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The saga of S.B.-4 in Texas continues with back-and-forth rulings by federal judges, Supreme Court

A federal court barred Texas late March 19 from implementing a new law that enables state law enforcement officers to arrest and deport migrants who illegally cross the border from Mexico. Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued the hold…

Remembering the early days of controversy over IVF in America

An Alabama court’s recent decision deeming frozen embryos “extrauterine children” resulted in the shutdown of several prominent IVF clinics. While many conservative Christians were pleased to see the cessation of invitro fertilization in the state, just as many were left…

Understanding Ramadan: Self-denial as a spiritual discipline

Sunday evening, March 10, opened the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Observed during the ninth month of the Muslim calendar every year, it is a period intended for self-denial, which enables more opportunity for prayer, reflection and devotion, according to The…

To combat the death penalty, educate yourself, activist urges

Christians opposed to the death penalty but unsure how to effectively challenge it can begin by educating themselves about the practice, civil rights activist Joia Erin Thornton said during a webinar hosted by Equal Justice USA. As founder and executive…

The church faces a three-dimensional decision

Three cultural-biblical issues intertwine today to hold the Christian church in knots of conflict. Part of that conflict concerns whether the three cords are cut from the same cloth or not. These strands are race, gender and sexuality. From a…

What I learned hearing 10 Baptist pastors talk about LGBTQ inclusion

Last Friday, I attended the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina’s 30th anniversary gathering at First Baptist Church of Greensboro, N.C. The theme of “thriving together” took on particular interest to me as a young seminarian because of one of…

Boebert and Buck symbolize transformation of GOP, Congress

Many Americans have heard of two-term Western Colorado Republican congresswoman Lauren Boebert, a legislative lightweight who has gained fame and plentiful political donations thanks to her antics, social media posts and heckling of President Joe Biden during his State of…

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…

Baptists are body and blood related to Mary Magdalene

Baptists have made plenty of mistakes in how we regard women. Women have just begun to take a full stride as pastors in many of our networks and denominations, while the Southern Baptists still disallow women to serve as pastors….

Politics, faith and mission: A conversation with Sarah McCammon

Sarah McCammon is a national political correspondent for NPR (covering Donald Trump in the 2016 election), co-host of the NPR Politics Podcast, and the recipient of a 2023 Edward R. Murrow Award for her coverage of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision….

Being there

A few years ago, I helped an Afghan refugee find a job. He spoke very little English, but he had some plumbing experience from Afghanistan. I took him to an interview at a plumbing company in my town. I worried…

Next BNG webinar will have a live audience and feature Robert P. Jones with Greg Garrett, Timothy Peoples and Mark Wingfield

BNG’s next webinar will be a first, with a live audience in addition to the online audience. The event will take place Sunday, April 14, beginning at 12:30 p.m. Central time. It will be broadcast live from Wilshire Baptist Church,…

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