RIP, SBC: The Cannibalistic Instincts of the Southern Baptist Convention
When rigid theological or ideological loyalty overwhelms diversity of opinion, large groups succumb…
When rigid theological or ideological loyalty overwhelms diversity of opinion, large groups succumb…
The nation’s largest Christian adoption agency will no longer allow LGBTQ+ couples to foster or…
Women’s ordination was a fight that had to be won. It was not intuitive to our predecessor…
We offer a different witness grounded in Scripture, shaped by the life and ministry of Jesus Christ,…
Justin Cox sits down with singer-songwriter Kyle Caudle to discuss music, Appalachia, and the…
Convention votes cannot undo what God has done. The post Baptist Women in Ministry Respond to the…
The deeper story is that a gap had been opening for years between the life I was living and the life…
At times, it seems that some within the current political climate would like many African American…
Last year, Good Faith Partnership, along with the University of Birmingham and the Jubilee Centre…
Joy is the fuel of our faith. The post Queer Joy as Resistance On Display at 2026 Tony Awards…
Editor’s note: This week we welcome Rev. Dr. Katherine Raley Alexander (she/her) as our guest.…
Today, I testified before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited…
Editor’s note: This week we welcome Rev. Dr. Andy Kinsey (he/his) as our guest. Andy shares how the…
This summer is full of options for you to make the most of your time at the Writing Table! Join us…
Editor’s note: This week we welcome Rev. Betsy Turner (she/her) as our guest. Betsy shares how the…
by Ryan Andrew Newson In 1943, following a decade of resistance to fascism, Dietrich Bonhoeffer…
by Angela Denker Antonio (name changed for privacy reasons) wasn’t sure he’d be able to talk with…
by Isaac Horwedel Christianity is constituted by conflict. Like most of the world’s religions, it…
by Julie Pennington-Russell “Look at the fig tree,” Jesus once told his disciples. “When it sprouts…
by Angela N. Parker A nation’s religion is its life, and as such white Christianity is a miserable…
by Pat Anderson, editor The articles found herein express the thoughts and analyses of the plight of…
by Charles Marsh If a federal agent intent on advancing an “America First” agenda in the nation’s…
by Elijah R. Zehyoue Walking to Church in a Militarized City I was in Washington, D.C., on a Sunday…
by William J. Barber, II and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove On the morning of January 7th in Minneapolis,…
by Cody J. Sanders, guest co-editor The questions I am most often asked by students preparing for…
Religious freedom is lived, and its loss is also felt. Today, the hand of the state in matters of…
The “Let Her Go” Approach As a parent with an almost-three-year-old daughter, Ella, I am no stranger…
Some years ago, I learned a practice for attending to what matters from two friends in a virtual…
Best of practice in 2025 This morning, on the fifth day of Christmas, we want to share some of our…
The Writing Table Gallery is a celebration of more than five years of nurturing community, building…
Advent Blessings for Worship Leaders Stewarding the mysteries of Advent and bringing them to the…
Black Women’s Stories with Dr. Charisse Gillett This week in a final conversation in our series with…
Writing a Memoir with Dr. Charisse Gillett Today we are talking once more with Dr. Charisse Gillett,…
Holding Hope with Dr. Charisse Gillett We are in that time of year when school, church, and family…
This week we begin a series of conversations with Dr. Charisse Gillett, president of Lexington…
Editor’s note: This week we welcome Dr. Richard Olson as our guest. Richard helps us pay attention…
Editor’s note: This week we welcome Rev. Sarah Jackson Shelton as our guest. Sarah helps us think…
A prisoner forcibly shaved in violation of his religious liberty rights is entitled to monetary…
Recent events targeting our long tradition of ensuring religious freedom for all in public schools –…
In a changing religious liberty landscape, even a half-dozen years may not be enough to resolve…
Editor’s Note: This week we welcome Rev. Laura Edgar as our guest. Laura helps us think about…
Editor’s Note: This week we welcome Rev. Amanda Smith as our guest. Pastor Amanda helps us think…
The Johnson Amendment has protected nonprofits – including houses of worship – for more than 70…
Editor’s Note: This week we welcome Rev. Melissa Collier Gepford as our guest to share her “Back to…
NASHVILLE, TN – Dr. Eileen Campbell-Reed has won two grants to revise and expand “The State of Women…
This latest guidance establishes religious accommodation as an important basis for allowing federal…
The national school voucher program in the new law is disguised as a tax credit scheme. It makes a…
The IRS has refrained from enforcing the ban on church electioneering in recent years. This…
In Mahmoud v. Taylor, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with parents seeking notice and the opportunity…
In Roake v. Brumley, Louisiana’s plan to mandate the posting of the Ten Commandments in every public…