Baptist News Global

09/26/2025

“The only word I have found to identify this inexcusable abuse of justice is hypocrisy.”
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Donald Trump always has been brutally honest about his intentions to get even with his enemies. In a speech to business leaders, Trump said: “You know in all fairness to Wharton, I love ’em, but they teach you some stuff that’s a lot of bu****it. When you’re in business, you get even with pe...

09/26/2025

"To me, these declarations are nonsensical and purely political, especially the shrewd way he equates trusting Trump with trusting God."
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I had not heard of “MAGA pastor” and Trump supporter Shane Vaughn until reading Rick Pidcock’s BNG opinion piece, “This Is Not an Idol. This Is A Sculpture.” Referring to the “12-foot-tall golden Trump statue holding out a Bitcoin” which had recently appeared in front of the U.S. Capit...

09/26/2025

Evangelist and theologian Voddie Baucham Jr. died unexpectedly Sept. 25 at age 56.

Evangelist and theologian Voddie Baucham Jr. died unexpectedly Sept. 25 at age 56. His family said he suffered “an emergency medical incident” and died. The news was reported by Founders Ministries, the group of Southern Baptist Calvinists with which he was associated. Beloved by conservative So...

09/26/2025

Ryan Walters will step down as the superintendent of Oklahoma public schools Oct. 1 to lead a conservative organization founded to oppose teachers’ unions and “the liberal, woke agenda” he claims is polluting American education and values.

Ryan Walters will step down as the superintendent of Oklahoma public schools Oct. 1 to lead a conservative organization founded to oppose teachers’ unions and “the liberal, woke agenda” he claims is polluting American education and values. “For decades, union bosses have poisoned our schools...

09/26/2025

Jon Singletary is out as dean of the Garland School of Social Work at Baylor University.

Jon Singletary is out as dean of the Garland School of Social Work at Baylor University. Provost Nancy Brickhouse informed faculty Sept. 25 Singletary will “step down” effective Oct. 15. The news came just hours before the Garland School’s Board of Advocates gathered for a dinner and two days ...

09/25/2025

"What do we do to get rid of fascist tyranny? Even if we can’t get rid of authoritarianism, is it worth dying to try?"
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“Time heals all wounds.” That’s the most galactically stupid saying in the English language. It’s like saying, “Time hits all baseballs.” While it takes time for a baseball to get from mound to plate, time doesn’t hit the ball. We have to swing. I recently published an article assertin...

09/25/2025

"I am glad DEI is being dismantled. I hope all the attempts to soft-pedal systemic racism in this country without calling its name will be dismantled."

I am glad DEI is being dismantled. I hope all the attempts to soft-pedal systemic racism in this country without calling its name will be dismantled. Many people have found ways to water down this work, which is a part of the reason so much of it is so ineffective. Presenters use words like “multi...

09/25/2025

09/25/2025

“To save the Baptist within me, I had to let die the conservative that sought to reign over my conscience.”
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When I was 5 years old, I believed I could be nothing but a Southern Baptist. My friends were Southern Baptists, my family was Southern Baptist, and my Appalachian community likewise was Southern Baptist. We worshiped in a small brick church that formed the hub of our lives, a place I assumed always...

09/25/2025

In today’s world of white supremacist politics, white evangelical worship is the sugar that helps the poison of power go down. And perhaps no event has put this more clearly on display than the Charlie Kirk memorial service.

In today's world of white supremacist politics, white evangelical worship is the sugar that helps the poison of power go down. And perhaps no event has put this more clearly on display than the Charlie Kirk memorial service. When many Christians think about Christian nationalist worship leaders, the...

09/25/2025

Some of President Trump’s immigration policies suffered a setback in one federal court and a victory in another.

Some of President Trump’s immigration policies suffered a setback in one federal court and a victory in another. In one case, a federal judge temporarily barred the administration from swiftly deporting nearly 330 Guatemalan children under the premise of reuniting families. That assertion “crumb...

09/25/2025

"Three days ago, as I arrived at the Nashville airport, I watched ICE agents detain a well-dressed Hispanic young man and disappear him through a side door as masses of travelers streamed by, no one stopping to notice what was happening."

Three days ago, as I arrived at the Nashville airport, I watched ICE agents detain a well-dressed Hispanic young man and disappear him through a side door as masses of travelers streamed by, no one stopping to notice what was happening. This morning, I awoke to a text message from a friend sending m...