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New Study Finds Evangelical Adults Want Both/And Approach to Immigration
Self-identified evangelical adults are taking a both/and approach when it comes to immigration. Respondents of a new Lifeway Research study say they want both secure borders and pathways for “certain” immigrants to be given legal status to live and work in the United States.
Roy Medley to Receive Dahlberg Peace and Justice Award
The Rev. Dr. A. Roy Medley has recently been named the recipient of the 2025 Edwin T. Dahlberg Peace and Justice Award by the American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS).
2025 Q Christian Fellowship Celebrates Queer Resilience
LGBTQ+ Christians gathered in Atlanta from across the country to participate in Q Christian Fellowship’s annual conference. The gathering creates a space where LGBTQ+ Christians can bring 100% of their queerness and 100% of their faith, no matter their theology.
119th Congress Increases Diverse Representation
Despite increasing levels of representation, Congress is significantly more white than the general population. While almost three-fourths (74%) of Congress is white, only 58% of the U.S. citizenry is–a gap of 16%.
Faith and Justice Coalition Gathers to Reignite “Beloved Community” BYLINE: Aretha R. Flucker
Is the beloved community still a possibility? Christians, Jews, organizations, institutions, and congregations sought to answer this question at “United in Hope: The Beloved Community,” hosted by the Faith and Justice Coalition of Tarrant County on January 19.
Pew Study Finds Women and Men Experience Loneliness at Similar Rates
Amid elevated media attention to what has been labeled the “male loneliness epidemic,” a new Pew Research study has found that men and women are almost equally likely to feel lonely. When asked if they feel lonely “all” or “most of the time,” 15% of women and 16% of men surveyed said “yes.”
New Pew Report Finds Economic Inequality Is of Global Public Concern
When asked to name their top public concern, economic inequality found widespread consensus among 36 nations, with the affluent’s political influence topping the list of lead causes.
‘In Every Way’: Baptist Layman Jimmy Carter Became U.S. President and Much More
The 39th U.S. President, who died on December 29, 2024, in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, lived out those opportunities with faithfulness and fullness for 100 years.
2025 Q Christian Fellowship To Be Held In Atlanta
January 23, 2025, will mark the twenty-first Q Christian Fellowship Conference, when LGBTQ+ Christians and allies from around the world will gather together. This annual hybrid conference aims to provide space for LGBTQ+ Christians, along with their parents and allies, to worship, fellowship and dig deeper into their faith without questioning whether they belong in the space because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Americans Increasingly Concerned About Quality and Cost of Healthcare
According to a recent Gallup poll, less than half of Americans (44%) feel good about the quality of healthcare in the country. Only 28% are satisfied with healthcare coverage. These indicators are down from a high in 2012, when 62% were happy with healthcare quality, and 41% were satisfied with coverage.
Northside Baptist Church in Clinton, Mississippi Receives BWIM’s ‘Church of Excellence’ Award
Baptist Women in Ministry (BWIM) recently announced that Northside Baptist Church in Clinton, Mississippi has received the organization’s Church of Excellence award. The award, given out yearly, celebrates a church that has “broken barriers and set new standards for empowering ministers and leaders,” according to its website.
Thousands Call On Biden to Commute Death Row Sentences Before Leaving Office
Those calling for this released letters today through more than a dozen organizations across the political, religious and social spectrum. These include pro-life conservatives, former corrections officers, civil rights advocates, and those who have lost loved ones to homicide, among others.
Republican Voters Confidence In Election Integrity Soars Between 2020 and 2024
Confidence in how well the 2024 elections were administered soared from their 2020 lows. A Pew Research analysis of voter confidence in elections over the past six years found that Republican voters’ massive swing in perceptions over election integrity fueled the change.
Americans Retain Belief In Media’s Watchdog Role
Despite a growing distrust of journalists and the decades-long dismantling of traditional news outlets, a near-record number of Americans believe the media acts as a check on politicians’ worst impulses.
“Fire in the Whole”: An Interview with Robert G. Callahan, II— Part 3
“Fire in the Whole: Embracing Our Righteous Anger with White Christianity and Reclaiming Our Wholeness” is a new book by Robert G. Callahan, II. In the final part of this interview trilogy, we discuss the call to truth-telling around the wounds of white Christianity, the empowering nature of lament, rest as an act of resistance, the future of the North American church and steps you can take after reading his book
“Fire in the Whole”: An Interview with Robert G. Callahan, II— Part 2
Robert G. Callahan, II is the author of “Fire in the Whole: Embracing Our Righteous Anger with White Christianity and Reclaiming Our Wholeness.” In part two of our interview, we discuss the role of righteous anger, why it remains difficult to talk about race and what the presidential elections taught him about the North American church.