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“ICE agents receive the least amount of training of any law enforcement group in the United States.” baptistnews.com/article/ice-...

New podcast alert! I got to join half of the crew at Bible Divas (@baptistnews.com) to talk all things trauma hermeneutics. open.spotify.com/episode/18u6...

The Christian manosphere believes men need to be in top physical and spiritual shape. One way they’re proposing to accomplish that is through “lust-free” gyms. baptistnews.com/article/men-...

"What happened that early Wednesday morning changed far more than my travel plans; it changed the way I think about belonging." baptistnews.com/article/when...

As AI models become increasingly more advanced, legislators are having a hard time keeping up. baptistnews.com/article/ai-i...

"We’ve taken quite a beating this week over our coverage of one issue that has generated intense conversation — mainly among people who don’t know me or our writers or our organization." markwing.substack.com/p/you-dont-k...

"The Christian faith battle between the Right and the Left is on full display in this year’s election cycle." baptistnews.com/article/whic...

James Talarico isn’t the only Democratic candidate making faith a calling card of his campaign this year. baptistnews.com/article/in-a...

Passing along my article for @baptistnews.com exploring theological dimensions of the music of Larkin Poe. This one comes with a playlist, for multiple platforms.

Graham Platner’s campaign to dethrone Susan Collins as one of Maine’s two senators has come to an abrupt end following allegations of sexual assault. baptistnews.com/article/no-p...

Tucker Carlson is calling for Mike Huckabee to be fired as U.S. ambassador to Israel, after Huckabee did not defend a U.S. Congressman violently detained by Israeli settlers. baptistnews.com/article/carl...

"There’s a reason beyond compassion for standing up for immigrants that never should be forgotten: Immigrants made this country, and we are their children." baptistnews.com/article/we-a...

Most of you who claim to be Christians while supporting the Trump administration’s cruel immigration policies seem immovable in your position. Here’s a recent true story I challenge you to read and tell us if you support this. baptistnews.com/article/dear...

The Safe Summers Parent Pledge aims to equip and mobilize families to become active, informed partners in camp safety. While many assume their child’s summer camp has common-sense action plans for various safety risks, many do not. baptistnews.com/article/safe...

America’s 250th birthday prompted researchers at Navigator to ask Americans how they define America, patriotism and what our country should aspire to. baptistnews.com/article/amer...

Veteran Baptist educator Robert B. Sloan died of a massive stroke July 3, according Heights Church in Houston, where Sloan was a pastor and theologian in residence. baptistnews.com/article/robe...

"I love this country. I’m not writing this to talk you out of your cookout. But love that will not tell the truth is not love." baptistnews.com/article/this... #july4th #independenceday #america250

"For political and theological conservatives, gaining the power to force their will on everyone else is the main objective. It never was about originalism. It was about power." baptistnews.com/article/dear...

One of the leading apologists for gay Christians has created a firestorm of controversy among Christians in the LGBTQ community with a column published in The New York Times June 30. baptistnews.com/article/matt...

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of birthright citizenship in a June 30 ruling striking down President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to end the historic right. baptistnews.com/article/supr...

"When tech giants like Apple, Google and Amazon have engineered devices and services to be addictive for kids’ developing brains, it requires more than muted critique." baptistnews.com/article/toy-... #movie #toystory5

A #Texas court has awarded $640,000 to a #Waco, Texas, judge who sued the state after it disciplined her for refusing to perform same-sex weddings because of her evangelical #Christian faith. baptistnews.com/article/waco...

“When we neglect justice, mercy and humility, we have not just missed the mark, we’ve abandoned the covenant itself.” baptistnews.com/article/love... #democracy

The rise of American authoritarianism frees people of faith from having to question how they would have responded during the Civil Rights Movement, @democracyforward.org President @skyeperryman.bsky.social said. baptistnews.com/article/rise...

