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  Slim majority backs physician-assisted suicide

  A Lifeway Research study of U.S. adults finds 51 percent think it is morally acceptable for a person facing a painful terminal disease to ask for a physician’s aid in taking his or her life.

  09/10/2025 - By Aaron Earls / LifeWay

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  Trump denounces perceived anti-Christian bias

  In a Sept. 8 speech given at the Museum of the Bible, President Donald Trump vowed his administration would combat “anti-Christian bias,” spurring cheers from the crowd.

  09/09/2025 - By Jack Jenkins / Religion News Service

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  Task force report asserts discrimination against Christians

  A report from a task force on anti-Christian discrimination asserts there was a “consistent and systematic pattern of discrimination against Christians during the Biden Administration.”

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

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  Church-starting leader JV Thomas dead at age 94

  James Virgil “JV” Thomas Jr., who led Texas Baptists’ church-starting initiatives to new heights, died Aug. 27 in Colleyville. He was 94.

  09/08/2025 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Baptist leaders among speakers at Ascent Summit 2026

  Several Baptist leaders will be among the keynote speakers at the inaugural Ascent Summit, March 10-12 at Columbia Church in Falls Church, Va.

  09/08/2025 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Russian pastor sentenced for preaching against war

  A 63-year-old Russian Pentecostal pastor received a four-year sentence for preaching against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, an Oslo-based news service focused on human rights and religious freedom reported.

  09/08/2025 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Gen Z and Millennials top in church attendance

  For the first time in decades, Gen Z and Millennials are attending church more frequently than older adults, Barna and Gloo reported Sept. 3 from its latest State of the Church research.

  09/08/2025 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

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  Study: Women ministers resist misogyny with mentors

  With a total of six decades of ministry between them, Liz Ríos and Liz Mosbo VerHage were not surprised to learn that the vast majority of women ministers have faced misogyny.

  09/05/2025 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

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  Obituary: Charles “Chuck” Dooley

  Charles “Chuck” Richard Dooley, a Texas Baptist pastor and leader in church starting, died Aug. 30. He was 91.

  09/05/2025 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  New laws about NDAs, education go into effect in Texas

  Laws restricting nondisclosure clauses in sexual abuse settlement agreements and setting aside classroom time for prayer and reading religious texts in public classrooms are among statutes that went into effect Sept. 1.

  09/03/2025 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Security firms note inquiries after Minneapolis shooting

  When Nick Spencer heard about the shooting that took place at a Catholic church in Minneapolis, he was heartbroken. But as the chief operations officer of the security firm Strategos International, he also prepared for what he knew would come next.

  09/03/2025 - By Jack Jenkins / Religion News Service

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  Review: Dangerous Dilemmas: Patrick Wigglesworth’s Bizarre Bible Adventure, Book 3

  Kathy Hillman reviews “Dangerous Dilemmas,” Book 3 in the “Patrick Wigglesworth’s Bizarre Bible Adventure” series by Liz and Jack Hagler.

  09/03/2025 - By Kathy Hillman