Joshua Carter, grandson of President Jimmy Carter, was among the speakers at the state funeral for the former president held at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., Jan. 9. Here is a verbatim transcript of his comments. My grandfather...
In every election year, pastors face the reality of political conflict and tension in their congregations. This year is that and more. For 20 years, I served as pastor of what some call a “purple” church — a mixture of…
A friend at the YMCA where I work has some struggles with his hip. Even so, he is regularly in the gym building muscle, the pain notwithstanding. He smiles on the way into the gym even though he is hurting….
As the Summer Olympics begin tomorrow, we will watch men and women who put in years of sacrifice and training, pushing their bodies to their very limits, culminating in those few moments to compete against the best of the best….
One day after being not fired by his board of trustees, Brent Leatherwood joined a select group of evangelical leaders for a private meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington, D.C. Leatherwood, president of the Southern Baptist Convention…
In recent years, conservative Christians have celebrated a number of Supreme Court victories, including overturning Roe v. Wade. But Child Evangelism Fellowship still celebrates a 2001 decision that “broke down the doors” of public schools for its after-school Good News…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to the U.S. Congress for a record fourth time today. Netanyahu — who has been compared to former U.S. President Donald Trump — easily demonstrated his ability to speak more coherently, in complete sentences,…
First Baptist Church of Dallas has received permission from the City of Dallas to try to preserve the exterior walls of its late 19th-century sanctuary after a four-alarm fire last week. Those red-brick walls appear to be all that remains…
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…
Christian nationalism is “anti-blackness on steroids” with its attacks on voter rights, education and immigration, minister and racial justice advocate Cassandra Gould said during a webinar hosted by the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference. That “unholy trinity of Christian nationalism” is…
