Trump has Changed the Way Evangelical Christians Think About the Apocalypse
If COVID-19 is a true sign of the end times, then Trump can’t be the hero evangelical Christians think he is. Read full piece
Trump’s Election Support from White Evangelicals Shows We’re the Biggest Obstacle to Racial Justice
I pray for a change in these attitudes and a time when the operative word in "white evangelical" would be "evangelical" rather than "white." Read full piece
William Barr & the Politics of Death
We are not executing the ‘worst of the worst,’ as some may believe, but the poorest of the poor, and disproportionately people of color. And a supposedly pro-life administration is rushing to execute more people with just two months left in office.
Baptist World Alliance to Host Virtual World Congress in 2021
The Baptist World Alliance is transitioning the 22nd Baptist World Congress to a fully virtual event on July 7-10, 2021, in response to the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic.
Unmasking Dangerous Religious Exemptions
As more cities and states consider enacting much-needed mask mandates during the growing coronavirus pandemic, Editor Brian Kaylor urges a healthy view of religious freedom that does not carve out unnecessary and dangerous exemptions.
Seeking Normal
There is so much uncertainty in our faith communities this year that it’s hard to imagine what life will look like when we get back to “normal.” But that’s exactly the stuff of our dreams.
How Law-and-Order Evangelicals Helped Shape Today’s Criminal Justice System
Evangelicals have largely championed the rise of mass incarceration, writes Aaron Griffith in his new book. They've also undertaken novel ministries to try to bring compassion, healing and conversion to those behind bars.
Whites Don’t Get to Define Christianity for Others
The strength of the Black church in America since emancipation is simply remarkable, considering out of which it came and what it has encountered. Yet, today, there remain those white Christians who see it as their prerogative to determine what Christianity should look like for all
Jack Brymer Influenced a Pivotal Generation of Baptist News
Jack E. Brymer Sr. died Oct. 28 in a Birmingham, Ala., nursing home at the age of 84 after a recent stroke. He was one of the brightest lights among Baptist journalists in the last half century — perhaps the most consequential semi-century for Baptists
KC Baptist Church Embraces LGBTQ+ People
For the past two years, members at Holmeswood Baptist Church in Kansas City, Missouri, talked about issues of human sexuality and gender identity. Now the congregation has decided to welcome individuals who are LGBTQ+ into the full life of the church.