White conservative Christian men are rising up all over the nation to take their place at the top of their families, churches and communities. We’re witnessing their rise to power through the Rededicate 250 events where men like Mark Driscoll called on...
Growing up in West Texas in the home of a silent Marine, I have spent a lifetime wondering about the nature of courage. My ruminations eventually led me to speak out on behalf of my sons in middle school, forcing…
Shannon Bream, host of Fox News Sunday, may not attend church on Sunday due to her work schedule, but she is a person of faith with a story to tell. Bream has written a new book titled Nothing Is Impossible…
An Arkansas law requiring Ten Commandments displays in all public-school classrooms is unconstitutional because its sole intent is to convert students to Christianity, a federal court has ruled. “Act 573’s purpose is only to display a sacred, religious text in…
Like a moth to a flame, I return to social media platforms to view postings about current immigration policy, enforcement and protests. Despite how disheartening it is, I cannot help but be drawn into these debates — particularly the sometimes bitter exchanges between my fellow Christians. As someone who teaches ministers and…
A federal judge ordered Texas to extend its application deadline for private school vouchers in response to lawsuits filed by Muslims parents and schools excluded from the program. Four parents and three private Islamic schools involved in the litigation said…
The U.S.-Israel war against Iran entered its third week amid political confusion and mixed messaging. The Trump regime initially told the press the attacks would last around four weeks. On March 9, Trump told CBS News the war was “very…
In the last five years, conservative politicians and activists on the local, state and national levels have ramped up attacks against books about race, diversity, LGTBQ identity and American history. One of the most visible battles took place in the…
When Anna Piela and Michael Woolf’s Confronting Islamophobia in the Church crossed my desk, I placed it on the stack of books I need to read. Judson Press released the book as a new resource for equipping Christian communities to…
There is a song in Mel Brooks’ musical The Producers called “Springtime for Hitler.” In the show, two producers intentionally create the most offensive Broadway musical imaginable. They assume no audience would tolerate a Broadway number glorifying Adolf Hitler. The…
Carrie Prejean Boller said she was stunned to learn the White House Religious Liberty Commission is more focused on supporting Israel than on protecting the faith freedoms of Americans. And it was just as astounding that commission leaders attempted to…
Thirteen mainly Baptist congregations in the United States have issued a “Plea for Peace with Cuba” that describes a “moment of exceptional urgency” in the Caribbean nation. “We sound this call as those who have walked with and seen the…
A Baptist minister and other refugee advocates in Tennessee are working to prevent the Trump administration from deporting an Afghan Christian asylum seeker to almost certain death in her native country. They are seeking the release of Sakina, a 21-year-old…