Several months ago, I was asked to contribute to this Christianity and Democracy series currently running on @baptistnews.com. My assignment: “Democracy as a Moral Practice, not just a system.” Click here to read it: baptistnews.com/article/demo... #faith #politics #democracy #character #formation

On June 18, 2026, Barack Obama’s journey came full circle as he returned to Chicago’s South Side for the opening of the Obama Presidential Center, a project years in the making and one that may ultimately become one of his most enduring legacies. baptistnews.com/article/from...

"Perhaps that is what Jesus was trying to teach all along: Y’all means all." baptistnews.com/article/yall... #pride

“A billion dollars is the net worth of 5,189 median American households.” baptistnews.com/article/why-... #elonmusk #trillionaire #news

#Religiousfreedom is a radical invention that allows all Americans to believe or not believe as they choose, but on the condition that others are not harmed, said Rachel Laser, president of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. baptistnews.com/article/reli...

“The denomination that began by telling Black people they had no voice now tells women the same thing.” baptistnews.com/article/the-... #SBC #womeninministry

“I am grieving for Lottie Moon, Annie Armstrong and all the women whose stories inspired generations of GAs to follow God’s call.” baptistnews.com/article/why-... #sbc

Messengers to the #SouthernBaptistConvention annual meeting voted this morning on a proposed Constitutional amendment with virtually no debate — after an ally of #AlMohler spoke passionately for the amendment and then called the question. baptistnews.com/article/bull...

#GregBovino, the former face of #DonaldTrump’s immigrant roundup, says he’s considering running for president in 2028. baptistnews.com/article/is-g... #ice

OPINION: “I find it difficult to embrace a celebration of #Freedom250 centered around a combat sports spectacle on the #WhiteHouse lawn.” baptistnews.com/article/why-... #trump #ufc #america250

"I’m writing now to those of you who have been #Trump supporters but still have a conscience somewhere deep inside you. It’s time for you to wake up." baptistnews.com/article/thos...

A new film that reframes the pivotal lead-up to D-Day as a character study amid a high-stakes strategic dispute speaks to current events, illuminating how inconvenient truths clash with modern political rhetoric. baptistnews.com/article/hist...

"What they shared was a willingness to make room for one another while allowing real differences to remain visible and speakable." baptistnews.com/article/when...

“Southern Baptists haven’t witnessed in many years such an all-out campaign effort.” baptistnews.com/article/bng-...

Thanks to some Dallas organizers, I was able to break the story for @baptistnews.com about the City of Dallas-owned airport being used by ICE Air. baptistnews.com/article/city...

"America now stands at a crossroads where faith, fear, political identity and power have become dangerously entangled." baptistnews.com/article/bles... #resist #america #democracy

"Democracy is not fundamentally about achieving consensus. It is about sustaining disagreement without collapse." baptistnews.com/article/what...

Are you going to CBF General Assembly in Jacksonville? Don't miss our Friday morning breakfast with Skye Perryman! Today is the FINAL day to buy tickets or a reserved table for our event on June 19 (Juneteenth). Register through CBF: bit.ly/3QeCoeb

"There are moments in the life of a nation when silence becomes a decision. There also are moments in the life of the church when caution becomes cowardice. I fear we are approaching both." baptistnews.com/article/amer...

#LupitaNyong’o has been cast as Helen of Troy in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming historical retelling of Homer’s #TheOdyssey, and conservative white men are irate. baptistnews.com/article/why-...

“We adamantly reject Mohler’s viewpoints regarding female podcasters and believe they attempt to marginalize female expertise.” baptistnews.com/article/why-...

As Southern Baptists prepare to consider Al Mohler’s so called “Truth and Unity Amendment” at their annual meeting in #Orlando next month, many #Baptistwomen are becoming weary of #SouthernBaptist men defining “unity” as joining together to silence women. baptistnews.com/article/in-c...

On May 20, the United States #Senate unanimously passed the federal version of #Trey’sLaw (S-3966), known as the “Terminating Restrictive Enforcement of Youth Settlements Law.” baptistnews.com/article/trey...