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Spurred on by conservatives’ fears, Tennessee turns down federal funds to fight HIV/AIDS

June 27 is National HIV Testing Day, but beginning June 1, testing and treating HIV/AIDS in Tennessee will become more challenging for residents. Gov. Bill Lee has rejected a multi-million-dollar federal grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, a…

Tom Brady may be the NFL’s “GOAT,” but he’s a lousy theologian

Try imagining what it’s like to be Tom Brady, who announced his retirement — for the second time — last week. In the National Football League, the 45-year-old quarterback is the Greatest of All Time. Nobody else has played in…

“What’s the one book I should read on anti-racism?’

I gave a talk for the Alliance of Baptists’ educational emphasis on anti-racism not long ago. Someone in the audience asked me to choose the one book I thought they should read. Immediately, I said, “Audre Lorde’s Sister Outsider.” When…

Study finds racial and ethnic identity plays a role in mental health of Gen Z

Young Americans of color are slightly more religious and enjoy better mental health than their white Generation Z counterparts, according to a new study by Springtide Research Institute. These findings were quantified in spite of the intense racial prejudice and…

How a medical emergency during worship showed love in action

We had a medical emergency last Sunday during our gathering at Restore. It was one of those “they don’t teach you this in seminary” moments. I was in the middle of preaching when I looked over and saw that someone…

U.N. World Harmony Week is only seven days but must last all year, speakers say

United Nations World Interfaith Harmony Week focused on how people and communities of faith can work toward providing peace, gender equity, mental health and environmental preservation in a world embroiled in conflict. But several speakers at the event, held the…

The historical significance of ETBU acquiring B.H. Carroll Institute

The landscape of Baptist theological education is changing yet again, with news that one of the freestanding seminaries created out of the Southern Baptist Convention schism of the late 20th century is merging with one of the oldest Baptist schools…

Three images to remember Tyre Nichols

The video has been released. Seven officers have been terminated and five charged. The Scorpion Unit has been disbanded. Two EMTs have been terminated along with a supervisor. The district attorney says more charges may be forthcoming. The attorney for…

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‘Be careful of Scripture heavy in law but light on grace,’ Wesley warns

‘Show up and do something,’ ACLU leader urges

From the South Side to the South Lawn and back again

Democracy as a moral practice, not just a system

Spurred on by conservatives’ fears, Tennessee turns down federal funds to fight HIV/AIDS

Tom Brady may be the NFL’s “GOAT,” but he’s a lousy theologian

“What’s the one book I should read on anti-racism?’

Study finds racial and ethnic identity plays a role in mental health of Gen Z

How a medical emergency during worship showed love in action

U.N. World Harmony Week is only seven days but must last all year, speakers say

The historical significance of ETBU acquiring B.H. Carroll Institute

Three images to remember Tyre Nichols

Ministry jobs and more

The state murder of Tyre Nichols

Armie Hammer links his sexual excesses as an adult to his abuse by a youth pastor when he was 13

‘I remember repeating to myself: “I have the right to be here.”’

JD Vance: Israeli Cabinet shouldn’t be criticizing ‘only powerful ally’ left in the world

Church of England apologises for ‘pain and trauma’ from its role in historical adoption practices

In Richmond, churches retrace the path of the enslaved to confront their own history

Parenting expert Michelle Icard helps Cooperative Baptists rethink discomfort, risk and growth

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‘Be careful of Scripture heavy in law but light on grace,’ Wesley warns

‘Show up and do something,’ ACLU leader urges

From the South Side to the South Lawn and back again

Democracy as a moral practice, not just a system