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The Texas conservative pipeline put a judge on the federal bench who will singlehandedly determine the fate of medication abortion in America

A judge who could determine the future accessibility of a common early-term abortion medication has risen to the federal bench through a conservative Christian pipeline custom-made for such a time as this. Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk (kaz-MARE-ik) was nominated to the…

Think you’ve ‘decided’ about women in ministry? Here’s why there’s more to do

In my work advocating for women in ministry for more than a decade, there have been many instances in which a conversation with a male pastor or religious leader has included some form of the following: “Our church/organization decided about…

In the SBC, a cord of three is not easily broken: Debates about sexuality, gender and abuse all twist together

There’s only one thing Southern Baptist Convention conservatives get more upset about than women serving as pastors: The slightest affirmation of LGBTQ persons. This truth was borne out in the SBC over the last week as leaders sought to put…

On first anniversary of war in Ukraine, BWA receives an update and prays for sufferers

Baptists from more than 50 nations gathered virtually to mark the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and to pray for those who continue to suffer from the military onslaught. The Baptist World Alliance sponsored the Feb. 24…

Texas megachurch relents; follows United Methodist rules to exit denomination

One of the largest United Methodist congregations in Texas, which said it would circumvent the denomination’s process on leaving, has relented and allowed its members to vote on the exit. It also has agreed to pay the required departure fees…

Christian nationalists target public schools, undermining freedom of religion, webinar guests show

Multi-state campaigns to legislate prayer and Bible study in public schools seek to undermine freedom of religion and to make non-Christians feel like second-class citizens, Brian Kaylor said during a webinar hosted by Christians Against Christian Nationalism. Other efforts —…

A war beyond borders: The rippling effect of the Ukraine war on Africa

When Russian President Vladimir Putin made good on his threat to invade and unleash war on Ukraine Feb. 24, 2022 — one year ago today — not many people in Africa, thousands of kilometers away, imagined they would pay a…

Is the dramatic global rise in unhappiness correlated with the continued drop in church attendance?

Unhappiness has been on the rise around the globe across the past 10 years, Gallup reports. This rise in unhappiness runs deeper than the worldwide dread felt during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been brewing for quite some…

Bruce Willis diagnosed with FTD: How churches can respond pastorally to people with dementia

Actor Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, or FTD, his family announced Feb. 16. The disease, also known as frontotemporal lobar degeneration, has no treatment or cure. “While this is painful, it is a relief to finally have a clear…

Can pastors please stop salivating over women’s bodies in sermons? A response to Jonathan Pokluda’s objectification of the ‘perfect’ woman

Megachurch Pastor Jonathan Pokluda made a splash on Twitter when a three-minute clip of his Jan. 22 sermon went viral. He narrated how, early in his marriage, he ventured to a restaurant with a friend for chips and queso when…

Immigration advocates slam Biden’s asylum plan by comparing it to Trump’s

President Biden’s proposal to essentially ban asylum at the Southern border has infuriated immigration advocates who equate his policies with those of the Trump administration. “With the introduction of this proposed rule, Trump’s cruel playbook has now become Biden’s legacy,”…

Hopes of peace dim in Congo as rebel fighters once again take up arms against the government

Barely a week after Pope Francis concluded his two-nation, six-day tour of Africa early this year, fighting broke out, engineered by rebel fighters in one of the two nations — the Democratic Republic of Congo. The situation contrasts with the…

Mohler again claims same-sex marriage harms children

Dan Patrick reiterates: ‘No separation of church and state’

Baptists know better than this

Judge bars Tennessee from revealing immigration status of sick children