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The leap from ‘The Bible says’ to ‘Believe me’ and ‘God told me’

I confess to the temptation of dismissing evangelical rhetoric of the political sort as symptomatic of one or another particularly noxious pathology. There’s also my own impatience at what I discern as the absurdity of evangelical political messages confidently delivered…

Why your worldview might be both more and less than biblical

Today, I will work to read psychology and Christian ethics together to explore why it feels right to think of ourselves as common-sensical, biblical world-viewers — and how that self-conception misses the mark of the kind of creatures we are….

Will the Coronavirus Omicron variant delay United Methodists’ split for a third time?

Prospects for The United Methodist Church’s twice-delayed General Conference — the only body that can make binding decisions for the entire 12-million-member worldwide denomination — dimmed considerably with the announcement of a new, more infectious variant of coronavirus now labeled…

In Boston flag case, ACLU and Biden administration take the side of a conservative Christian group

A conservative Christian group challenging the City of Boston before the United States Supreme Court has landed support from two unlikely allies — the American Civil Liberties Union and the Biden administration. At issue is a request by a Christian…

Survey says: Churches could do more on identifying and using spiritual gifts

Churches must be more determined and creative in helping Christians identify and use their spiritual gifts, according to a new survey affirmed by the observations of congregational health experts. Many local congregations “have a gap to fill when it comes…

Conservative Baptist Network launches attack on James Merritt for saying something nice about his son

One of the groups aiming to take the Southern Baptist Convention in a more conservative direction continues to sound the alarm about liberalism in the nation’s largest non-Catholic Christian denomination and now has attacked one of the icons of the…

Leaving church: So many Baptist resignations

This is the first in a series based on new research by Pam Durso and Carol McEntyre conducted among Baptist pastors who have left their congregations during the pandemic. In May 2020, during the early days of the global pandemic,…

Could Jesus be coming to us again in the guise of an Afghan child?

You know what I’m grateful for this year as Advent comes? A home. Not just a roof over my head or a house with electricity and running water. I’m thankful for a national home, an imperfect but beloved country, a…

Congress must invest in American families and communities

The United States Congress is currently considering a series of bold investments in American families and communities that will better enable all of us to pursue our God-given potential while protecting the most vulnerable in our society. As a Baptist pastor and as…

3 views on Donald Trump held by American Christians

US megachurches report strong rebound from pandemic

Baptists need to speak up again for religious liberty

What in hell became of heaven?

The leap from ‘The Bible says’ to ‘Believe me’ and ‘God told me’

Why your worldview might be both more and less than biblical

Will the Coronavirus Omicron variant delay United Methodists’ split for a third time?

In Boston flag case, ACLU and Biden administration take the side of a conservative Christian group

Survey says: Churches could do more on identifying and using spiritual gifts

Conservative Baptist Network launches attack on James Merritt for saying something nice about his son

Leaving church: So many Baptist resignations

Could Jesus be coming to us again in the guise of an Afghan child?

Congress must invest in American families and communities

The Beatles: Get Back — Returning to the root of something can be a productive, if elusive, exercise

This Christmas, don’t be so hard on the innkeeper

In New Hampshire, conservative moms group offers a bounty to report teachers

After 1,000 Days of War, Israelis Are Weary Amid Growing Isolation

Generational divide emerging in GOP over Israel, Netanyahu: poll

Between July 4 and Nov. 3, faith leaders seek fair access to the voting booth

Top 24 Leaders of the New Apostolic Reformation in the U.S.

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3 views on Donald Trump held by American Christians

US megachurches report strong rebound from pandemic

Baptists need to speak up again for religious liberty

What in hell became of heaven?