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Why we must be cautious about understanding what’s going on at Southwestern Seminary

Other news outlets are likely to publish accounts today about dissension among trustees at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and allegations of impropriety related to real estate deals. We’re not publishing such a story today for two simple reasons: We don’t…

Here’s another angle to corporate DEI work: Increased support for ‘faith friendly’ workplaces

U.S. Fortune 500 companies ranked as the most “faith friendly” in a newly released survey share practices such as providing chaplains and spiritual care in the workplace, openly addressing religion in company diversity training and matching worker contributions to religious…

On graduation and the priesthood of all believers

Each year on the first Sunday of May, University Baptist Church of Charlottesville, Va., honors our graduates and reads a litany of blessing as we commission them “to tend to the world and help set it right once again.” As…

Here’s how to force SBC entities to be accountable to people in the pew about their finances

Within the past week, Baptist News Global has run two news analysis pieces about Southern Baptist Convention agencies and leaders who are not telling people in the pew the full story of their financial situations. There are policies in place…

These are some of the best pastors I know

Upon three different walls, I’ve hung my grandfather’s long gun. It first rested above a purple-painted fireplace in our home in North Carolina. When we moved to Vermont, it found a new residency in the parsonage’s dining room. Now in…

Amid Sudan war and elsewhere, water scarcity threatens lives

Within just a few days of the recent outbreak of war in Sudan an essential resource, water, became a scarce commodity. The scarcity continues to this day in parts of the North African country, making life a living hell for…

I asked 46 college students if they feel shame after having sex, and this is what they said

Gen Z is a post-Purity Movement generation, having barely escaped the doling out of purity rings. However, exemplified by the popularity of “Virginity Rocks” T-shirts and regalia, this does not mean sentiments of purity culture never impacted our cohort of…

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…

Gap widens on American confidence in vaccines

More Americans trust childhood immunizations than they do vaccines to protect against coronavirus, according to a new study by Pew Research Center. “The survey findings highlight the sizable gap between higher public confidence in childhood vaccines and lower ratings of…

Lindsey Graham spoke at Baptist church a week before his death

When leaders know better but choose a different path

On the death of Lindsey Graham

Farewell, Three Amigos

Why we must be cautious about understanding what’s going on at Southwestern Seminary

Here’s another angle to corporate DEI work: Increased support for ‘faith friendly’ workplaces

On graduation and the priesthood of all believers

Here’s how to force SBC entities to be accountable to people in the pew about their finances

These are some of the best pastors I know

Amid Sudan war and elsewhere, water scarcity threatens lives

I asked 46 college students if they feel shame after having sex, and this is what they said

Ministry jobs and more

Gap widens on American confidence in vaccines

Seven graphs that show the state of American religious attendance today

Worshiping guns, weaponizing God

‘Pastor Johnny’ is the head of a family empire that feeds off the SBC

Faith-based AI company Gloo faces moment of truth after $438M in losses

Nuns care for children with HIV, reintegrate them into Indian society

A growing number of federations are asking Jews if they identify as Zionist — and grappling with the results

Why removing a distinct religious code for Native American military service members will make their needs invisible

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Lindsey Graham spoke at Baptist church a week before his death

When leaders know better but choose a different path

On the death of Lindsey Graham

Farewell, Three Amigos