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They ministered – and were ministered to – on the field of competition

Ministry can mean feeding the hungry, praying with the sick or visiting the imprisoned. But it can also mean coaching a basketball team, organizing track-and-field events or cheering on a child-athlete. At least it does for people of faith who…

Atheists are sometimes more religious than Christians

A new study shows how poorly we understand the beliefs of people who identify as atheist, agnostic, or nothing in particular.

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Young couple in ministry supports young couple in missions

“It feels good knowing that we are not only helping to spread the Good News, but knowing that people like Carson and Laura who have impacted our lives are impacting others in Japan. We can know that we’re giving to something that is truly life-changing.”

IMB president announces independent investigation into agency’s handling of alleged abuse

International Mission Board President David Platt pledged Wednesday to commence an independent review of the Southern Baptist Convention agency’s handling of a former missionary now facing criminal charges of sexually abusing a minor. Platt, just back from traveling overseas, declined…

The jeremiad: good news of an unprivileged gospel

My longtime friend and mentor Samuel Hill affirmed “evangelical Christianity” for its emphasis “on righteousness, love of neighbor, disciplined behavior, and a sensitive conscience.” Restoring those now-diminished gospel traits will require strong doses of “moral chemotherapy,” beyond culture privilege. It’s worth the treatment.

Ousted president sues historically black college with CBF ties

The former president of Arkansas Baptist College has filed a lawsuit against the historically black college in Little Rock, claiming breach of contract. Joseph Jones, fired last December after a little more than a year on the job, filed a…

Luther Seminary to pilot two-year M.Div.

The M.Div.X program hopes to train innovative church leaders—with no student debt, says seminary president Robin J. Steinke.

Study: U.S. churches exclude children with autism, ADD/ADHD

Children with the greatest need for a supportive community were the most likely to feel unwelcome.

Transitions for the week of 7-27-18

Please submit transitions — including staff changes, ordinations, anniversaries or deaths — to Barbara Francis. This page will be updated weekly. STAFF CHANGES Ronnie Brewer, to First Baptist Church, Aiken, S.C., as interim pastor, effective Oct. 15. Tasha Gibson, to Passport…

Pastor: ‘Protecting borders’ was also the excuse for detention of Japanese-Americans

Jennifer Ikoma-Motzko, a Japanese-American mom and Baptist minister, says an unusual weariness crept over her this summer when news broke of the forced separation of immigrant children from their parents at the U.S.-Mexican border. “As the images and stories started…

What does it mean to be pro-life?

I share the concern of conservative Christians for the unborn. Pro-life means that all life (at all developmental stages) should be honored, respected and valued. But when did the unborn become more valuable than the born, especially those born into tragic life circumstances?

Inspired by the Beatles’ love gospel, ‘submarine churches’ bucked tradition

The 1968 release of The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine film influenced fashion, graphic design, music — and even a short-lived organization of “submarine churches” based on the gospel of Lennon and McCartney: “All You Need Is Love.”

Matthew Vines sets off a debate over what it means to be ‘queer’

Dear Mike Johnson, be careful what you ask for

What, to the white Christian, is America 250?

Four years later, anti-abortionists battle on other fronts