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January 22, 2026

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IN THE NEWS

Protests grow in Iran

Iran’s leaders warned the United States and Israel of retaliation as nationwide protests challenged the Islamic Republic’s theocracy. Facing mounting deaths and unrest, Iranian officials framed dissent as foreign-backed chaos, tightened...


‘Just Like Selma’ hymn project aims to help churches recall King, mark Black History Month

Composer Nolan Williams Jr. has long combined faith, culture and the arts in his productions on stage and screen, often centering on African American life. Now, he has created the “Just Like Selma” project to focus on the history of and...


Jeffrey Rosen steps down as President and CEO of The National Constitution Center

The National Constitution Center on January 9, 2026, announced a leadership transition: After more than 12 years of distinguished service as President and Chief Executive Officer, Jeffrey Rosen will transition to the role of CEO Emeritus....


Christian leaders urge protecting worshippers’ rights after protesters interrupt service

Several faith leaders called urgently for protecting the rights of worshippers while also expressing compassion for migrants after anti-immigration enforcement protesters disrupted a service at a Southern Baptist church in Minnesota....


The Nimrud Letters

The Nimrud Letters are cuneiform tablets from the Assyrian royal city of Kalhu (present-day Nimrud). Their contents shed light on the history of the ancient Near East in the second half of the eighth century BCE, when Assyria became a....



FROM FAITH ON VIEW

Why a flood-damaged church rejected a $200K FEMA grant

A Baptist church in Frankfort, Kentucky, has declined a $200,000 federal grant, citing concerns over restrictive conditions tied to immigration enforcement and diversity policies. First Baptist Church on St. Clair, which suffered $1.2 million in flood...


NAMB retiree life insurance cut: Small savings, big fallout

The North American Mission Board (NAMB), one of the wealthiest entities in the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), has ended life insurance coverage promised to its forced retirees. The board cited financial pressure and framed the decision as...


A Dream Delayed: The 15-year fight for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The journey to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a federal holiday lasted 15 years and faced intense opposition. Civil rights activists, led by figures like Coretta Scott King and Congressman John Conyers, pushed for the holiday to honor King’s...


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COMMENTARY

The US — and its churches — can’t look away from MLK’s warnings about power any longer

Nearly six decades ago, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. stood in the pulpit of Riverside Church in New York City and delivered a most controversial sermon, “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence.” In that historic address, he named...

Wars, rumors of wars, and remembering the world’s poor

Are you worried about war today? I mean, if you lived in the Ukraine or the Gaza Strip,Venezuela, Greenland, dare I say, then I’m sure you would be worried about it. I never thought in my lifetime the USA would be making threats to annex a...


On Intentionality: Part 8, The New Normal Was the Old Normal

Last post in this series reflecting upon intentionality. Gathering up these reflections, let me suggest that I’ve made two big points. First, intentionality is vital and necessary. As I described in the last post, intentionality sits at the heart of...

The Christian Achievement of Martin Luther King Jr.

In his Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Martin Luther King Jr., Jonathan Eig tells the story of King’s relationship with Stanley Levison, who served as “a key advisor and [King’s] closest white friend.” Levison shared his vision for racial equality, but...


More on the anti-ICE protest at a Southern Baptist congregation in Minneapolis

The outrage over an anti-ICE rally that disrupted services at a Southern Baptist congregation in Minneapolis continues to grow. Some progressive Christians are praising the rioters. Here is author and Lutheran pastor Angela Denker on...


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GOOD NEWS

This burn survivor became a firefighter to help save others. Now he works at a camp for kids like him

Terry McCarty was just six years old when he suffered third-degree burns to 70% of his body in a childhood accident. After the accident, he was in a coma for two months, was hospitalized for a full year, and underwent 58 surgeries — along...


Photos show Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrating Timket, the baptism of Jesus

PHOTO GALLERY -Millions of Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrated Epiphany, locally known as Timket, on Monday, which commemorates the baptism of Jesus Christ by John the Baptist.


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