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Evangelical Christian Mike Johnson goes to Trump’s trial to say how unjust it is

First they amplified his false claims of election fraud, now a growing number of Republican leaders are supporting Donald Trump’s claims that the entire U.S. legal system is corrupt because he has been put on trial. Speaker of the House…

‘Pro-family’ groups criticize Greene and other ‘GOP rebels’ they endorsed

Marjorie Taylor Greene, one of the most extreme and conspiracy-prone members of the U.S. House of Representatives, has many enemies. But she could always count on the support of conservative “pro-family” groups that endorsed her — until now. Greene was…

Bim and Storke named Clemons Fellows

Baptist News Global welcomes two new Clemons Fellows who will serve in different roles this summer. Mara Richards Bim, a recent master of divinity graduate of SMU’s Perkins School of Theology, will serve in a writing fellowship. Catherine Storke, a…

BNG webinar with Jaime Clark-Soles will explore psychedelics and faith

BNG’s next “change-making conversations” webinar will feature an interview with Jaime Clark-Soles, professor of New Testament at Perkins School of Theology and Altshuler Distinguished Teaching Professor at Southern Methodist University. The free webinar will be Tuesday, June 4, at noon…

The story of Solid Rock Church increasingly appears to be built on sinking sand

The story of the South Carolina pastor accused of grooming and abusing his wife before she allegedly took her own life keeps changing every day. Mica Miller’s plight has drawn international headlines since she was found in another state dead…

We understand Mica Miller’s tragic story

If you have heard of Mica Miller or have followed the recent news concerning her death, you might be alarmed at the way domestic violence can infiltrate the church. This was not a hidden case of abuse. Her husband was…

Louisiana Jews form alliance to oppose gassing as means of execution

Louisiana’s Jewish community has formed an alliance committed to protesting and ultimately repealing a new state law allowing the use of gas as an execution method. The Jews Against Gassing Coalition was formed after the March 5 passage of House…

Church bodies press Biden on Cuba

Three Baptist groups are among 20 U.S.-based church bodies urging President Joe Biden to make major changes in bilateral relations with Cuba, including its removal from the State Sponsors of Terrorism List at the U.S. Department of State. In a…

God’s will for the nuclear family

In David Brooks’ essay “The Nuclear Family Was A Mistake,” he demonstrates that for most of human history, we have existed in intricate entangled webs of extended family. For a majority of our history, society has been built on the…

Why I didn’t talk about love at my son’s wedding

When Graham and Alyssa asked me to perform the ceremony, I took it as a compliment, even though it also was a cost-cutting decision. They probably thought I would use my 10 minutes to talk about love. Ministers love talking…

How Southern Baptists got ‘distracted’ from the gospel

What do you think might count as a “distraction” from the gospel? To Southern Baptist Convention presidential candidate David Allen, all the sexual abuse cases piling up against the SBC and its churches are a “distraction.” To North American Mission…

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…

Theologizing with Larkin Poe, 10 years after Reskinned

Ministry leader with tall tales wins GOP bid for Colorado governor

What Willy Rice once knew

What I learned July 5 at church