Archive - A Public Witness

Weekly Roundup: July 11

Here’s the weekly roundup from A Public Witness. This week, we published a report on the biennial mission summit of the American Baptist Churches USA.

17 hrs ago •

American Baptists Confront Past and Present Injustices

A volunteer installing new shelving in a church closet in Massachusetts recently discovered a significant 178-year-old document previously lost for over…

Jul 10 •

Revolutionary Publishing

Earlier this summer during a family vacation, we visited Colonial Williamsburg.

Jul 8 •

Weekly Roundup: July 3

We’re wrapping up the week a bit early to grill some hot dogs and watch some fireworks.

Jul 3 •

How to Challenge MAGA’s Biblical Authoritarianism

Below is a guest essay from Drew Strait, an associate professor of New Testament and Christian origins at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary in…

Jul 2 •

June 2025

Cooperative Baptists Remember Historical Injustices, Confront Contemporary Ones

“An unhealed past is why we find ourselves mired in an uncertain and unstable present.

Jun 30 •

Word&Way News: June 27

Here’s the weekly roundup from A Public Witness. This week we published a critique of the president’s comments about God when announcing an attack on…

Jun 27 •

Review & Giveaway: Accompanying Disability

I’m guilty as charged.

Jun 26 •

John Pavlovitz Has Jumped the Shark

The dangers of progressive election denialism.

Jun 24 •

and

Bombing God’s Love

“I want to just thank everybody and, in particular, God.

Jun 22 •

Weekly Roundup: June 20

Here’s the weekly roundup from A Public Witness. In addition to a consideration of a biblical passage that declares “no kings” and a look at a…

Jun 20 •

When Christian Nationalism Trumps Religious Liberty

If you wanted to create a parody commission on religious liberty that actually undermined the stated goal, you’d be hard-pressed to top the actual White…

Jun 19 •

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts