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Beyond the headlines, United Methodists muster new energy for doing good

Recent news headlines have screamed that The United Methodist Church in the United States has lost one-fifth of its congregations in a split over acceptance and inclusion of LGBTQ Christians. What the articles typically don’t tell are the ways in…

A pilgrim in a strange land: How one United Methodist found a home in moderate Baptist life

It is no secret that The United Methodist Church is in chaos. Churches are voting to leave the denomination left and right, once healthy congregations are now divided, longtime relationships are being damaged, and good people are being hurt. Several…

Christian schools won’t let Supreme Court ruling end quest for diversity

The U.S. Supreme Court’s June decision overturning race-based affirmative action in college admissions won’t stop efforts to promote diversity at some Christian schools or at the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, which counts 185 member schools and 520,000 students…

Letter to the Editor: The alternative to a senior pastor

July 11, 2023 Dear Editor: Herewith is my response to the insightful article by Mark Wingfield on the matter of associate pastors. I never wanted to be a senior pastor. Well, that’s not the whole truth. When senior pastors would…

High court’s ruling on wedding website designer is fatally flawed, Hollman and Tyler say

The U.S. Supreme Court’s 303 Creative v. Elenis ruling could undermine public accommodation laws historically enacted to end Jim Crow and other discriminatory practices, said Holly Hollman, general counsel for Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty. “It’s not surprising that…

There is no center

Some among us want you to believe they represent the “center” politically or theologically — or both. Which causes me to ask: The center of what? This mythical center is wielded as a means of saying to others: “You’re an…

Find something you’re bad at

When I was a student in Mississippi, my school did not recognize the existence of foreign languages. My lowest grade in college was in Spanish. My lowest grade in seminary was in Greek. After five months in Chile, I could…

Critics say this SBC missions agency appears to be in the real estate business

Rob Wilton may not be a household name to Southern Baptists. But he’s been given nine houses by a Southern Baptist Convention mission board, as documented by public records. Wilton comes from a legacy family within the SBC, which might…

After decade of debate, Whitworth University welcomes LGBTQ faculty

The Presbyterian Church (USA) approved ordaining practicing homosexuals in 2010. Now, the PCUSA-affiliated Whitworth University has joined the small number of Christian colleges welcoming gay faculty and adding “sexual orientation” to its nondiscrimination policy. “Aligning our hiring policy language with…

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…

Duggar in-law preaches that slavery was abolished after Blacks ‘humbled themselves’

A Baptist church in Texas has issued a clarification after the father-in-law of the pastor preached that Black slaves “humbled themselves” and prayed, turning “from their wicked ways,” which led to their freedom through “several white presidents.” Mike Keller, who…

Return to radical vision of early Baptists on church-state separation, Tyler and Leonard urge

Baptists must tap into their radical Christians roots to help counter the white Christian nationalism that threatens American democracy and social justice, warned Amanda Tyler and Bill Leonard. The duo spoke during a June 29 breakout session at the Cooperative…

Supreme Court slides into partisanship

Before the fireworks, be careful what you drink

The contemptible case of Clarence Thomas

The permanent paradoxes of Christian thinking about war