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BNG podcasts and social media address Twin Cities issues

Two of BNG’s podcast have released segments addressing ICE actions in Minneapolis-St. Paul and the reactions to that show of force. On “Stuck in the Middle with You,” co-hosts Mark Wingfield and Benjamin Cole seek to discover if there’s anything…

Why it matters that this pastor says he wants other women

Fresh on the heels of countless pastors responding to the Philip Yancey 8-year affair with “it could have been any of us,” SBC Texas megachurch pastor Jonathan Pokluda asked rhetorically on an Instagram story “Why do I have a desire…

Let’s talk about how Cities Church treats women

“David Easterwood is a pastor here. He is also the director of the Field Office for ICE in St. Paul. So someone who claims to worship God, teaching people in this church about God, is out there overseeing ICE agents,”…

First year of Trump 2.0 brings jarring changes and low approval

Donald Trump’s return to the Oval Office brought an unprecedented use of presidential power and significant change to the country and the world. Polling shows he’s under water at the end of his first year, with only 40% of Americans…

Ten Commandments cases get a new hearing in New Orleans

The fight over posting the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms returned to court Jan. 20 when the full 17-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in two cases challenging new laws in Louisiana…

In Texas, a terrorism designation derails a youth sports league

Because Texas Gov. Greg Abbott designated the Council on American Islamic Relations as a foreign terrorism organization, a Muslim youth sports league has been denied use of a public school facility. Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District, which lies in the heart…

Faith leaders call for end to ICE aggression in communities

The tactics of masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents hunting down people of color evokes memories of the oppression Black Americans have faced throughout U.S. history, said Boise Kimber, president of the National Baptist Convention USA. “ICE reminds us of…

‘Religious freedom isn’t something that exists on paper’

For a year, ICE and the Trump administration have made it harder for communities to live, gather and worship without fear. It started with the erosion of sensitive locations — which allowed ICE to conduct immigration enforcement activities on church…

Memphis churches demand justice for Afghan refugees

A coalition of churches in Memphis, Tenn., has joined the chorus of voices demanding justice for lawfully resettled Afghan refugees targeted for detention and deportation by federal immigration authorities. “The challenge we’re finding is that many of the of the…

Trey’s Law announced as priority in Georgia

On Jan. 15, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced during his State of the State address that passage of “Trey’s Law” will be a priority of First Lady Marty Kemp and the Georgians for Refuge, Action, Compassion and Education Commission. Trey’s Law legislation seeks…

Maladjustment and resistance

Jan. 15 marked the 97th birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. The American Baptist Home Mission Society celebrates his legacy as the foremost prophet of the 20th century, who also was an activist for biblical and social justice, liberator, truth…

Cities Church isn’t being persecuted for righteousness

MAGA churches are not being persecuted for righteousness but for not loving their neighbors. They are being persecuted by unexpected judgment like Jesus cleansing the temple. Cities Church in St. Paul, Minn., is not being persecuted for faithfulness to the…

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?