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Some Folks Demand a Wall but Their Reasons Crumble
As our nation debates the need for a wall on our southern border, those who favor it typically cite three reasons: terrorists, “illegals” and drugs. Their reasons don’t hold up to scrutiny.
As Their Numbers Increase, Women Ministers’ Time Has Come
While the number of women applying for and exercising accredited ministry in Great Britain has steadily grown, many never set out to explore God’s calling of them. But the time for change has surely come.
January 18, 2019
White Evangelical Support for Trump Slips in the Midst of Government Shutdown (Tennessean) Could the Shutdown Finally Make Trump’s Base Abandon Him? (New York Magazine) Can Progressives Reclaim ‘Religious Freedom’ From...
Reflections and Hope
By John D. Pierce Most of my time is spent looking ahead to an approaching deadline or planning the next event that is part of the expanding ministry of Nurturing Faith. However, I have taken some moments to reflect on...
Profiles in Goodwill: Nora O. Lozano
Nora O. Lozano is professor of theological studies at Baptist University of the Américas and executive director of the Christian Latina Leadership Institute in San Antonio.
Look Back | MLK Jr.: Effective Preacher, Powerful Poet
Not only was Martin Luther King Jr. an effective preacher, but also a poet whose words shattered the settled reality of cruelty and hate and helped us see the hope of a new possibility through his vision of the beloved community.
January 17, 2019
Paul Baxley Unanimously Selected to Lead Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF) DeMoss, Exec with “All Access Pass” to Evangelical History, to Close Firm (Religion News Service) The Christian School Karen Pence Teaches...
Athens, Ga., pastor Paul Baxley tapped to lead Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
By John D. Pierce Paul Baxley has long been called upon to serve in leadership roles within and beyond the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. Today the pastor of First Baptist Church of Athens, Ga., was named the fourth...
Georgia Baptist Pastor Selected to Lead CBF
Paul Baxley, a Baptist minister in Georgia, has been selected to lead the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. He is the fourth coordinator in the organization’s 27-year history.
‘I Have a Dream’ Speech More About Nightmare than Dream
Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech is remembered for its high-note ending, but a closer look reveals most of the speech was more about the nightmare of injustice.
Frequent Worship Attendance Plummets During College Years
Participating in worship gatherings at least twice a month is uncommon for 18- to 22-year-old Protestants, a survey found. Two-thirds stopped attending regularly in the four years after high school.
Yet More Racially Charged Remarks Beg the Question (again): Is President Trump a Racist?
The president has a difficult time understanding and relating to others not of his fold. He persists in making comments based upon preconceived ideas he has about the world, which often tend to be false stereotypes based upon race.
King’s Perennial Question: Do We Pursue Chaos or Community?
Reading the final works of Martin Luther King Jr. through the lens of contemporary efforts to function as a more just society produces a kind of déjà vu. It’s a vivid reminder of how far we have come – and how far we haven’t.
The Flaw in Many Current Arguments for Women in Ministry
Arguing that women bring complementary gifts and styles to that of men continues to define women’s ministry in relation to men. Women should be in ministry simply because God calls them to be there.
February SNAP Benefits to Distribute Early; New Applications Due Sooner
U.S. households eligible to receive SNAP benefits will receive their February disbursement ahead of schedule in late January. However, low-income families will need to submit new applications sooner too.
January 15, 2019
Jimmy Allen, a Southern Baptist for Everyone, Taught Us How to Deal With Change (RNS) Theologians React to Andy Stanley Saying Ten Commandment Don’t Apply to Christians (Christian Post) California Parents Sue District...
Behind the Bars | What’s Missing in Criminal Justice System
Why should we punish people? The criminal justice system has followed four reasons for incarcerating criminals: deterrence, rehabilitation, retribution and incapacitation. But there’s an often overlooked fifth reason. Restoration.
When Your Adult Child Struggles with Mental Health Issues
Parenting a child with mental health struggles is hard. One mother shares her struggle caring for her 20-year-old daughter, and the toll it’s taken on her own mental health.
Climate Change: Do We Still Have Our Heads in the Sand?
As climate change brings injustice to people living in poverty and to our planet, Christians must live sustainably, raise our collective voice to world leaders and pray and worship in a way that inspires great change.
January 14, 2019
Muralist Gave Church House a Colorful New Coat (Modesto Bee) Northern California Pastor Exits Church After Controversy Over Anti-LGBT Sign (Los Angeles Times) Gospel and Black Church Communities Grapple with the...
Look Back | BCE Launches New Website for a New Era
Baptist Center for Ethics launched a new website for a new era. EthicsDaily.com is an unapologetically Baptist venture for daily information and resources.