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Editorial: Carry the gospel in a disorienting world

Editorial: Carry the gospel in a disorienting world

Nigeria, Venezuela, Minneapolis, and elsewhere, the gospel is good news, and we are called to carry it in and for this world.

01/08/2026 - By Eric Black / Editor
World

Latino evangelicals celebrate Maduro’s capture

Latino evangelicals celebrate Maduro’s capture

Since the U.S. government’s Jan. 3 capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, many Latino evangelical Christian communities in the United States have been celebrating what they call a spiritual victory as well as a political one.

01/07/2026 - By Aleja Hertzler-McCain
Faith & Culture

Philip Yancey, beloved evangelical author, retires after admitting affair

Philip Yancey, beloved evangelical author, retires after admitting affair

Philip Yancey, a beloved evangelical author and speaker, will retire from public ministry after admitting to a long-term affair.

01/07/2026 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service
World

Nigerian Christian responses to U.S. Christmas strike

Nigerian Christian responses to U.S. Christmas strike

Nigerian Christians express appreciation for U.S. military action against Islamic militant targets in far northwestern Nigeria on Dec. 25.

01/07/2026 - By Eric Black / Editor
World

Baptist ministries respond to U.S. strike on Venezuela

Baptist ministries respond to U.S. strike on Venezuela

Baptist world leaders are responding to the developments taking place in Venezuela after the U.S. entered Venezuela to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.

01/07/2026 - By Kendall Lyons / Baptist Standard

Faith & Culture

Studies reveal disappearing religious gender gap

01/07/2026 - By Faith Pratt
World

Attacks on Christians continue in Nigeria

01/07/2026 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press
Equip

Equip: How churches can receive grant funding

01/06/2026 - By Carolyn Tomlin
Opinion

Voices: Point/Counterpoint: Christians and the Court

01/07/2026 - By Jack Goodyear
Opinion

Voices: Point/Counterpoint: Catholics and the Court

01/07/2026 - By Leon Blevins
Obituaries

Obituary: Eloy Felan Jr.

01/06/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Nation

01/05/2026 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

Richard Smallwood, ‘Total Praise’ writer, dies at 77
Equip

01/05/2026 - By Kim Bodenhamer

Equip: Resources on the Books of 1 and 2 Chronicles
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Obituaries

12/30/2025 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Obituary: Sergio Ramos
Opinion

12/23/2025 - By Eric Black / Editor

Editorial: We don’t really want a perfect Christmas
Nation

12/22/2025 - By Kathryn Post / Religion News Service

Turning Point USA event exposes rifts in Christian right
Texas

12/22/2025 - By Kendall Lyons / Baptist Standard

Pastors discuss Texas-Ukrainian partnership details
Opinion

12/22/2025 - By Johnny Teague

Voices: A Christmas trek
World

12/22/2025 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

NFL players call attention to religious persecution in Nigeria
Obituaries

12/22/2025 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Obituary: Doris Ann Tinker
World

12/19/2025 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Nigerian churches attacked and worshippers abducted
Opinion

12/22/2025 - By Wade Berry

Commentary: Disciple-making: Tensions in Baptist identity, Part 8
Faith & Culture

12/19/2025 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

Study shows rising interest in magic as religion declines

Editorial: Carry the gospel in a disorienting world

Latino evangelicals celebrate Maduro’s capture

Philip Yancey, beloved evangelical author, retires after admitting affair

Nigerian Christian responses to U.S. Christmas strike

Baptist ministries respond to U.S. strike on Venezuela

Richard Smallwood, ‘Total Praise’ writer, dies at 77

Equip: Resources on the Books of 1 and 2 Chronicles

Obituary: Sergio Ramos

Editorial: We don’t really want a perfect Christmas

Turning Point USA event exposes rifts in Christian right

Pastors discuss Texas-Ukrainian partnership details

Voices: A Christmas trek

NFL players call attention to religious persecution in Nigeria

Obituary: Doris Ann Tinker

Nigerian churches attacked and worshippers abducted

Commentary: Disciple-making: Tensions in Baptist identity, Part 8

Study shows rising interest in magic as religion declines