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"In a world where everyone cycles through being an expert, the week after the Super Bowl typically turns into everyone posing as professional semioticians, offering their artistic analysis of the Super Bowl halftime show and the game."
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Kid Rock and evangelicals' obsession with celebrity – Baptist News Global
They’re also having to defend their own alternative halftime show from accusations of being overly sexualized.
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February 13, 2026 at 6:55 PM
"In a world where everyone cycles through being an expert, the week after the Super Bowl typically turns into everyone posing as professional semioticians, offering their artistic analysis of the Super Bowl halftime show and the game."
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This week, sexual abuse survivors and survivor-advocates testified in front of legislative panels in Georgia, Kansas and Missouri, supporting passage of state versions of Trey’s Law bills that impact sexual abuse cases.
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Survivors and advocates support Trey’s Law proposals in Missouri, Georgia and Kansas – Baptist News Global
This week, sexual abuse survivors and survivor-advocates testified in front of legislative panels in Georgia, Kansas and Missouri, supporting passage of state versions of Trey’s Law bills that impact ...
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February 13, 2026 at 6:55 PM
This week, sexual abuse survivors and survivor-advocates testified in front of legislative panels in Georgia, Kansas and Missouri, supporting passage of state versions of Trey’s Law bills that impact sexual abuse cases.
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Happy Black History Month! This week we're continuing our celebration of Black Baptist change-makers by spotlighting legendary leader Rev. Howard Thurman.
"Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive."
"Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive."
February 11, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Happy Black History Month! This week we're continuing our celebration of Black Baptist change-makers by spotlighting legendary leader Rev. Howard Thurman.
"Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive."
"Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive."
A diverse coalition of faith groups sued the Trump administration Feb. 9 to challenge the legality and religiously narrow makeup of its Religious Liberty Commission.
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Groups sue to block Trump's Religious Liberty Commission
A coalition of faith groups sued the Trump administration to challenge the religiously narrow makeup of its Religious Liberty Commission.
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February 10, 2026 at 6:53 PM
A diverse coalition of faith groups sued the Trump administration Feb. 9 to challenge the legality and religiously narrow makeup of its Religious Liberty Commission.
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Ben (17) and Sam (16) Luhmann are two brothers working in Minneapolis to help organize that community’s response to the government’s military-style assault there. The duo captured some of the most shocking footage of “Operation Metro Surge.”
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Everyone has a part to play in the fight against ICE – Baptist News Global
Ben (17) and Sam (16) helped Minneapolis organize that community’s response to the government’s military-style assault there.
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February 10, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Ben (17) and Sam (16) Luhmann are two brothers working in Minneapolis to help organize that community’s response to the government’s military-style assault there. The duo captured some of the most shocking footage of “Operation Metro Surge.”
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Bad Bunny vs. TPUSA – A Tale of Two Super Bowl Halftime Shows. Listen to the latest episode of @rickpidcock.bsky.social's HIGHEST POWER now.
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February 9, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Bad Bunny vs. TPUSA – A Tale of Two Super Bowl Halftime Shows. Listen to the latest episode of @rickpidcock.bsky.social's HIGHEST POWER now.
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State legislators in Kansas and Georgia have filed bills known as “Trey’s Law,” public safety legislation that seeks to end nondisclosure agreements in civil settlements involving child sexual abuse and trafficking claims.
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Trey’s Law filed in Kansas and Georgia Legislatures – Baptist News Global
State legislators in Kansas and Georgia have filed bills known as “Trey’s Law" to end NDAs in child sexual abuse cases.
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February 9, 2026 at 4:22 PM
State legislators in Kansas and Georgia have filed bills known as “Trey’s Law,” public safety legislation that seeks to end nondisclosure agreements in civil settlements involving child sexual abuse and trafficking claims.
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"I will not allow myself to be shocked by President Trump’s racism. I get it. I believe him. But I never will allow myself to normalize the racism of Christians."
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How do white Christians ignore Trump's obvious racism? – Baptist News Global
His racist comments about immigrants, Muslims, Black people and “shithole countries” reveal what is in his heart.
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February 9, 2026 at 4:21 PM
"I will not allow myself to be shocked by President Trump’s racism. I get it. I believe him. But I never will allow myself to normalize the racism of Christians."
