In what could be a high-profile Supreme Court case in the upcoming term, BJC (also known as Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty) joined other Christian denominational entities and representatives in urging the U.S. Supreme Court...

(AP) — Davidson College issued a public apology Wednesday (Aug. 19) for its support of slavery during the school’s first 30 years and unveiled plans to address a variety of problems ranging from building names to relations with Black...

(RNS) — Amid some churches’ ongoing defiance of state pandemic safety rules, a group of prominent evangelicals has signed on to a statement affirming their belief in science and calling on Christians to follow the advice of public health...

(RNS) — It’s a rough time to be a pastor. An election year, national racial unrest, and a global pandemic each challenged the usual methods of ministry. Taken together, many church leaders are facing the traditional post-vacation...

(THE CONVERSATION) — A recent lawsuit filed in Florida, Tillis v. Manatee County, raises a question: Do mask mandates violate the free exercise of religion? The answer is no. No matter what you believe or why you believe...

When the Democratic National Convention closed its first of four days of sessions Aug. 17, a Black Baptist leader prayed. Jerry Young, president of the National Baptist Convention, USA — the largest Black Baptist denomination in the...

(RNS) — This week we returned to the classroom to teach a weeklong intensive course together at Wheaton College, making it one of the first on-campus college classes to be taught in the U.S. during this new school year. So, of...

If Joe Biden wins the November election, his running mate announced Tuesday (Aug. 11) will become the fifth Baptist vice president. However, as a Black and Asian American woman, Senator Kamala Harris of California stands in stark contrast...

(THE CONVERSATION) — U.S. Congressman John Robert Lewis was a Black preacher, inescapably so. Like his spiritual mentor, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the long-standing congressman was an ordained Black Baptist minister. It meant...

After a massive explosion in the Lebanese capital of Beirut Tuesday (Aug. 4), Baptists in that Middle Eastern nation immediately asked for prayers — and then started ministering to their neighbors before the dust from the blast...

In a single day, we saw the death of two giants. Today, all of us who follow Jesus should offer prayers of gratitude for the Rev. C.T. Vivian and Congressman John Lewis and their extraordinary lives of faith. We should certainly surround...

I remember my first of multiple visits to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C., in 2012 a few months after it opened. It’s a beautiful monument that focuses on the words of that Baptist preacher. And it’s particularly...

The number of COVID-19 cases has risen to more than 13 million around the world. While these numbers are staggering, they are also deeply personal to each person who has lost a loved one, serves on the frontlines of care, or is battling...

Those of us who lead others have never experienced challenges quite like those we face today. Back in March, as the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread across our land, we thought, “This is the worst. What else could possibly happen?” And...

This week the Baptist World Alliance hosted its first virtual General Council, including an officer installation and commissioning service on Thursday (July 23). During the session, Tomás Mackey of Argentina assumed the role of BWA...

Norma Lewis holds a flower while forming a “wall of moms” during a Black Lives Matter protest on July 20, 2020, in Portland, Oregon. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) (RNS) — D.L. Mayfield is quick to admit the “wall of moms” gathered in protest in...

SANTA FE, N.M. (BP) — Many Southern Baptists are familiar with Annie Armstrong, founder of the Woman’s Missionary Union and the namesake of the North American Mission Board’s annual Easter offering. Fewer know of Annie Filmore, a 20th...

The House on Wednesday voted to repeal the Trump administration’s travel ban and further restrict the president’s power to limit entry to the U.S., a symbolic victory for Muslim American and civil rights groups. The bill, which...

(RNS) — Rep. John Lewis, the longtime civil rights activist, congressman, and ordained Baptist minister who preached about getting in “good trouble,” died Friday (July 17) at the age of 80. In this Nov. 18, 2016 photo, U.S. Rep. John...

Republished from Word & Way Our nation finds itself at a critical moment of wrestling. And it might just lead to a biblical moment. But will Christians lead the way? In Genesis 32, Jacob wrestles all night with a mysterious being. It...

Republished from Word&Way People participate in a Sunday Mass, in pews marked by tape for social distancing, at St. Agnes Church in Paterson, N.J., Sunday, June 14, 2020. New Jersey eased its restrictions on gatherings this week as...

Republished from Word&Way As states across the country lift some or even all restrictions intended to slow the spread of coronavirus, new hotspots of the virus erupt in churches from Oregon to Kentucky to West Virginia. Baptist...

The movement fighting against racism in all its forms deserves support, solidarity and Christlike witness within it from all followers of Jesus. BMS World Mission believes that Black Lives Matter. Black Lives Matter. BMS affirms this...

Republished from Texas Baptists by Kalie Lowrie on June 3, 2020 in news On Tuesday, a group of 25 Texas Baptist pastors met online for a discussion on race. Attendees were part of the Pastors Common, a diverse gathering of pastors and...

Will our disgust for germs get the best of us? A psychologist weighs the risks and benefits of human touch in a pandemic. BRAD D. STRAWN | JUNE 16, 2020 Republished from Christianity Today Image: Ocamproductions / Lightstock Imagine you...

Republished from Word & Way As Confederate statues across the country are defaced, toppled by protesters, and removed by officials, the incoming moderator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship on Sunday (June 14) urged Christians to...

Washington, D.C., June 15, 2020 - The D.C. Baptist Convention is pleased to announce that Rev. Dr. Trisha Miller Manarin has been called to serve as its next Executive Director/Minister. DCBC’s Board of Directors voted to approve the...

Scientists say stress levels, healthy habits, and community support could be key to beating the virus. Republished from Desert News via Word & Way By Erica Evans@Erica_Lee_Evans  Jun 13, 2020, 10:00pm MDT Ursula...

It has been several weeks since Easter, when life was exuberant and expectant. We were so hopeful, even though we worshiped in ways different from our norm because of COVID-19. Now, weeks have passed, and life does not seem as hopeful as...