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Reading Ryan Stollar’s final message through the lens of trauma

Note: This article discusses suicide, child sexual abuse and domestic violence. It may be distressing for some readers.   On June 30, child liberation theologian and abuse survivor advocate Ryan Stollar died by suicide, following a lengthy struggle with his...

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What in hell became of heaven?

When I was 25, I assured myself that, at the very least, I could expect to live for another 50 or 60 years. Death was an old people problem. But the can of death is getting harder to kick down…

Baptists need to speak up again for religious liberty

As people spent the Fourth of July holiday with friends, family and local community, the United States continues to experience a slide away from universal religious liberty and a shift toward authoritarian government targeting religious beliefs and actions. The Baptist public theology…

US megachurches report strong rebound from pandemic

Most American megachurches have rebounded well from the COVID-19 pandemic as more than 80% reported they are flourishing, according to a new report by Hartford Institute for Religion Research. The study examined responses from 331 mostly Protestant congregations with 2,000…

The spiritual discipline of losing

This is the 11th in a BNG series of articles on Christianity and democracy related to the celebration of America’s 250th birthday. The series has been curated by Carol McEntyre, senior minister at First Baptist Church of Greenville, S.C.   One…