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Young adults say churches key in battle against climate change, poverty and corruption

Globally, young adult Christians are concerned primarily with corruption, extreme poverty and racism, according to recent research by Barna. Those of no faith, the Christian research group found, identified global climate change, pollution and then corruption as top concerns. But…

Baptist pastor running for Senate – as a Democrat

Raphael Warnock, the senior pastor at Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, has entered the race for U.S. Senate

Why a film about torture was oddly inspiring for this Christian ethicist

We shouldn’t have to learn the truth about the CIA’s program of torture from a film. American citizens – especially those who are persons of faith – should not only demand access to all the facts but also declare our clear moral repudiation of torture.

Woman minister #NotGoingHome after being called by God

“Your calling is so personal. Your calling is between you and God. It becomes who you are. For those of us in ministry a long time it’s completely intertwined with our being.”

SBC presidential hopeful Al Mohler lumps LGBTQ spectrum into ‘rebellion’ against God

The president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary said on his daily podcast that except for their success as a common political front, those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning or queer really don’t have much in common – until it comes to the Bible.

Indivisible or individual? Where do Americans Christians pledge their allegiance?

Our country and our churches are in desperate need of individuals whose allegiance goes beyond their self-reliance. We need individuals who pledge to be indivisible from neighbors near and far.

Transitions for the week of 1-31-20

Please submit transitions — including staff changes, ordinations, anniversaries or deaths — to Barbara Francis. This page will be updated weekly. STAFF CHANGES Dennis Barton, to Oakland Baptist Church, Gum Spring, Va., as pastor. Previously he was interim pastor. Paul…

Former SBC president Jack Graham calls evangelical support for Trump a ‘no-brainer’

Former Southern Baptist Convention President Jack Graham defended his support for President Donald Trump as a “no-brainer” in a recent Dallas Morning News op-ed highlighting the administration’s efforts to restrict abortion. Graham – pastor of the 42,000-member Prestonwood Baptist Church…

Never again? Remembering Auschwitz amid enduring anti-Semitism and increasing acts of hatred

Two irreconcilable statements must be heard as one: Auschwitz was liberated 75 years ago. Yet, anti-Semitism endures, now unleashed with new vigor in the American public square.

Live by the clock or the compass? Clergy and churches must wrestle with this question

Jesus knew that if his followers were going to make any difference in the world, they would need a laser-like focus on a compass, not on a clock. Sadly, congregations and clergy often abandon this truth.

Religion Notes: Baylor celebrates a birthday, Duke Divinity announces scholarships and Baptist-Methodist dialogue planned in Texas

“We are humbled to be the caretakers of such a remarkable legacy at Baylor.”

Venues dropping Franklin Graham’s upcoming UK tour

Two British venues refused to host Franklin Graham’s upcoming UK tour because of his views against homosexuality and for President Donald Trump.

Trump’s war on ‘woke’ targets federal grants and foreign relations

Reflections on In the Twilight of the Christian West

Why rural families need support now

Why do we keep sounding the alarm?