American Sign Language Bible Translation Completed After 38 Years
After 38 years, the work of 53 translators is complete – a translation of the whole Bible into American Sign Language.
Pizzas el Buen Samaritano Puts Refugees to Work While Waiting
A Baptist minister is confronting pandemic-induced poverty, widespread despair and menacing drug cartels by putting refugees to work baking and selling pizza in Mexico. Read full piece
U.S. Statue Removals Inspire Indigenous People In Latin America To Topple Monuments
The campaign to remove Confederate statues and other symbols of white supremacy in the United States is resonating in Latin America, where protesters have destroyed monuments to European colonizers who brutalized Indigenous populations. Read full piece
Black Church Turnout Effort Mobilizes Against Alleged Voter Suppression
While preserving the presidency of President Donald Trump is energizing many White evangelical Christians, many Black Protestants, evangelical and mainline, are motivated equally to oppose him.
Learning During Coronavirus
Editor Brian Kaylor reflects on his son doing school at home this year due to coronavirus, and what this says about our society, our values, and some our politicians and preachers.
Most Evangelicals Choose Trump Over Biden, But Clear Racial Divides Exist
Evangelicals seem ready to cast their ballots in the 2020 election. Nine in 10 evangelicals by belief are registered to vote, and few are undecided about their presidential choice.
Until Black Women’s Lives Matter
I’m a white woman serving as a new pastor in a city that is literally pulsating with emotion over the unjust murder of a Black woman. Read full piece
Trump Secretly Mocks His Christian Supporters
Former aides say that in private, the president has spoken with cynicism and contempt about believers. Read full piece
Southern Baptist Publishing Arm, LifeWay, Sues Former President Thom Rainer
LifeWay Christian Resources, the publishing arm of the Southern Baptist Convention, has sued its former president and CEO, accusing him of violating a noncompete clause in his contract.
Recognizing the Value of Our Testimony
Columnist Terrell Carter reflects on Psalm 66 and what it can teach us about the act of personally voicing praise and listening to others offer praise for God’s goodness.