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SBC president blasts idea of Johnny Hunt’s ‘restoration’ to ministry

In a highly unusual move, the current president of the Southern Baptist Convention has denounced the “restoration” of a former SBC president to ministry six months after public allegations of sexual abuse. “The idea that a council of pastors, assembled…

On meeting death as a sister

What if death isn’t the enemy we often think it is? And what if reconsidering our theology of death might help us live deeper into the union of self and neighbor? In four weeks, Christians across the world will celebrate…

Image of the Cross led him to oppose death penalty

Activist and photographer Scott Langley said the direction of his life and ministry changed the moment he spotted and photographed a large Cross atop the state death chamber in Huntsville, Texas, in 1999. Langley was present on an execution day…

Introducing BWIM Month of Advocacy

Baptist Women in Ministry researches and publishes the State of Women in Baptist Life Report to provide statistics and analysis for women in ministry among Baptists that might serve as a metric and motivator for progress. The most recent report,…

70% of conservatives still want immigration reforms this year, but it’s not likely to happen

With just days left in the current session of Congress, new national polling shows 73% of Americans — including 70% of self-identified conservatives — want Congress to act this year to pass immigration reform. “Time is tight, but Americans are…

Where is hope to be found in the first week of Advent?

These next four weeks of Advent build a sense of anticipation for the birth of our Lord. We prepare every week with grand themes: Hope, Peace, Love, Joy. We light candles to symbolize these themes of anticipation and preparation. It…

Colorado Springs clergy speak out against religious hate speech that leads to violence

In a city mainly known as home to highly influential evangelical ministries that preach against the LGBTQ community, more than 50 clergy have co-signed a letter calling for an end to religious hate speech. The letter from Colorado Springs, Colo.,…

Transitions for the week of 12-2-22

Please submit transitions — including staff changes, ordinations, anniversaries or deaths — to Barbara Francis. This page will be updated bi-weekly. STAFF CHANGES Daniel Bisset, to Chepachet Union Church, Chepachet, R.I, as pastor. Matt Boschen, concluding his tenure as associate pastor…

This is what happens when race is ‘nothing’

There’s a refrain that dominates conservative rhetoric: “It’s not about race.” From white parents who insist they send their children to private, mostly segregated academies because “I’m only interested in a good education,” to politicians who insist there is only…

The present crisis for church staff

Even if U.S. government fails immigrants, faith groups say they’ll keep working

Six Scriptures undergirding my attitude toward other faiths

Pew reports on how faith communities were treated during first year of COVID worldwide