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Advent reflection: A burst of inspired blessing

BNG is pleased to partner with Baker Publishing Group and Perkins School of Theology at SMU to present a twice-weekly Advent reflection series written by Jack Levison. The reflections will be published every Tuesday and Thursday throughout the season. It…

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…

Blasphemy laws put Nigeria in the spotlight again — with a musician and a 13-year-old sentenced

Editor’s note: Last week, the United States House of Representatives passed a bipartisan resolution condemning global apostasy, heresy and blasphemy laws. The story that follows illustrates how this concern applies to Nigeria, which has a secular government. It is probably…

Are you suffering from Pastor Separation Syndrome?

Julie Schaaf said she immediately identified with the term “pastor separation syndrome” when she first heard it recently. The concept refers to the loneliness, frustration and grief some clergy have endured after months of pandemic-induced physical separation from their congregations….

As a single mother, I find the Nativity story harrowing

Christmas decorations appeared earlier this year in my small town, even before Thanksgiving. Houses and lawns transformed overnight into wonderlands of color. Despite a year that body-slammed many of us, my neighbors used the night’s canvas to paint pictures of…

How I learned to name my oppression — and my privilege

This is the fourth in a series of opinion pieces on Critical Race Theory BNG will publish in the month of December. Links to the previous articles may be found at the end of this piece. When I chose to…

Truth Decay: The Old Testament on truth

“All the paths of the Lord are faithfulness and truth to those who comply with his covenant and his testimonies.” – Psalm 25:10 (NASB) In my last post, I reviewed philosophical theories of truth. I concluded that for most everyday purposes the correspondence…

Amid COVID-19, some will do more for Christmas, some will do less, some will travel and some will stay home

Attending religious services, gift giving and travel are expected to decline for many Americans during this Christmas season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, LifeWay Research has reported. But the coronavirus apparently cannot dampen the spiritual yearnings of some Americans who…

Supreme Court slides into partisanship

Before the fireworks, be careful what you drink

The contemptible case of Clarence Thomas

The permanent paradoxes of Christian thinking about war

Advent reflection: A burst of inspired blessing

Ministry jobs and more

Blasphemy laws put Nigeria in the spotlight again — with a musician and a 13-year-old sentenced

Are you suffering from Pastor Separation Syndrome?

How I learned to name my oppression — and my privilege

Truth Decay: The Old Testament on truth

Amid COVID-19, some will do more for Christmas, some will do less, some will travel and some will stay home

Want to understand Critical Race Theory? Read the Good Samaritan story

Fasting, feasting and the meaning of Advent 2020

Loving your global neighbor

In Virginia, immigrants are ‘exhausted’ but there is new hope

A Christian nation? At 250, America is still fighting over what that means

From Augustine to Jefferson, the idea of separating church and state has deep religious and secular roots

Historic Black Churches Join In—and Opt Out of—America 250

National Pride Hits Record Low Ahead of the Nation’s 250th Anniversary, According to New Gallup Poll

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Supreme Court slides into partisanship

Before the fireworks, be careful what you drink

The contemptible case of Clarence Thomas

The permanent paradoxes of Christian thinking about war