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EXPLAINER: The Johnson Amendment and free speech for churches
On July 7, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reached an agreement with plaintiffs in a pending lawsuit concerning free speech for churches. In a joint motion, the parties asked the court to settle the dispute, reinterpreting the Johnson Amendment and clarifying that churches are no longer restricted from speaking about political issues or candidates... read more
Public support for same-sex marriage stalls
Almost 10 years after the Supreme Court granted national recognition to same-sex marriages, most Americans support that right, but the percentage has plateaued in recent years. The latest Gallup survey finds 68% of U... read more
Louisiana pastor fired from library job for refusing to use preferred pronouns
BATON ROUGE, La. (LBM) — Luke Ash, the bivocational pastor of Stevendale Baptist Church in Baton Rouge, was fired July 10 as a library technician by the East Baton Rouge Parish Library (EBRPL) because he declined to use pronouns with another library employee that did not reflect her biological sex... read more
Pastors trail in relational flourishing, study shows
BOULDER, Colo. (BP) — Pastors trail other Christians in relational flourishing, and many say their ministry challenges their marriages and families, Barna and Gloo said in the latest 2025 State of the Church release... read more
Tennessee church’s creek baptisms ignite revival
BELVIDERE, Tenn. — It started with one boy’s simple wish: to be baptized like Jesus in natural water. That desire eventually led to a day of faith that brought 22 people to the banks of Boiling Fork Creek... read more
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Federal judge issues new injunction blocking Planned Parenthood defunding
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Brothers immersed in disaster response after Texas flood
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IMB missionary preparation and training key to long-term service
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Tanzania shutters prominent Protestant church for political advocacy
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1925 Scopes Trial a defining moment in U.S. history
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Since its founding, the Biblical Recorder has sought to serve as a trusted news source for N.C. Baptists... read more
FIRST-PERSON: The quiet work in the middle gets you to the end
“Wedding of the Century” is a term tossed around far more often than every 100 years. Approximately 750 million people viewed the 1981 nuptials of Prince Charles and Diana Spencer on TV, with the wedding of their son, William, to Catherine Middleton receiving similar fanfare 30 years later... read more
Why cooperation is important now more than ever
Cooperation is a hallmark of Baptist life. For North Carolina Baptists, “on mission together” is more than a slogan... read more
NC pastor accused of sex crime involving minor
‘Not our enemy’: NC church prays for man who vandalized sanctuary
Churches see gospel fruit from pickleball outreach, Helene rebuild
SEBTS cohorts share unlikely ministry 20 years later
Judge halts NC county’s denial of Summit Church’s zoning request in ongoing lawsuit
