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Let’s Talk, a New Racial Unity Initiative, Takes Evangelical Leaders on Tour of Black History

On Tuesday (Sept. 13), Let's Talk, which aims to foster racial unity among evangelicals, sponsored a tour of an otherwise empty National Museum of African American History and Culture for evangelical leaders.

How St. Louis Churches Are Revealing the Disparities in the Air We Breathe

Earlier this year, a multifaith coalition launched a new air quality monitoring tool, tracking pollutants in partnership with scientists at The Nature Conservancy, the Jay Turner Group, and Washington University.

‘This Is the HERO!’—Chick-fil-A Employee Tackles Man Who Allegedly Threatened Woman and Infant

A Chick-fil-A employee in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, tackled a man who was allegedly attempting to carjack a vehicle from a woman holding her baby on Wednesday, Sept. 14. Mykel Gordon successfully wrestled the perpetrator to the ground despite getting punched in the face during the altercation. 

‘Christians Against the Little Mermaid’ Facebook Group Protests Casting of Black Actress; Group Overwhelmed by Supporters of Halle Bailey

Earlier this week, Disney released a trailer for "The Little Mermaid." Some have taken to social media to protest the casting of Halle Bailey, but others are calling out their racially motivated resistance.

SBC President Defends Hiring of New ERLC President, Calls SBC Pastor’s Comments a ‘Faustian Bargain With the Devil of Politics’

On Thursday, SBC President Bart Barber took to Twitter to defend the hiring of the SBC’s new ERLC President, Brent Leatherwood, after SBC pastor Dusty Deevers attacked the hire and pro-life work of the SBC.

Lights in the Darkness, Chaplains Work During Law Enforcement Personnel Crisis

After a 26-year military career, Dan Middlebrooks served as a Southern Baptist-certified chaplain. He is also the founder of Chaplaincy Care, which focuses on first responder agencies in Hillsborough County, Fla.

Interim Leadership Led to Leatherwood’s ERLC Election

NASHVILLE (BP) – A year of supposedly temporary leadership convinced a presidential search committee it need look no further for the next president of...

Kentucky Disaster Relief Trains More Than 200 Volunteers in Weekend Event

In the midst of ongoing recovery from recent natural disasters, Kentucky Baptist Disaster Relief workers trained more than 200 volunteers during an event at Graefenburg Baptist Church Saturday (Sept. 10).