You must have a sense of humor to talk about being Baptist these days, with all the craziness associated with the word and with many Baptists today who are a contradiction to what “Baptist” has meant through the centuries. If…
Should I be insulted for being called a Baptist?
I think I might have been insulted by a good friend recently, but I’m not sure. In a text message between Sharon and my friend Charlie, he described me as “the only Baptist I know.” If you knew Charlie, you…
Q&A with Elket Rodriguez about COVID-19 and border ministry
What a time for attorney Elket Rodríguez to start a new job advocating for immigrants along the U.S.-Mexico border on behalf of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and Fellowship Southwest. That was on March 2 — just days before the coronavirus…
Baptist layman Charlie Daniel: six decades of courage, compassion and wit as an editorial cartoonist
Charlie Daniel was called a lot of things during more than six decades as a newspaper cartoonist in Knoxville, Tennessee. Some of the names are unprintable. Others are just amusing. “I got some letters and emails over the years saying,…
Young adults say churches key in battle against climate change, poverty and corruption
Globally, young adult Christians are concerned primarily with corruption, extreme poverty and racism, according to recent research by Barna. Those of no faith, the Christian research group found, identified global climate change, pollution and then corruption as top concerns. But…
Baptist pastor joins UAW picket lines to support GM strikers and emulate Christ
The union strike against General Motors has continued for just over a month – enough time for people of faith to provide moral and spiritual support to picketers.
Inspired by the women of scripture, Baptist minister champions reproductive rights
Some female theologians argue women should abandon the Bible because its language and depictions of women are oppressive. While Baptist minister Katey Zeh certainly sees that oppression in those pages, she isn’t ready to give up on scripture.
Matt Cook leaving North Carolina church to join Center for Healthy Churches
Matt Cook, a former moderator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and a long-time pastor, will join the Center for Healthy Churches as full-time assistant director on Sept. 1, the organization announced today.
Switching denominations: Why some Baptist ministers are leaving
“As denominations have declined and become more rigid and doctrinaire, people have gone looking for opportunities in denominations that seem more compatible”