Durso Begins Tenure as 11th President of Central Seminary
Elected by Central Seminary’s board of trustees in February after a yearlong nationwide search, Dr. Pam Durso began her new role as the seminary's 11th president on June 1.
Peaceful Church Protest in Brooklyn Brings Disruption, Blessing, and a Call for Change
“No justice, no peace.” It was only a few minutes, though, before a handful in the crowd of Brooklyn protesters mirrored the cadence, but substituted choice curse words of their own. That didn’t last long. “That’s not our movement!” a bystander in the crowd shouted.
NABF, BWA Decry Racial Injustices
Leaders of the North American Baptist Fellowship and the Baptist World Alliance on Wednesday (June 3) issued a statement lamenting and decrying racial injustices and unrest in the United States.
Michigan WMU Director Anticipates Reopening Innovative Ministry Center to Aid Women in Need
Launching an innovative ministry center in metro Detroit has been quite a roller coaster ride for Sue Hodnett and her volunteer ministry team. “We know that if we touch the life of a woman, most of the time we’re touching the life of a whole
Trump Tries Religious Gestures to Hike Support Amid Protests
Cloaking himself in religion for the second day in a row, President Donald Trump sought to seize the moral authority to justify his hard line against demonstrators protesting the killing of another black man in police custody and at the same time mobilize his religious conservative base.
When It Comes to Reopening Churches in the Pandemic, Supreme Court Says Grace Ain’t Groceries
The highest court in the land has given states some leeway in determining when and how to safely reopen places of worship during the COVID-19 pandemic. The move lends support to state officials making science-informed decisions that may inhibit church congregants from fully engaging in
CBF Discovery Team Releases Findings on Powerful Gifts, Urgent Needs
This week (June 1), the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Discovery Team released its findings at the midpoint of Toward Bold Faithfulness, a one-year journey announced in October 2019, based on Acts 16:6-10.
Baptists in Cameroon, Germany Hit by Coronavirus Tragedies
Baptists across the world have been impacted by coronavirus as it upended in-person worship services, impacted local economies, and increased ministry needs. But the virus has also infected Baptists in various countries, including recent tragedies in Germany and Cameroon.
Masks Help Stop the Spread of Coronavirus – the Science Is Simple and I’m One of 100 Experts Urging Governors to Require Public Mask-Wearing
I’m a data scientist at the University of San Francisco and teach courses online in machine learning for fast.ai. In late March, I decided to use public mask-wearing as a case study to show my students how to combine and analyze diverse types of data and evidence.
Black Liberty U. Alums Rebuke Falwell After Blackface Tweet
Nearly three dozen black alumni of Liberty University denounced school President Jerry Falwell Jr. on Monday, suggesting he step down after he mocked Virginia’s mask-wearing requirement by invoking the blackface scandal that engulfed the state’s governor last year.