Being Baptist in an election year

It can be tempting to throw our hands up and withdraw from the increasingly toxic political environment. But such a response, I believe, would betray Jesus’ teaching for us to give to God the things that are God’s and to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s.

Democracy in action

“On a beautiful March evening in the nation’s Capitol building, I experienced a hopeful moment of representative democracy,” writes Amanda Tyler about her experience attending the State of the Union address.

Extremists for justice

We live in an extreme moment — one that calls us to be extremists: extremists for justice, extremists for love.

Faith freedom across the country

BJC Executive Director Amanda Tyler shares about her move to Texas, including how the state has become a major flashpoint in the resurgence of Christian nationalism.

Inside ReAwaken America

The calls for political violence were bolder than I expected, and the baptisms were the strangest part of the event.