Creating better Christian conversations since 1896. We produce an award-winning magazine, podcast, website, & more. Editor-in-Chief: @BrianKaylor
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My report from biennial gathering of @AmericanBaptist: publicwitness.wordandway.org…
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US Department of Homeland Security co-opted Isaiah 6 to justify using militarized force to hunt immigrants. Such a grotesque twisting of Scripture. youtube.com/shorts/q45Mv6JPj…
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Nice to see coverage of anti-slavery doc by Northern (now American) Baptist ministers: wordandway.org/2025/07/03/a-…
Of course, American Baptists aren't just historical. They're meeting this week in Omaha. Hope media will cover it. Not all Baptists are Southern: baptistnews.com/article/news…
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It was great to join Pete & Jared on "the only other God-ordained podcast on the Internet." Appreciate the chance to talk "for normal people" about #ChristianNationalism & 'Baptizing America'
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Grateful for the voice of @BrianKaylor: "Even in a time of wars and rumors of wars, may we hold up the prophetic dream of an end to war. And may we also stand up against those who do violence to Scripture in order to justify violence against people."
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My report on the incredible speakers at the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship general assembly: publicwitness.wordandway.org…
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PA @RepBorowicz wants to designate Sept. 12 as "The Day of the Bible" (palegis.us/house/co-sponsors…). She pushes for this by claiming that's the day Congress "officially authorized" a colonial Bible. That's fake history: publicwitness.wordandway.org…
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Netanyahu is using Numbers 23:24 to justify military strikes on Iran. I unpack this dangerous misuse of Scripture:
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An immigration raid in LA occurred on church property (of a Disciples of Christ congregation) even after a minister confronted masked agents: nytimes.com/2025/06/11/us/la…
Disciples are among denominations suing to block ICE raids on church property: publicwitness.wordandway.org…
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Arkansas recently passed requirement that public schools post highly edited version of 10 Commandments. Many clergy spoke out against bill, but lawmakers ignored them (wordandway.org/2025/04/04/ar…). Now, the state faces a lawsuit for the unconstitutional move: au.org/the-latest/press/ten-…
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Eric Metaxas thinks Trump is like Esther. Talk about sucker punching the Bible:
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Considering events in LA in contrast with the story of Pentecost:
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'Jesus warned about hypocrites': Baptist minister slams Mike Johnson in scathing op-ed alternet.org/mike-johnson-pr…
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OPINION: One way that House Speaker Mike Johnson has sought to publicize his faith actually violates the founding spirit of a sacred space in the United States Capitol.
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My latest at @RNS:
"Mike Johnson Violates Spirit of Congressional Chapel"
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Sad to hear Walter Brueggemann has died. News comes from biographer Conrad Kanagy (his book on Brueggemann: publicwitness.wordandway.org…). I've read numerous Brueggemann books & learned a lot. Glad I got to meet him several years ago.
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'Baptizing America' came out a year ago, so Beau & I reflected on highlights of a year with this book:
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5 years ago Trump did infamous Bible photo op. Media outlets still use image for pieces about Trump & evangelicals - even though there's literally nothing evangelical in image. The church, the Bible, & the president are all products of mainline tradition:
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Our latest news roundup features insights from @daoudkuttab, @HollyAMeyer, @AMBankstw, @michaelkruse, @jackhealyNYT, @_wolfemily, @Luke_Simon7, and more! publicwitness.wordandway.org…
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Hanna Massad, who was born in Gaza and has been an American citizen since 2003, served for 12 years as the pastor of Gaza Baptist Church. Yet, on May 8 when Pastor Massad attempted to travel to the Holy Land to attend a church conference at Bethlehem Bible College, he was denied entry by Israeli authorities
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