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Camping organization announces Chester Phelps Passport Seminary Scholarship recipients

The Passport Christian summer camp organization has announced the three recipients of its Chester Phelps Passport Seminary Scholarships for the 2023-24 academic year. Jessalyn Brown of Baylor University’s Truett Theological Seminary, Sophia Carter of the Wake Forest University School of…

Transitions for the week of 1-12-24

Please submit transitions — including staff changes, ordinations, anniversaries or deaths — to Barbara Francis. This page will be updated bi-weekly. STAFF CHANGES Helen Blier, to Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, Ga., as director of its Center for Lifelong Learning. Robert Canoy,…

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…

What happened at Harvard is bigger than Harvard

The president of Harvard was forced to resign due to overwhelming public pressure. Being an enthusiastic teacher, an experienced scholar, an efficient administrator and a proven fund raiser was not enough. Declaring the president’s actions to be a violation of…

Will Christian Trump supporters exchange their humanity for ignorance or for violent delights?

“MAY THEY ROT IN HELL,” Donald Trump posted in all caps on Truth Social Christmas Day. “AGAIN, MERRY CHRISTMAS!” Although this message was par for the course when it comes to Trump, it also offered a moment that caught many…

Building God’s economy — surprising developments in the Lone Star State

When I moved from Texas in 1992, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship was just getting started. At the time, the Baptist General Convention of Texas was still mostly able to walk a fine line and keep from moving too far to…

PRRI survey connects where people worship to their views on climate change

Religious perspectives play a major role in determining how Americans view climate change, according to a survey conducted by PRRI, the Public Religion Research Institute. Among all Americans, 61% indicated they believe “climate change is caused mostly by human activity,…

Law firm representing Rollins against Pressler comments on the abuse case

The Texas law firm Baker Botts devoted more than $6 million in billable hours on the set of interconnected lawsuits based upon Paul Pressler’s alleged abuse of minor boys and young men, according to an article published by Law.com. The…

Churches discover solar power delivers spiritual and financial benefits

Woodland Baptist Church in San Antonio will save thousands of dollars a month in electricity costs — multiplied many times annually — after covering most of its roof with solar panels in 2023. But saving money wasn’t what Senior Pastor…

LGBTQ students at Samford say they face harassment without protection

LGBTQ students at Samford University say they receive frequent harassment, but they receive “no layer of protection” from the Baptist school in Homewood, Ala., near Birmingham, according to a recent investigation by the online news website Alabama.com. It’s part of…

Guns turned in at buybacks often end up back on the street

Concerned about rising gun violence, St. David’s Episcopal Church outside Detroit hosted a gun buyback in December so residents could trade firearms for gift cards. “We’re trying to help build a safer community,” explained Chris Yaw, the church’s rector. “Guns…

Florida GOP ousts chairman under investigation for alleged rape

The Republican Party of Florida has removed Chairman Christian Ziegler from his job as lawmakers attempt to move past a sexual assault probe ensnaring a GOP power couple. The party booted Ziegler in a vote behind closed doors, Republican state Sen….

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