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5 ministers reflect on the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington

The 1963 March on Washington should be memorialized because it continues to inspire the struggle for democracy, justice and racial equality, said Elijah Zehyoue, co-director of the Alliance of Baptists. “The march represents a moment when people came together across…

Author of new MLK biography explains the logistical miracle of the March on Washington

Sixty years ago, the March on Washington might not have happened were it not for the influence of a gay activist named Bayard Rustin, according to the author of a new biography of Martin Luther King Jr. “Bayard Rustin was…

‘Vengeance is mine,’ says school board trustee who snuck into library to look for objectionable books with a flashlight

A small-town Texas school board member who believes there are pornographic books in the school library was censured by the other trustees of Granbury Independent School District Aug. 23. Trustee Karen Lowery — who ran for office last fall on…

Voice from the past: Tom Graves’ 1991 speech accepting BTSR presidency

With the passing of Baptist educator and pastor Tom Graves this week, our friends at the Virginia Baptist Historical Society located the following transcript of an acceptance speech given by Graves on Jan. 31, 1991, when he was named president…

Letter to the Editor: No one has the authority to deliver absolution to Willie McLaurin

Dear Editor: The Willie McLaurin story came at a very bad time for the SBC, even though it would be hard to find a recent time without turmoil. After spending much of my career as an expert in fraud and…

Letter to the Editor: Gratitude for memory of Tom Graves

Dear Editor: It was with a significant sense of grief, and gratitude, that I read BNG’s recent article about the late Tom Graves. Having had the privilege of serving as president of the Presbyterian School of Christian Education in Richmond,…

1,000 Baylor alumni call on school to ‘end unequal treatment’ of LGBTQ students

More than 1,000 alumni, faculty and staff members of Baylor University have signed on to a letter calling on the Baptist school to “end the harmful, separate and unequal treatment” of LGBTQ people in the Baylor family and to ensure…

Job description of a church member

These days, many have departed or disconnected from the local church. Some are burned out and some have just been burned by the messiness created by mean-spirited or misdirected church people. However, many other members and non-members are thinking in…

Cornel West also is running for president

You might have missed this amid the drama of the Republican primary for the 2024 presidential race, but Cornel West is running for president too. The 70-year-old activist, professor and commentator is not running as a Republican or a Democrat;…

Invested Faith announces eighth class of Fellows

An eighth class of faith-rooted Fellows has been named by Invested Faith. These six social innovators are working to address systemic issues of injustice in their communities while building a sustainable financial model. The fellowship includes a $5,000 unrestricted grant…

BJC announces 2023 class of BJC Fellows

Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty has named a diverse group of 10 young professionals to its 2023 class of BJC Fellows. BJC Fellows recently completed an intensive training seminar over five days in Colonial Williamsburg, Va., where they learned…

Religious freedom takes practice, not just legislation

Editor’s note: This is the fifth opinion piece in a new series on religious liberty authored by BJC Fellows and made possible by a grant from the Prichard Family Foundation. A few years ago, I met a woman who,…

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