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Eight months later, there’s renewed interest in Adam Hamilton’s video on why he’ll remain a United Methodist

United Methodists do not face a “binary choice,” the pastor of the denomination’s largest church in America told his congregation last spring, foreshadowing the schism that has since become full-blown. A video of Adam Hamilton, pastor of Church of the…

Life post-Roe: Is there middle ground between religious liberty and medical freedom?

This weekend marked the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Roe v. Wade, the court case that decriminalized abortion nationwide. But it was not the kind of anniversary celebration pro-choice advocates wanted to celebrate. Opponents of abortion,…

Has virtual worship actually harmed Christianity?

I’ve been thinking a lot about a notion that seems to be taking up a lot of space in the collective conscience lately — that the COVID-19 pandemic has harmed Christianity because of virtual worship. I will admit, that first…

165 religious leaders plead with White House to abandon immigrant travel ban

U.S. and international religious leaders have sent a letter to President Joe Biden and other government officials pleading with the administration to abandon plans to issue a travel ban and other severe restrictions on asylum seekers. Especially egregious to the…

Boebert babbles about God, Satan and the Second Coming

U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., never has been bashful in spouting her theological beliefs. Most recently, she told fellow Republicans at a dinner in Knoxville, Tenn., she believes humanity is “in the last of the last days” with the “Second…

‘What can we forgive?’: An interview with Matthew Ichihashi Potts on Forgiveness

I’ve been diving deep on forgiveness lately. A few weeks back, my friend Ralph Douglas West and I led a Janterm retreat for Truett Seminary students and pastors where we read works including Anne Lamott’s Traveling Mercies (home to the…

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…

Knowing a church’s history on slavery can be a nudge toward redemption, historians say

Baptist Christians must dive fearlessly into the white supremacist and pro-slavery histories of their religion and congregations, Camille Loomis Rehnborg said during a webinar hosted by the Baptist History and Heritage Society. “We need not fear the discomfort we might…

‘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

Eight months later, there’s renewed interest in Adam Hamilton’s video on why he’ll remain a United Methodist

Life post-Roe: Is there middle ground between religious liberty and medical freedom?

Has virtual worship actually harmed Christianity?

165 religious leaders plead with White House to abandon immigrant travel ban

Boebert babbles about God, Satan and the Second Coming

‘What can we forgive?’: An interview with Matthew Ichihashi Potts on Forgiveness

Ministry jobs and more

Knowing a church’s history on slavery can be a nudge toward redemption, historians say

Los Angeles faces a homeless ‘emergency’ as global warming changes the equation

My father’s faith

Sandra and Andy Stanley: ‘We’re not perfect parents, but we’ve learned some things along the way’

As more Americans delay health care they can’t afford, it’s time for the church to be a light once again

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