Recent Articles
Brave Preaching?
Brian Harrington was recently told something he said from the pulpit was “brave.” He reflects on whether telling the truth should be considered a courageous act.
Belief Behind the Book | Miss Terra Cotta Sugarbaker’s “AffirSLAYtions”
For the third Pride-themed Belief Behind the Book, Angela Yarber features Miss Terra Cotta Sugarbaker’s “AffirSLAYtions.”
Baptist Peace Organizations Names New Executive Director
The Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America has recently appointed the Rev. William Moses Summerville as its first Black executive director.
Nico Lang Shares Multilayered Stories of Trans Teens in “American Teenager”
Kali Cawthon-Freels offers a reflection on Nico Lang’s “American Teenager: How Trans Kids are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era.”
Faith While Fidgeting: Alternate Spiritual Practices For Those With ADHD
Rearranging my understanding of God and readjusting my expectations and application of faith practices have been life-altering and shame-reducing.
Two Witnesses at the Fork in the Road
This summer, the Southern Baptist Convention and Cooperative Baptist Fellowship offered more than parallel events. They offered a parable. A picture of two paths. Two postures. Two witnesses standing at a fork in the road.
Pig, Flames, and Holy Smokes: Whole Hog Cooking During the Season of Pentecost
I have spent much of my time in such spaces working to maintain what already exists, my office door locked to keep the Holy Ghost at bay. This time, She slipped in anyway.
Gateway to Unity: The Courage to Move Closer to ‘Them’
Our theological alignments and schools of thought become extremely dangerous when we identify more with them than we do with God.
Pew Analysis Finds Adult Converts More Observant than ‘Cradle Catholics’
A recent Pew Research analysis of surveys conducted earlier this year found adult converts to Catholicism practice their faith at higher rates than “cradle Catholics.”
A Litany of Hope Amid Hopelessness
We can hardly come up for air before the next wave of catastrophic news crashes over us again. Indeed, if we don’t turn away, it can feel like we are all drowning. Even so … Do you hear the people sing?
Assisi Gathering Marks Turning Point in Global Creation Care Movement
By honoring creation through worship and intentional liturgical practices, we realign our theology with God’s call to stewardship, sustainability and hope.
Don’t Feed the Hysteria Machine: A Queer Pastor’s Response to the SBC’s Homophobic Vote
We have so much work to do, beloved. We are in an all-hands-on-deck season of American life – not just for queer people, but for all marginalized people.
Hope is Out of Line. Or is It?
In revolutionary times, hope does indeed seem out of line. But is it? I think we can sustain (create?) hope—by doing small things.
First Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Moderator Reflects on Joys and Challenges of Early CBF Years
First Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Moderator Reflects on Early Days of CBF
‘Letting Them Go as Best as I Can’: Reflections of a Pediatric Hospital Chaplain
I consider myself a “grief first responder” and do my best to make those initial, acute moments of grief after a child dies the most tender they can be.
Faith in Construction: Thoughts on God’s Will
Dakota Felton, a Good Faith Media intern, reflects on what it means for him to pursue God’s calling at this point in his life.
Americans Increasingly See Expansion in Role of Religion in Public Life
There has been a significant increase over the past year in the percentage of Americans who believe the influence of religion on public life is growing, according to a recent Gallup poll.
Israel Lost Its Way
The Nation of Israel, under the leadership of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has lost its way.
Pride in Wake Forest
Erin Parks recently sat down with Wake Forest Town Commissioner Ben Clapsaddle to talk about the city’s first-ever Pride festival.
Seven Mountain Mandate | How Do You Conquer Arts and Entertainment? Ask Phil Keaggy.
Seven Mountain Mandate ideology seeks to conquer various realms of society “for Christ.” Arts and entertainment presents an enticing and challenging, mountain for them to climb.
From the Archives | Juneteenth: Observing a Modern Day Jubilee
When General Granger Gordon rode into Galveston and on June 19, 1865, summoned the slaves together and made the announcement that they were free, it was a day of Jubilee! It was a day of great rejoicing.
What Happens Next?
We focus on doing during times like these, don’t we? But is it possible there are other things we could be doing?
The Hateful Faithful and the State of U.S. Democracy
Editor’s Note: The following first appeared on Judge Wendell Griffen’s Substack. The signs that democracy in the United States is dysfunctional are no longer doubtful. Last week, a federal judge in California issued a temporary restraining order against President...
We Can’t Watch and We Can’t Turn Away
If you’ve watched the news for just a few minutes a day since last week, you’ve learned more about the horrors of the world than many ancient people knew in an entire lifetime.
The Unsurprising Rise of Christian Nationalism and What We Can Do About It
Erin Parks writes about being completely unsurprised by the rise of Christian Nationalism and shares tips on combating it in our churches.
By the Way | Resolutions – and Crickets – Among Southern Baptists in Dallas
Randall Balmer explores what Southern Baptists resolved to do last week in Dallas, and the many things they resolved to remain silent on.
Trump’s Panopticon: Establishing Conformity through the Gaze of the State
We are all inmates in Trump’s Panopticon. Fear of his gaze has been sufficient for many— congresspersons, elite law firms, universities, multi-national corporations, other sovereign nations— to self-discipline.
Pew Study Finds Global Lack of Confidence in Trump on the World Stage
A recent Pew Research study measuring worldwide attitudes toward nations and global leaders finds that few nations have high levels of confidence in Donald Trump on the world stage.
Harvard Forced to Get the Picture After Losing Lawsuit Over 19th Century Image of Renty Taylor
The images captured in 1850 are believed to be the earliest known pictures of Africans who were enslaved during American chattel slavery. The daguerreotypes, an early type of photo, are of Renty Taylor and his daughter, Delia. Both are posed and photographed shirtless and until recently were the property of Harvard University.
Belief Behind the Book | Shay MacKay’s “At the Edge of the Sea”
Angela Yarber takes a look at Shay MacKay’s “At the Edge of the Sea,” a collection of essays that invites readers to explore everyday mysticism.