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What Josh Hawley got right and wrong about the City of God

In a recent essay by Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., called “Our Christian Nation,” he argues Christians should bring the gospel to bear on every aspect of life — society, economy and most especially on government. It’s certainly a thoughtful essay,…

Civil Rights leader John Perkins is a Black history legend

Some Americans may not know the name of John Perkins. He is not only a Civil Rights legend but also a longstanding public servant to the city of Jackson, Miss. Even at age 93, Perkins continues to live the message…

On sitting in the shade of another’s tree

One of the most notable differences since leaving conservative evangelicalism has been my body’s reaction to justice-themed events on the calendar. If the day or month had something to do with LGBTQ people, my immediate reaction would be one of…

Texas attorney general sets off religious liberty alarms by attacking a Catholic charity in El Paso

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s effort to shutter a Catholic nonprofit helping migrants in El Paso is intended to intimidate other church-based groups engaged in compassionate ministries throughout the state, immigration advocates say. This week, Paxton filed suit against Annunciation…

Focus on the Family embraces Tucker Carlson as he embraces Putin

Tucker Carlson’s critics say he’s a blowhard who promotes racism, white supremacy, Replacement Theory, vaccine disinformation and “testicle tanning.” He says the people who attacked the U.S. Capitol on January 6 were “sightseers.” Now, his recent interview with Vladimir Putin…

AME Church calls U.S. to stop funding Israel’s ‘mass genocide’ of Gazans

Leaders of the African Methodist Episcopal Church released a Valentine’s Day statement that showed zero love for America’s support of Israel’s deadly attacks on innocent civilians in Gaza. “Since Oct. 7, 2023, in retaliation for the brutal murder of 1,139…

Navalny died for freedom. Will we live for it?

Alexei Navalny, Russia’s most prominent voice for freedom, is dead at 47 — murdered outright or worn down by the police state that relentlessly arrested him, jailed him, poisoned him, tormented him and finally sent him to the brutal Arctic…

Hope roots in truth-telling and grows with action

“People speak of hope as if it is this delicate, ephemeral thing. … It’s not. Hope has dirt on her face, blood on her knuckles, the grit of the cobblestones in her hair, and just spat out a tooth as…

Watermelon seeds and lessons in church growth

Growing up in Texas, summers were hot and unbearable. But there was one soul-refreshing snack my family enjoyed on hot Texas summer days — refrigerated watermelon. It was almost a revival experience we indulged in to beat the heat. Ironically,…

Consider the martyrs, then and now

The announcement of the death of Russian dissident Alexei A. Navalny on Feb. 16 sent me running to the iconic work, THE BLOODY THEATER OR MARTYRS MIRROR OF THE DEFENSELESS CHRISTIANS … COMPILED FROM VARIOUS AUTHENTIC CHRONICLES, MEMORIALS, AND TESTIMONIES,…

Artificial intelligence spells the end of church as we know it

The advent of artificial intelligence marks the end of human endeavor in church and society. Maybe not now, and maybe not in 10 years (if humanity lives that long), but sooner than we’re prepared to cope with it. There’s small…

Transitions for the week of 2-23-24

Please submit transitions — including staff changes, ordinations, anniversaries or deaths — to Barbara Francis. This page will be updated bi-weekly. STAFF CHANGES Alton Bentley, to Harbor Church, Block Island, R.I., as assistant pastor. Lynn Brinkley, to Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, as…

Matthew Vines sets off a debate over what it means to be ‘queer’

Dear Mike Johnson, be careful what you ask for

What, to the white Christian, is America 250?

Four years later, anti-abortionists battle on other fronts