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Second Baptist Memphis seeks to save life of Afghan immigrant

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…

Trump appoints Erika Kirk to Air Force Academy post

President Donald Trump appointed Erika Kirk to fill a seat on the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Board of Visitors — the same seat briefly held by her late husband and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, who raised questions about…

Evangelicals spread conspiracies and ‘disreality,’ says author

Jared Stacy wasn’t surprised by a 2021 Lifeway report: “Half of U.S. Protestant Pastors Hear Conspiracy Theories in their Churches.” Conspiracies about Democratic pedophile rings and other nonsense infested Spotswood Baptist Church in Fredericksburg, Va., where he was pastor to…

Sean Feucht partners with Trump admin for ‘Roots of Revival’ tour

Christian nationalist revival leader and Trump loyalist Sean Feucht announced he is partnering with the federal government on a worship tour that will coincide with the nation’s 250th anniversary. The “Roots of Revival” tour will include 20 stops from March…

Why did it take 15 years to implement greater funding for IMB?

Editor’s note: This is the first installment in a multi-part analysis BNG will publish over the coming weeks about the work of the SBC Executive Committee. After resisting messenger directives for more than 15 years, the 86-member Southern Baptist…

Here’s what’s wrong with Baylor hosting a TPUSA event

Let’s be crystal clear about the double standard at work at Baylor University. University regents and administrators are still running scared of LGBTQ inclusion but they’re perfectly fine with hosting the bigotry of Turning Point USA on campus. In case…

A white Golden Calf in Arkansas

In the second book of the Bible, the story of the Golden Calf is a warning about what happens when people replace truth with idols of their own making. In Exodus 32:4, the Israelites fashioned a golden calf and proclaimed,…

Talarico wrongly faulted for beliefs and behavior

James Talarico recently held a rally at the Waco Hippodrome. My wife and I are grateful we attended. We joined a long line of diverse Wacoans, talking excitedly as we waited to clear security and enter the theater. When Talarico…

Fact checking three things James Talarico said

James Talarico was a child when I was on the pastoral staff of his church for a year. We attended the same seminary, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. I want to look at three of the things he has said that…

How Left and Right misuse Scripture in an age of moral confusion

Editor’s note: It is BNG’s practice, when possible, to present diverse viewpoints in our opinion section. The piece below was written at the editor’s request to represent a conservative viewpoint that will resonate with readers who consider themselves centrists and…

ICE actions keeping tens of thousands of kids out of school

The Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts are coming at a high price for public school districts in Florida, the Orlando Sentinel reported. “Statewide, school enrollment is expected to be down by about 46,000 students this year. State demographers, in a January…

Letter to the Editor: Bad democracy and bad religion

On March 9, U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee posted on X that “Muslims don’t belong in American Society.” I find that statement offensive on many levels. I’ll mention two. First, the statement is a violation of the United States…

Paxton dodges ethics questions while claiming Talarico isn’t Christian

Restored Voices Collective gets GRACE report on former board member

‘CatsOnACouch’ influencer sues over First Amendment rights

Court finds Trump and Blanche conspired to create sham IRS lawsuit