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  Church historian and columnist Martin Marty dead at 97

  Martin E. Marty, an eminent church historian, prolific chronicler and interpreter of religion and its role in public life, died at the age of 97 on Feb. 25 in a Minneapolis care facility where he spent his final years.

  02/28/2025 - By Bruce Buursma / Religion News Service

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  Decline in American Christian observance has slowed

  The decline in American religiousness observed since at least 2007 generally has slowed over the past four to five years, a new study reveals.

  02/27/2025 - By Fiona André / Religion News Service

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  Maston Foundation shows scholars immigration firsthand

  The global immigration crisis now has names and faces for nine students who participated in the T.B. Maston Foundation’s annual Young Maston Scholars retreat.

  02/25/2025 - By T.B. Maston Foundation

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  Intergenerational groups may be key to discipleship

  A newly released report highlights intergenerational small groups as a key opportunity for churches to strengthen discipleship.

  02/25/2025 - By Calli Keener / Baptist Standard

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  Trump’s IVF executive order worries abortion foes

  Americans are polarized on many issues in public life, from what books kids should be allowed to read in school to how to reform the nation’s immigration system.

  02/24/2025 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service

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  National Network plans next steps to help immigrants

  Less than a week after joining a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s reversal of a policy limiting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at houses of worship, leaders of the Latino Christian National Network gathered to plan their next steps.

  02/20/2025 - By Aleja Hertzler-McCain / Religion News Service

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  How to spot and prevent toxic leaders in the church

  Toxic leadership in the church has been on full display in recent years, a Dallas Baptist University dean told participants in a Nexus Leadership Conference breakout session.

  02/17/2025 - By Calli Keener / Baptist Standard

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  Former pro athlete takes mental health talk to churches

  Former professional football player Jay Barnett was raised in church, but he met God as an adult in therapy, he said.

  02/17/2025 - By Kathryn Post / Religion News Service

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  Un abogado de inmigración advierte: no hay que entrar en pánico todavía

  El abogado de inmigración de Dallas, Jered Dobbs, ha visto un aumento en el número de personas que buscan sus servicios desde que la administración Trump retomó el poder hace tres semanas.

  02/13/2025 - By Calli Keener

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  Immigration lawyer cautions: Don’t hit the panic button yet

  Dallas immigration attorney Jered Dobbs has seen an uptick in people seeking his services since the Trump administration resumed power three weeks ago.

  02/12/2025 - By Calli Keener / Baptist Standard

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  Bolsinger: Adaptive leadership required for transformation

  “Leadership is disappointing people at a rate they can absorb,” author Tod Bolsinger said, attributing the definition to adaptive leadership experts Ronald Heifetz and Marty Linsky.

  02/12/2025 - By Calli Keener / Baptist Standard

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  Americans bet and lose big money on the Super Bowl

  Les Bernal has a message for the millions of Americans who bet on this year’s Super Bowl using betting apps and other legal sports books. The house always wins.

  02/11/2025 - By Bob Smietana / Religion News Service