Ohio state Rep. Gary Click recalls the comfort he felt going to church as a child and when he declared his faith before a congregation at the age of 12.
Trump counterterrorism strategy names ‘transgender ideologies’ as major threat
The Trump administration has warned that “radically pro-transgender” advocacy groups constitute a major terror threat as the Trump administration works to roll back actions of the Biden administration that it maintains “weaponized” the intelligence community.
Lariat documents continued reaction to Baylor TPUSA event
The fallout over a Turning Point USA event at Baylor University a week ago continues, with the founder of Baylor’s TPUSA chapter saying he wouldn’t have let this happen. Ollie Mintz, who graduated from Baylor in 2022, founded the campus…
Benny Johnson calls Charlie Kirk a Christian martyr like Stephen
“Charlie Kirk is still winning,” conservative podcaster Benny Johnson told a crowd of Baylor University students April 22 at the “This Is the Turning Point” tour. Although the event was closed to media and community members, BNG obtained audio recordings…
The GOP has a transgender fixation, and Democrats aren’t helping
While the man in charge of the most powerful military in world history threatened to blow an entire civilization into oblivion, “never to be brought back again,” many of us wondered how his Christian followers would respond. Back in 2016,…
Trump appoints Erika Kirk to Air Force Academy post
President Donald Trump appointed Erika Kirk to fill a seat on the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Board of Visitors — the same seat briefly held by her late husband and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, who raised questions about…
What can we learn from First Baptist Orlando?
A story BNG first reported more than three weeks ago came to a disheartening conclusion Sunday, March 8, when Chris Ogden resigned as campus pastor for First Baptist Church of Orlando’s Horizon West campus. Ogden, who by all accounts was…
Conservatives turn on Candace Owens as she attacks Erika Kirk
Candace Owens built her career on talking trash. Now, those who praised the conservative Black influencer’s acid-tongued attacks on liberals are condemning her bizarre attacks on conservatives, including her former employer, Turning Point USA. On Feb. 25, Owens launched “Bride…
Teachers union sues Texas over Kirk-related investigations
The American Federation of Teachers has filed suit against the Texas Education Agency for investigating and encouraging the firing of teachers for their social media posts about Charlie Kirk. After Kirk’s murder during a speaking engagement on a university campus…
Tennessee legislator wants ‘Charlie Kirk courtyards’ at universities
A Tennessee legislator has introduced a bill that would require every public university in the state to create a “Charlie Kirk Memorial Courtyard for Civil Debate.” Further, the bill would require such courtyards to measure at least 40 feet by…
When what’s ‘good for Christianity’ isn’t good for your neighbor
One of the most impactful storylines of 2025 was the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk on Sept. 10 and the subsequent response on the Right. As you’ll probably notice this week, a number of BNG’s most-read articles…
Top analysis piece traced Charlie Kirk’s rise as MAGA influencer
Baptist News Global’s most-read analysis articles in 2025 revealed strong reader interest in Christian nationalism, MAGA theology and conspiracies and controversies involving conservative and progressive religious figures. Of the 15 most-read analysis pieces this year, three were about Trump insider…