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"If the SBC is serious about repenting of its racist foundation and its long history of racist actions, you’d think maybe the denomination’s top elected official would have something to say when the president posts one of the most racist social media posts ever."
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Will anyone in the SBC really speak against racism? – Baptist News Global
Leaders of the SBC were silent — as they have been time and again when the president they helped elect has said and done blasphemous things.
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February 7, 2026 at 9:22 PM
"If the SBC is serious about repenting of its racist foundation and its long history of racist actions, you’d think maybe the denomination’s top elected official would have something to say when the president posts one of the most racist social media posts ever."
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Evidence from this week provides three reasons why the work of Baptist Women in Ministry is still needed.
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Three reasons from this week why BWIM’s work is needed – Baptist News Global
Evidence from this week provides three reasons why the work of Baptist Women in Ministry is still needed, Meredith Stone says.
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February 6, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Evidence from this week provides three reasons why the work of Baptist Women in Ministry is still needed.
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Sunday’s broadcast of America’s most-watched sporting event will be the fourth to feature an ad asking viewers to reconsider Jesus.
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Group behind ‘He Gets Us’ Super Bowl ads partners with Alpha
Sunday’s broadcast of America's most-watched sporting event will be the fourth to feature an ad asking viewers to reconsider Jesus.
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February 6, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Sunday’s broadcast of America’s most-watched sporting event will be the fourth to feature an ad asking viewers to reconsider Jesus.
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Kamehameha Schools in Hawaii has received a state court’s approval to offer free tuition in part to protect it from lawsuits like one currently pending against its admissions policies.
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Kamehameha Schools gets court permission for free tuition – Baptist News Global
Kamehameha Schools in Hawaii has received a state court’s approval to offer free tuition in part to protect it from lawsuits.
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February 5, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Kamehameha Schools in Hawaii has received a state court’s approval to offer free tuition in part to protect it from lawsuits like one currently pending against its admissions policies.
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"To Howerton, Christians can wield power and sacralize violence over their neighbors as long as they see their power and violence as a gift from God."
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Josh Howerton redefines following Jesus as becoming empire – Baptist News Global
Josh Howerton is an authoritarian theocrat who thinks his penis, pulpit and piety give him the right to rule the world.
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February 5, 2026 at 9:36 PM
"To Howerton, Christians can wield power and sacralize violence over their neighbors as long as they see their power and violence as a gift from God."
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"We are standing for truth. There has got to be a historical record of this time." — @markwingdallas.bsky.social
Mark Wingfield, executive director of Baptist News Global, visited with Mitch Randall at the "Together for Democracy" conference in Washington, D.C..
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Mark Wingfield, executive director of Baptist News Global, visited with Mitch Randall at the "Together for Democracy" conference in Washington, D.C..
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February 4, 2026 at 8:03 PM
"We are standing for truth. There has got to be a historical record of this time." — @markwingdallas.bsky.social
Mark Wingfield, executive director of Baptist News Global, visited with Mitch Randall at the "Together for Democracy" conference in Washington, D.C..
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Mark Wingfield, executive director of Baptist News Global, visited with Mitch Randall at the "Together for Democracy" conference in Washington, D.C..
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Republican members of Congress have called for Muslims to be expelled from America, have claimed Islam is incompatible with American culture and government and have denied Islam is a religion deserving Constitutional protection.
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Congressmen call for expelling Muslims from America – Baptist News Global
“Islam is not a religion,” said Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama in a post on X. “It's a cult. Islamists aren't here to assimilate."
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February 4, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Republican members of Congress have called for Muslims to be expelled from America, have claimed Islam is incompatible with American culture and government and have denied Islam is a religion deserving Constitutional protection.
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"Eyes can’t lie. I went to Palestine this past January, and what I saw with my own eyes is ethnic cleansing, apartheid and genocide. Israel is doing all it can to push the Palestinians off the land."
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In occupied Palestine, the eyes don't lie – Baptist News Global
In response, a group of activists in Silwan began to paint giant murals of eyes all over the neighborhood as symbols of solidarity,
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February 4, 2026 at 4:29 PM
"Eyes can’t lie. I went to Palestine this past January, and what I saw with my own eyes is ethnic cleansing, apartheid and genocide. Israel is doing all it can to push the Palestinians off the land."
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Recent staff reductions at the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship are the result of a downturn in unrestricted income, according to Executive Coordinator Paul Baxley.
