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  Commentary: Resisting Christian nationalism and Project 2025

  Ruth Braunstein points to the organizations and efforts that have been confronting Christian nationalism and its spread.

  08/21/2024 - By Ruth Braunstein / Religion News Service

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  Commentary: From bandits to pastors

  The Pokot and Turkana area of western Kenya is a mostly arid region, frequented by severe drought throughout the year, except for a few pockets that receive small amounts of…

  08/12/2024 - By Boaz Keibarak

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  Commentary: A unifying vision for global Baptist witness

  The SBC and BWA differ over Gaza. Jack Nassar calls for “a compassionate and unified global Baptist community” instead.

  08/06/2024 - By Jack Nassar

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  Commentary: From banditry to peacemaking

  Raiding neighbors’ cattle is a way of life among some tribes in western Kenya. Boaz met Jesus and started to change that.

  07/31/2024 - By Boaz Keibarak

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  Commentary: Multiple forms of our political violence

  We should acknowledge our own role in political violence and recognize its many forms, Stephen Reeves contends.

  07/30/2024 - By Stephen Reeves / Fellowship Southwest

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  Commentary: Mandating Bible in public schools may backfire

  Mandating the teaching and posting of Scripture in public schools may not accomplish what proponents hope it will. It may do the opposite.

  07/26/2024 - By Lauren H. Griffin / Religion News Service

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  Commentary: The global influence of the church in Africa

  Elijah Brown outlines the presence and influence of Africa in and on Scripture, theology, Jesus’ life, the early church and the church today.

  07/24/2024 - By Elijah Brown / Baptist World Alliance

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  Commentary: Following Jesus is more faith than feeling

  “We don’t measure what is true or false by how we feel. Our feelings and thoughts need to be brought into line with what Jesus taught.”

  07/08/2024 - By Robert Ritzenhein

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  Commentary: Evangelism without the guilt trip

  Distinct from decades of fear-based evangelism, Taylor Standridge suggests a love-based approach to evangelism.

  07/01/2024 - By Taylor Standridge

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  Commentary: FBC Alexandria signals opportune time

  Chris Backert sees the removal of churches with women pastors from the SBC as an opportune moment for the Great Commission.

  06/19/2024 - By Chris Backert

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  Commentary: How Baptist is the SBC?

  A Palestinian Christian critiques resolutions adopted by messengers to the 2024 SBC annual meeting that seem to favor Israel over Palestine.

  06/18/2024 - By Jack Nassar

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  Commentary: SBC resolutions on war, Oct. 7 fail biblical test

  A Baptist in the Middle East criticizes a resolution on the Israel-Hamas war adopted by SBC messengers at their 2024 annual meeting.

  06/12/2024 - By Daoud Kuttab