When we — Baptists and Methodists — were all evangelical

It may now seem surprising to many United Methodists, and even more Baptists, that for most of our histories in the United States, all Methodists and Baptists were regularly designated as evangelical denominations. The most important reason is that both...

Analysis Lovett H. Weems Jr.

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Survey says teetotalers slowly losing ground in Protestant churches

About one third of Baptists admit to drinking alcohol, according to a LifeWay Research report released Nov. 27. Earlier this month Baptist Press published an article asking whether consensus might be shifting away from the teetotaling message preached by Southern…

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…

After arrest of protected immigrant, sanctuary church members cry out for justice

A man who was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Friday as he attempted to keep an immigration appointment lived outside of ICE’s reach for nearly a year by dwelling in the basement of a Methodist church in…

America’s epidemic of empty churches

Religious communities often face a choice: Sell off the buildings they can no longer afford, or find a way to fill them with new uses.

How Salvation Army’s red kettles became a Christmas tradition

Salvation Army Captain Joseph McFee’s legacy lives on – providing inspiration to millions of Americans, whether they care about religion or not.

Christmas controversy in the US military: A Bible cake and a Muslim ordered to don a Santa suit

The U.S. military is already grappling with a seasonal uptick in complaints about unconstitutional Christian iconography and symbols popping up at bases—especially in Muslim countries.

NC sanctuary church resident’s arrest highlights growing divide among American Christians

While many Christians are struggling to offer immigrants sanctuary, others are in favor of the Trump administration’s immigration policies.

Eugene Peterson and the imperative of biblical literacy

While content knowledge is important, biblical literacy also requires a greater degree of understanding regarding translation itself a form of interpretation.

Church seeks to intervene in lawsuit over IRS tax exemption

A Baptist church in the nation’s capital is requesting a day in court before a federal court rules in a lawsuit by an atheist group that lost its tax-exempt status for failing to file a form not required for churches…

Most church ‘visioning’ efforts fail: how your church can succeed

When the visionary rhetoric of a vibrant future collides with the realities of established precedents, facilities, job titles or traditional methods, the result is conflict. This is where many congregational visioning processes get derailed.

Can religion unite Americans?

David Gushee, the outgoing president of the American Academy of Religion, continues to believe not only that religion can bring us together, but also that its potential to heal has never been more needed.

Evidence of Sodom? Meteor blast cause of biblical destruction, say scientists

A multi-disciplinary team of scientists used 3,700-year-old archaeological evidence from Jordan’s Tall el-Hammam Excavation Project to understand the end to a civilization that existed near the Dead Sea.