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April 19, 2025

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IN THE NEWS

How MAGA evangelicals are defending Trump’s tariffs

Is there a theology of tariffs? We asked this question yesterday. Today we have David Barton’s son Tim, the president of Wallbuilders, arguing that Matthew 17 is really about tariffs. He seems to really believe this....


Robert Jones: We need a vital, independent free press

More than at any time during my lifetime, our nation needs a vibrant, independent free press. Today, carrying out that mission, one guaranteed by our Constitution but under direct assault by our current president and his administration, will require.....


Comedian and Christian Influencer Russell Brand Charged with Rape and Sexual Assault

Comedian and Christian influencer Russell Brand has been charged with rape and sexual assault, the Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service and the Metropolitan Police announced Friday. Brand, 49, is known for his stand-up comedy and acting....


The five-month campaign to steal a North Carolina Supreme Court seat

In November, Allison Riggs (D) won election to the North Carolina Supreme Court. The race was extremely close. The initial count had Riggs ahead of her opponent Jefferson Griffin (R) by 623 votes out of the 5.5 million votes cast. Because of the....


The Supreme Court Doesn’t Need Facts

Over the course of one afternoon and evening last month, the Department of Homeland Security loaded three planes with migrants, most of them Venezuelan men whom the Trump administration had determined, on the basis of little to no evidence, to be members of the gang Tren de Aragua. The planes departed Texas and flew.....


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Musing on strategic benevolence

I am about to leave the happiest job I’ve ever had as the sole financial officer for a small nonprofit. I’m headed for a financial leadership career in the supply chain sector that will provide more for my family than ever before. The story behind that....


SBC leaders urge fines over deportation in new immigration statement

Leaders from 13 ethnic groups within the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) issued a united statement advocating for compassionate immigration policies. They support border security and legal immigration but emphasize the need to avoid.....


USAID cuts hit refugee relief in Myanmar and beyond

A devastating earthquake struck Myanmar on March 28, compounding an already dire humanitarian crisis. According to Marsha Scipio, director of Baptist World Aid, the quake displaced 8 million more people, adding to the 19 million already....


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republicans, populists, democrats

Barack Obama was a republican. Note the lowercase “r.” It refers not to a political party but rather allegiance to a form of representative government. All the Founding Fathers considered themselves republicans, their leadership of which reflecting....


Origen on the Biblical Prophetesses

In my previous article, I gave an overview of Montanism, also known as the New Prophecy, a charismatic Christian movement that began in the late second century. This movement emphasised prophetic ministry and asceticism, and it had....


Did We Ask for a King?

Northrop Frye (1912-1991), a Canadian literary critic, is probably best known for his book THE GREAT CODE: THE BIBLE AND LITERATURE (1983). In it, he demonstrates how the Bible is foundational for our understanding of Western.....


Four Neglected Essentials of Evangelism

The Japanese are the second-largest unreached people group in the world. Tokyo, where I serve as an associate pastor, is the largest city in human history and thus home to the greatest concentration of lost people on earth. From my time in this....


Are We More Biblically Illiterate than Ever?

For most Christians with any knowledge of the people who live and work in their community, the answer to the question “Are we more biblically illiterate than ever?” seems obvious: of course we are. You may not know that statistical evidence....


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Marriage is full of highs, lows and a whole bunch of ordinary moments in between. Somehow the married people on X, Bluesky and Threads continue to find humor in the minutiae of wedded life. Every week, we round up the funniest marriage posts....


Mom's tearful post about leaving twins after maternity leave has people debating U.S. policy

The United States has long been viewed as exceptional in many ways, some very positive and some not so much. One not-so-great thing that sets it apart from nearly every other country on Earth is its paid parental leave policies—or rather, its total....


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