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J. Alfred Smith remembered as giant among preachers and justice advocates
J. Alfred Smith will be remembered in services Oct. 9 and 10 as one of the most influential Black Baptist pastors of his generation....

Jonathan Rodriguez
Oct 24 min read


Empathy for enemies is the heart of the gospel
Recently, in some evangelical circles, a contingent of folks has begun talking about the so-called “sin” of empathy. Joe Rigney brought...

Jonathan Rodriguez
Oct 24 min read


Florida church ordains four women for ministry on same day
While some Baptist churches are actively running away from any hint of supporting women in leadership, a Florida Baptist church...

Jonathan Rodriguez
Oct 23 min read


Sorry, Secretary Hegseth, ‘Jesus don’t like killing’
In my younger days, I listened to a lot of music. Being of the rock ‘n roll generation, music was a defining part of our society. A...

Jonathan Rodriguez
Oct 23 min read
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