’s a link between climate crisis and Christian nationalism, McLaren says

Americans must connect the dots between the earth’s climate crisis and the resurgence of Christian nationalism and white supremacy, according to activist and theologian Brian McLaren. But they must do so without falling into defeatism or complacency, he added. “The…

‘I am a fact … that does not yet have a name’

The Apple+ series Franklin — with Michael Douglas as Benjamin Franklin, one of America’s most influential founding fathers and the new Republic’s first ambassador to France — has historical significance. The story features the eight years, beginning in 1776, during…

Reflections on the Bible, Jay-Z and Trump: Can mixing politics and religion work for the culture?

Recently, I’ve been haunted by the number 444. This month in my Saturday improv class, I noticed 444 tattooed on a classmate’s arm. At my desk the next week, I felt compelled to check my phone, and it was 4:44….

Former Southwestern administrator indicted for falsifying sexual abuse records

A Southern Baptist pastor who previously served as a seminary administrator has been indicted in federal court on one charge of falsifying records to cover up a report of sexual abuse. This is the first indictment of a Southern Baptist…

Where are they now?

Nearly every Sunday morning, I think of someone I haven’t seen at church since the pandemic. Maybe they’ve been back, maybe they haven’t. I don’t know. It’s hard to tell. Everything has changed. That change for me includes the fact…

ABC Chicago adopts resolution calling for Gaza cease-fire

American Baptist Churches of Metro Chicago unanimously adopted a resolution May 18 calling for an end to genocide in Gaza, the end of Israeli occupation of Palestine and an immediate cease-fire and rebuilding of Gaza. The Chicago group is the…

Why Greg Abbott pardoned a killer

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has once again injected himself into the headlines by pardoning a convicted murderer. A couple of months after George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis, spontaneous Black Lives Matter protests sprang up across the nation. Daniel Perry,…

Our undeceived young people

The first time both our kids were old enough to vote in the United States presidential election was the year 2016. That year, more than 80% of white evangelicals voted for Donald Trump. And here, eight years and one insurrection,…

Don Lemon won’t hide his faith any more than he’ll hide his sexuality

When Don Lemon was fired by CNN in the most public of ways, it was his faith that carried him through, he said in an exclusive interview with Baptist News Global. “I’m a person of faith. I have very strong…

Foundations give $250,000 to George Floyd Global Memorial

The George Floyd Global Memorial has been awarded a $250,000 collaborative grant by organizations devoted to national and global justice and democracy. The Henry Luce Foundation and the Wayfarer Foundation announced the joint gift ahead of the anniversary of Floyd’s…

Republicans push through more unregulated funding for ICE and CBP

Trump admin defying court order on immigration access

What was there left to argue?

Beauty, ashes and the Southern Baptist Convention