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Barack Obama
Barack Obama is the 44th president of the United States. He was a Democratic U.S. Senator from Illinois and served three terms in the Illinois Senate. As president, he has made many policy moves related to health care, the economy, abortion, same-sex marriage, religious freedom, and other issues. Obama was baptized at the Trinity United Church of Christ in 1988 and an active member for many years. He formally parted with Trinity in 2008 after statements by Trinity's Rev. Jeremiah Wright became public. During his presidential term, he sought spiritual guidance and prayer from pastors like T.D. Jakes and Joel Hunter. He and his wife, Michelle, have two children.
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"I believe in the redemptive death and resurrection of Jesus Christ."
Interview by Sarah Pulliam and Ted Olsen|

Despite his liberal record, Barack Obama is making a lot of evangelicals think twice.
John W. Kennedy|

Democratic Senator Barack Obama gets it mostly right.
A Christianity Today Editorial|
- Reagan, Clinton, Bush, and Obama All Cited One Puritan Sermon to Explain AmericaHow did a forgotten colonial text become a national origin story?Interview by Ryan Hoselton |
- Joel Hunter Is Done Pastoring His Orlando Megachurch(UPDATED) Obama’s spiritual adviser explains why his gifts are at 'their highest potential' but his call to local churches like Northland is ‘fulfilled.’Kate Shellnutt|
- The 10 Celebrities Evangelicals Trust Most and Least on PoliticsSurvey ranks political endorsements from Trump to Oprah to Jerry Falwell Jr.Kate Shellnutt|
- Quick To ListenEpisode 268|1 hr 7minRick Warren Mastered the Formula for Suburban Church GrowthWhy the “Purpose Driven” pastor connected with Southern Californians.Morgan Lee|
- Trump Signs Law to Let States Defund Planned ParenthoodNew legislation reverses Obama's 'parting gift' to the pro-choice movement.Tom Strode - Baptist Press|
- Billy in the Oval Office: A Story of Faith, Friendship, and TemptationJournalist Nancy Gibbs recalls Graham's relationship with six decades of American presidents.Interview by Timothy C. Morgan|
- Obama Uses Sermon on the Mount to Elevate SpeechesThe president has used the mountainside sermon several times in recent years to explain policy.Daniel Burke, Religion News Service|
- Biden Brings Back White House Faith Partnerships OfficePresident turns to Obama-era leader and his evangelical campaign outreach director to lead agency in efforts to “heal, unite, and rebuild.”Jack Jenkins and Adelle Banks – Religion News Service|
- Code-Switching for the KingdomSometimes the gospel sounds like, “Nobody can do me like Jesus.”Hope E. Ferguson, guest writer|