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Baxley says CBF is adapting as churches face financial crunch – Baptist News Global
Staff reductions at the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship are the result of a downturn in unrestricted income, according to Paul Baxley.
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February 4, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Recent staff reductions at the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship are the result of a downturn in unrestricted income, according to Executive Coordinator Paul Baxley.
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@rickpidcock.bsky.social: "Pretti was murdered while trying to protect a woman who had been shoved to the ground by aggressive and irresponsible men."
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Alex Pretti's murder lays bare the lie of patriarchy – Baptist News Global
Tragic acts of violence often lay bare the gap between what a system claims to be and what it actually enables. In the story of Alex Pretti’s murder, we come face to face with whether patriarchy — lon...
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February 2, 2026 at 10:08 PM
@rickpidcock.bsky.social: "Pretti was murdered while trying to protect a woman who had been shoved to the ground by aggressive and irresponsible men."
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Happy Birthday to Black History Month — 50 years federally recognized and 100 years strong in purpose, beginning as “Negro History Week” in 1926.
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Happy 50th birthday, Black History Month – Baptist News Global
Happy Birthday to Black History Month — 50 years federally recognized and 100 years strong in purpose, beginning as “Negro History Week”
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February 2, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Happy Birthday to Black History Month — 50 years federally recognized and 100 years strong in purpose, beginning as “Negro History Week” in 1926.
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A Maryland county and a Christian prison ministry have agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by an imam barred from serving as a jail chaplain because he is Muslim.
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He wanted to be a chaplain but was told he had to be Christian
A Maryland county and a Christian prison ministry agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by an imam barred from serving as a jail chaplain.
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January 29, 2026 at 5:31 PM
A Maryland county and a Christian prison ministry have agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by an imam barred from serving as a jail chaplain because he is Muslim.
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A network of Cooperative Baptist Fellowship churches in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi expressed grief and solidarity with a Jewish congregation targeted by an arsonist earlier this month.
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Great Rivers Fellowship supports bombed synagogue – Baptist News Global
A network of Cooperative Baptist Fellowship churches expressed grief and solidarity with a Jewish congregation targeted by an arsonist.
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January 29, 2026 at 5:31 PM
A network of Cooperative Baptist Fellowship churches in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi expressed grief and solidarity with a Jewish congregation targeted by an arsonist earlier this month.
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“Open letters endure because visibility is the point, and visibility is never neutral.”
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Why an open letter still matters – Baptist News Global
“Public acts of solidarity can become points of monitoring rather than simple expressions of support," Nikki Hardeman says.
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January 28, 2026 at 5:54 PM
“Open letters endure because visibility is the point, and visibility is never neutral.”
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"Jesus Christ had compassion for immigrants. Donald Trump practices cruelty toward immigrants."
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Jesus Christ and Donald Trump are incompatible – Baptist News Global
Few things in life are absolute. However, one absolute truth is that Donald Trump and Jesus Christ are incompatible
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January 28, 2026 at 5:10 PM
"Jesus Christ had compassion for immigrants. Donald Trump practices cruelty toward immigrants."
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Honored to be interviewed by Dr. Greg Garrett for @baptistnews.com on my book, #Earthbound.
Read the interview and read my book,
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In conversation with Grace Ji-Sun Kim – Baptist News Global
Grace Ji-Sun Kim is one of the most prolific and powerful liberation theologians I know, always directing attention to the ways our Christian beliefs in love, justice and mercy can and must help us en...
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January 27, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Honored to be interviewed by Dr. Greg Garrett for @baptistnews.com on my book, #Earthbound.
Read the interview and read my book,
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Read the interview and read my book,
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@bjconthehill.bsky.social (Baptist Joint Committee on Religious Liberty) has joined the call for Congress to pass the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act “and hold ICE accountable by withholding their funding,” according to an email sent to supporters Jan. 28.
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BJC calls for ICE accountability – Baptist News Global
BJC has joined the call for Congress to pass the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act “and hold ICE accountable by withholding their funding,”
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January 28, 2026 at 5:09 PM
@bjconthehill.bsky.social (Baptist Joint Committee on Religious Liberty) has joined the call for Congress to pass the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act “and hold ICE accountable by withholding their funding,” according to an email sent to supporters Jan. 28.
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