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Baylor Unveils Memorial to Enslaved Persons
Baylor University’s new Memorial to Enslaved Persons acknowledges the lives of those enslaved by its founders, offering a sacred space for reflection.
Report Finds North Carolina Leading the Way for Baptist Women in Ministry
Baptist Women in Ministry’s 20th “State of Women in Baptist Life” report highlights progress, persistent challenges, and where women in ministry thrive.
Higher Education Under Siege: An Old Tactic for a New Era
If the rising tide of authoritarianism and attacks on higher education is ever to subside, then people of good faith need to rise up and denounce the rhetoric of politicians, preachers and pundits like Governor Abbott.
Faithful Pride Initiative Unveils Logo
The Faithful Pride Initiative at Good Faith Media reveals a Celtic-inspired logo representing peace and wholeness for queer people of faith.
Partisan Divide Shapes Views on U.S. Progress Against Illegal Drugs
A new Gallup survey shows rising confidence in the nation’s fight against illegal drugs, driven largely by Republicans, even as actual data tell a more complex story.
KPop Demon Hunters: A 21st Century Redemption Story
“KPop Demon Hunters” is more than an animated film with great storytelling and catchy pop songs. It explores profound questions in a society grappling with nihilism and longing for redemption from the sins that plague us.
Rejecting Jesus
Only a Jesus from the underside of history, then and now, can save.
Belief Behind the Book | Amelia Fulbright’s ‘The Water and the Blood, The Blood and the Water’
Rather than a midlife crisis, Fulbright’s memoir is a midlife reckoning with identity through the lenses of faith, gender and race.
A Debt to Our Veterans
Military service—whatever the setting—changes a person. As a nation, we must never take that lightly.
Our Jesuit Alma Mater is Union-Busting. That’s Blasphemy.
Former LMU students call on their Jesuit alma mater to honor its Catholic values by ending union-busting and bargaining in good faith.
Gallup Study Finds That Public Favors Prevention Over Punishment
A new Gallup poll finds that 67% of Americans prefer addressing the root causes of crime rather than expanding law enforcement, revealing deep partisan divides and changing views on juvenile justice.
“If You See Someone Stealing Food, No, You Didn’t”
Due to an ongoing federal shutdown, SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits ended on November 1. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said funding for the program has run out, prompting a reminder. “If you see someone stealing food, no, you didn’t.”
Perryman Marks 30 Years of Baylor Interdisciplinary Core with Address on Academic Freedom
At Baylor’s Homecoming, BIC alum and Democracy Forward CEO Skye Perryman delivered an address on academic freedom—linking modern threats to historic struggles, from Socrates to Baylor’s own controversies.
Transphobia Hurts Everyone
If you can successfully use cisgender boys as a political pawn to strike fear into the hearts of your supporters, then you know you are failing these boys by raising them to be men that women need to fear.
Maston Foundation Accepting Applications for Doctoral Ethics Scholarships
The T.B. Maston Foundation is accepting applications for its 2026–27 $5,000 doctoral scholarship in Christian ethics, continuing its mission to promote ethical leadership and Christlike living among Baptists.
“If You See Someone Stealing Food, No, You Didn’t”
Due to an ongoing federal shutdown, SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits ended on November 1. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said funding for the program has run out, prompting a reminder. “If you see someone stealing food, no, you didn’t.”
Halloween and Hallowing: The Sacred Work of Remembering
I now believe there is no observance in the liturgical year in greater need of recovery than All Saints Day.
Fast Food Life and the Hunger for Something Real
Sometimes I still fall back into old habits and grab something quick when I’m tired or busy. But I can’t go back to not noticing.
Remembering Kyle Lake 20 Years Later
As we approach this week, may we love God, embrace beauty, and live life to the fullest.
Who Is Your Enemy?: ‘Wakanda Forever’ Imitates Life
We may not have vibranium to lose, but we have paychecks, groceries, homes, and livelihoods to lose, and people are losing them left and right.
Middle Ground or Moral Evasion?
Some positions, policies and practices are objectively more violent than others.
After the Dust Settles: The Work of Rebuilding Belief
Reconstruction means finding or forming spaces where mutual care replaces mutual judgment.
Democrats Regain Edge on Prosperity Potential for First Time Since 2020
A new Gallup poll finds Americans now view Democrats as more likely than Republicans to keep the country prosperous, 47% to 43%, marking the first Democratic advantage on the issue in five years.
Once Upon a Morel Prize
When the pig president of Ameri trades self-control for slop, even the finest morels can’t save him from losing his way.
Your Church Food Pantry Isn’t Enough: In Defense of Federal Programs
No ‘Total Money Makeover’ program can pull someone out of poverty in a world that doesn’t require employers to pay living wages.
Pastoral Calling Never Retires
Pastoral ministry is more than a job; it’s a calling. It doesn’t end when the paycheck stops.
Before Ice Raids, There Was Stop and Frisk
Before ICE raids terrorized American neighborhoods, there was stop-and-frisk. In marginalized communities, where its members’ civil liberties have been historically threatened by organized violence, the country behaving like a police state is unsurprising.
By the Way | Willow Creek and the Cultural Idiom of Megachurches
Despite this checkered history, there is no doubt that megachurches have reshaped American evangelicalism, if only because so many congregations have sought to imitate their techniques.
Christians Caring for Creation Names DaySpring Baptist Church its 2025 C3 Church of the Year
Christians Caring for Creation has named Dayspring Baptist Church in Waco, Texas, as its 2025 Church of the Year.
The Need for Progressive Visionary Leadership
There are many citizens with imaginative and creative ideas for making this country a more perfect union. America needs a progressive vision—a path forward toward inclusion, freedom, and justice for all our citizens.