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Editorial: Christmas points beyond common decency

Editorial: Christmas points beyond common decency

“Jesus knew all about the state of this troubled world and chose to live in it with us anyway. Think about that as you read the news today.”

12/18/2025 - By Eric Black / Editor
World

Nigerian faith leaders insist Christians are targeted

Nigerian faith leaders insist Christians are targeted

Nigerian church leaders insist Christians in their country are persecuted for their faith, rejecting a growing narrative that violence in their country is not religion-based.

12/17/2025 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press
World

Festivities slowly return to Holy Land amid shaky ceasefire

Festivities slowly return to Holy Land amid shaky ceasefire

In recent months, and especially after the shaky October ceasefire, tourism to Israel and the Bethlehem region of the West Bank has picked up, along with Israel’s national mood.

12/17/2025 - By Michele Chabin / Religion News Service
Baptists

Judge cancels Sills jury trial and calls for new trial date

Judge cancels Sills jury trial and calls for new trial date

Federal Judge William Campbell has canceled the jury trial between David and Mary Sills and the Southern Baptist Convention set for Feb. 10, 2026, calling for it to be rescheduled.

12/16/2025 - By Baptist Press Staff
Faith & Culture

Early religious experiences shape why people stay or leave

Early religious experiences shape why people stay or leave

Pew Research says while a majority of Americans still identify with their childhood faith, a third have switched—including 20 percent who now say they have no religion.

12/16/2025 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

Opinion

Commentary: Brazil: From mission field to mission force

12/16/2025 - By Diego Silva
Texas

Texas no longer national leader in executions

12/15/2025 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor
Opinion

Commentary: Local autonomy: Tensions in Baptist identity, Part 7

12/16/2025 - By Wade Berry
Nation

Clergy Act advances from House committee

12/15/2025 - By Roy Hayhurst / GuideStone
Equip

Equip: Resources on the Book of Micah

12/15/2025 - By Rebecca Poe Hays
Equip

Equip: Our hope during the holidays

12/15/2025 - By Kendall Lyons / Baptist Standard

Texas

12/11/2025 - By Beth Ann Hargis / Truett Theological Seminary

Baylor receives major Lilly grant for Truett Seminary
Nation

12/12/2025 - By Tracy Simmons / FāVS News

Doug Wilson demonstrates growing national influence
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Opinion

12/12/2025 - By Taylor Standridge

Commentary: Apologetics was never about winning
Opinion

12/10/2025 - By Eric Black / Editor

Editorial: Our hope is hallowed, not hollow
Texas

12/10/2025 - By Staff / Baptist University of the Américas

BUA hosts Called to Ministry retreat
Texas

12/10/2025 - By La Universidad Bautista de las Américas

BUA organiza el retiro ‘Llamados al Ministerio’
Baptists

12/10/2025 - By Julie Walters / Woman’s Missionary Union

Wisdom-Martin announces WMU retirement plans
Texas

12/09/2025 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Willimon offers Advent reminders to Texas pastors
Opinion

12/10/2025 - By Ruth Cook

Voices: The light through Christmas depression
Faith & Culture

12/09/2025 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

Isaiah 41, Psalms 23 and 91 among top Bible app passages
Equip

12/09/2025 - By Josh King

Equip: Encouraging leaders through progress pains
Faith & Culture

12/09/2025 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

Decline of religion remains stalled, but no revival yet

Editorial: Christmas points beyond common decency

Nigerian faith leaders insist Christians are targeted

Festivities slowly return to Holy Land amid shaky ceasefire

Judge cancels Sills jury trial and calls for new trial date

Early religious experiences shape why people stay or leave

Baylor receives major Lilly grant for Truett Seminary

Doug Wilson demonstrates growing national influence

Commentary: Apologetics was never about winning

Editorial: Our hope is hallowed, not hollow

BUA hosts Called to Ministry retreat

BUA organiza el retiro ‘Llamados al Ministerio’

Wisdom-Martin announces WMU retirement plans

Willimon offers Advent reminders to Texas pastors

Voices: The light through Christmas depression

Isaiah 41, Psalms 23 and 91 among top Bible app passages

Equip: Encouraging leaders through progress pains

Decline of religion remains stalled, but no revival yet