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A group of Christians is working to change a Tennessee law so students can use their religious beliefs to bully homosexual students. How can they be so far from Jesus' core teachings?

How often do we miss what God is doing because we keep chanting the mantra of our particular group, unwilling to consider how God may be at work in other communities and faith traditions?

Political conservatives and Catholic leaders criticized Mitt Romney's statement of disinterest in the well-being of America's poor, but few Christian conservatives voiced concern.

Interviews of Oklahomans who are concerned about the drum beat preparing Americans for war against Iran. Calling themselves "Americans Against the Next War," the group held a rally for peace in...

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"The Artist" tells the tale of a silent movie star who refuses to change when talkies become all the rage. How many churches today are doomed to fail because they won't change?

The line between responsible Christian citizenship and political partisanship isn't hard to define. People of faith need to bring their beliefs to bear on all matters of public life without violating church-state separation.

A Baptist church in Great Britain is partnering with other churches to open their doors to provide the homeless a place to sleep instead of spending the night outside in the freezing winter.

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Most of us in church prefer to go with the flow. Who will help us ditch the cozy comforts of church-going in favor of the anxiety inducing adventure of following Jesus? Bring on the creative folk.

GOP lawmakers in Tennessee have filed some 30 anti-immigration bills during the current legislative session, including one described as a copycat of Alabama's harsh bill.

Two movies now in theaters share uncommon stories about war. One recognizes the horror that is war. The other reminds us that war remains hell, but out of the pit of hell comes something good.

After reviewing the debacle that led to war in Iraq (see previous blog), it's time to note the similarities between the media coverage preparing Americans for war with Iraq and the preparations...

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Associated Baptist Press is reporting that Timothy Goeglin, former staffer at the White House Office of Public Liaison under Karl Rove during the Bush administration, has credited Southern Baptists...

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Humility is at the heart of what it means to follow Christ. So next time you're at church, try taking the farthest parking spot. Others may need the closer ones more than you.

We don't get to choose the times we live in. We can't control what happens to us. But, as a wise wizard from "The Lord of the Rings" reminds us, we decide what to do with the time given to us.

For 400 years, Baptist churches in Great Britain have never stayed the same. Today, as we experience change as profound as the arrival of the printing press, will we continue to adapt?

A coalition of community and faith groups is supporting an initiative petition to be placed on Missouri's November ballot to cap the rate of predatory lending at 36 percent.

Our economy's downward spiral has played havoc on our nation and world for the last few years. Perhaps the Bible's concept of creation can bring some order out of the economic chaos.

Facing a significant budget shortfall, British Baptists face inevitable change. As a new initiative begins a dialogue about that change, here are eight ways to launch the hope-filled conversation.