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Taxpayer-funded By Dawn’s Early Light woos Trump’s evangelical base

Democratic presidents have targeted Christians and attacked religious freedom for decades, but President Donald Trump is making everything right, claims By Dawn’s Early Light, a taxpayer-funded movie starring Trump administration officials that praises the president’s Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian...

Trusting in God’s miracle of restored eyesight – and in the miracle of modern science

I showed up for eye surgery with a faith-filled calm, trusting that come what may, God would be with me. But, I also bore the confidence that in a few days I will see, quite literally, yet another miracle – the miracle of modern science.

Evangelical PR blitz before midterms won’t fix the ‘81% problem’

Evangelicals—and those who are strongly invested in a “respectable” image for evangelicalism—now seem to be making a concerted effort to push back ahead of the midterm elections.

‘God is going to have to forgive me’: Young evangelicals speak out

Young evangelicals are questioning the typical ties between evangelicalism and Republican politics.

Millennials want authenticity from church, not red carpets and gimmicks

Congregations lamenting the dwindling presence of young adults from church and faith often need only to look within for the solutions.

As a pastor, I’m not a fan of ministers telling people how to vote

Imagine how good government could be if those who say God is love took love for the poor, the desire for peace and an insistence on honesty into the voting booth. What wonderful things would happen if our values were derived from virtue rather than partisanship?

How to help immigrants in detention

Some of the ways that individuals and congregations can help are to learn about the issues of immigration and advocate for humane, compassionate, and sensible public policies and laws which impact the immigrant community.

Big 12 clears Baylor after review of new sex assault safeguards, levies $2 million fine

The 21-month review verified the school made proper improvements to its policies and responses surrounding sexual assault. The Big 12 also slapped a $2 million fine on the university and left other financial aspects of the procedure unsettled.

Transitions for the week of 11-2-18

Please submit transitions — including staff changes, ordinations, anniversaries or deaths — to Barbara Francis. This page will be updated weekly. STAFF CHANGES Bob Balance, to First Baptist Church, Gretna, Va., as senior pastor. He comes from the pastorate of…

European Christian missionaries and their false sense of progress

What does maturity look like? Whiteness is a horrific answer to this question

‘Traditionalist’ blog SBC Today says goodbye

A blog for Southern Baptists opposed to five-point Calvinism is shutting down indefinitely. An Oct. 30 posting on SBC Today, a news and opinion blog promoting what supporters call a “traditional” Southern Baptist view of predestination, announced the online forum…

Letters to the Editor for 10.31.18

The latest from our readers: • Moral Majority and Vote Common Good are not moral equivalents | Leroy Seat, Liberty, Missouri

Awakening to injustice: a church goes on a pilgrimage to follow immigrants’ journey from undocumented to detained

Nearly 20 people arrived early in the morning at Myers Park Baptist Church to embark on this sacred pilgrimage to listen, learn and discern how God is calling them as individuals and us as a Church to seek justice for America’s immigrants.

Eradicating DEI hasn’t made anything better

How Christian nationalism shows up in patriotic worship services

Dear Trump-supporting Christians, are you really OK with this?

‘Every Student. Every State’ campaign promotes school tax credit