Eric Metaxas has a new book, Revolution: The Birth of the Greatest Nation in the History of the World. He is not a historian, and while there have been any number of good books written by non-historians, Revolution is not...
The first time I went skinny-dipping was at a church picnic. If I’m lying, I’m dying. As of this writing, brothers Ron and Steve Wilson are still alive — by some miracle — and can verify the bare facts of…
Bridging the seething partisan divide over U.S. immigration policy will require a separation of the political from the pastoral aspects of the crisis, said Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of New York. And that starts with a…
This article was updated Dec. 30 to include a response from Beth Moore. Some of the Southern Baptist Convention’s white male theocrats just can’t give up hating on Beth Moore. It has been nearly three years since the popular…
The holidays may be winding down, but for some LGBTQ youth, year-end celebrations mark the beginning of a very different season: experiencing homelessness. According to Marian Edmonds-Allen, executive director of Parity NYC, a faith-based organization focused on healing divisions between…
As Israel Defense Forces have killed more than 20,000 people in Gaza and wounded another 50,000, a U.S.-based nonprofit seeks to “raise $50 million to address the severe humanitarian needs and the well-being crises that will inevitably ensue for IDF…
To say I was awed is an understatement. Standing in front of Picasso’s 11.5 ft. x 25.5 ft. celebrated painting Guernica is one of the most sobering encounters I’ve had the displeasure of experiencing. Displeasure because the massive composition’s theme is revoltingly…
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Please submit transitions — including staff changes, ordinations, anniversaries or deaths — to Barbara Francis. This page will be updated bi-weekly. STAFF CHANGES Adam Bock, to First Baptist Church, Magnolia, Texas, as senior pastor. He comes from Trinity Baptist Church, Lake…
Rick Warren’s personal appeal to Southern Baptists about his battle with the Southern Baptist Convention over church autonomy and women in ministry were the most-read Baptist News Global opinion pieces in 2023. The issue of patriarchy and women’s roles in…
I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions. After all, we mostly don’t keep them. Given what we’re facing in 2024, however, it might be a good idea for us to think about how we can avoid a repeat of the…
Facing a violent world of prejudice and hatred, concerned Christians have searched long and hard for children’s curricula that teach values of empathy and inclusion. Now an organization historically focused on church political advocacy has taken a new path, producing…
For the sake of the world, for the sake of the church, for the sake of the nation, for the sake of the truth, one thing must happen in 2024: Donald Trump must be defeated. Not just defeated in the…
