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As Southern Seminary honors Al Mohler’s 30th anniversary, O.S. Hawkins compares Mohler to Moses, King David, Paul and Jesus

On the occasion of Al Mohler’s 30th anniversary as president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, O.S. Hawkins compared Mohler to Moses, King David, Paul and Jesus. “When God chooses to do a work of his sovereign grace, he seems to…

Like the Good Samaritan, loving neighbors requires centering, cost and courage, Duke professor explains

When COVID-19 started to spread, epidemiologist Emily Smith expected the pandemic would provide an opportunity for Christians to shine the light of compassion into the lives of hurting people. But when Smith began writing a blog to help focus that…

Jim Jordan shows us the danger of eating our own children

Donald Trump, in a prerecorded statement released Oct. 15, said: “The Republicans eat their young; they really do, and it’s a terrible statement but it’s true.” He added: “And that’s the problem with so many in our party; they just…

Liberty University president blasts leaked Education Department report that shows massive mishandling of abuse claims and disregard for safety protocols

Which is worse: That someone leaked a report alleging Liberty University has mishandled and covered up sexual abuse for years, or that Liberty University appears to have mishandled and covered up sexual abuse for years? According to Liberty President Dondi…

What dying patients are teaching me about the end of life

We lay down trophies and accolades After visiting a well-known aging pastor and his wife, I thought about the couple’s influence among their peers, church, community and denomination. Most of this had vanished because of their declining health and years…

Evangelicals help Falun Gong’s Epoch Times reach the masses

Evangelicals are helping Falun Gong, the Chinese religious movement, which seeks to save the world with its mix of Taoism and Buddhism while creating “the world’s largest and most authoritative media.” The Epoch Times, Falun Gong’s nonprofit media outlet, has…

‘You could be next on the chopping block,’ LGBTQ advocates warn faith leaders

The assault on LGBTQ liberties by far-right Republicans in Congress will widen to other marginalized groups if conservatives are successful passing trans- and homophobic measures, activist Jon Cohen said during a recent episode of the Interfaith Alliance’s “State of Belief”…

Inside U2’s ‘cathedral in Las Vegas’

People could perhaps be forgiven for cynically receiving U2’s 2023 Super Bowl ad announcing a Las Vegas residency inaugurating The Sphere as an indication that almost five decades after their 1976 founding, the Irish rock band has arrived at semi-retired…

In the footsteps of James Baldwin: An excerpt from The Gospel According to James Baldwin

This week, I’m returning to the Shomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem to read letters from James Baldwin to literary, political and Civil Rights leaders. Then on Sunday, at the historic Church of the Incarnation on Madison…

Transitions for the week of 10-20-23

Please submit transitions — including staff changes, ordinations, anniversaries or deaths — to Barbara Francis. This page will be updated bi-weekly. STAFF CHANGES Dennis Adams, to Hampton (Va.) Baptist Church, as minister of music. Cindy Dawson, to Crosscreek Baptist Church, Pelham,…

World Bank suspends aid to Uganda over anti-gay laws

Uganda’s harsh anti-LGBTQ policies have created financial repercussions, as the World Bank has suspended funding to the East African country. The World Bank said it was halting funding for new projects in the country due to the passage of an…

Trump praises Hezbollah, as DeSantis says there are no innocent Palestinians

Conservative evangelical activists and the Republican presidential candidates they support are speaking out in different ways about the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack that killed 1,300 innocent Israelis and has sparked a retaliatory war. They agree on main points: that…

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