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Writer: Chuck Kelley EDITOR’S NOTE: Chuck Kelley is president of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. This may seem like a silly question, but do you know who Southern Baptists are? When asked that question, many people will think in... Continue Reading »
Megachurch pastor Tony Evans and hip-hop artist Trip Lee are among additional speakers for a racial reconciliation summit sponsored by the Southern Baptist Convention’s ethics entity. “The Gospel and Racial Reconciliation” will be the theme of the Ethics &... Continue Reading »
Carolyn Weatherford Crumpler’s desire to dedicate herself to Christian service is one that lasted until the day of her death on Jan. 2. Her joyful spirit and cheerful attitude will be sorely missed by those who knew her. She... Continue Reading »
Though it finished atop the box office its opening weekend, Ridley Scott’s “Exodus: Gods and Kings” posted lackluster earnings and garnered mixed reviews from Christian critics. Released Dec. 12 by Twentieth Century Fox, “Exodus” grossed $24.5 million this weekend,... Continue Reading »
I was trained to write thank-you notes. Whenever someone gave me a gift or showed me an act of kindness, my mother would sit me down and watch as I wrote my thank-you note. The penmanship had to be... Continue Reading »
Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia have devised a new scheme for fleecing their residents — it’s called Monopoly Millionaires’ Club. When we think of a club, we usually think of some kind of gathering in which people... Continue Reading »
His sermons are still circulated around the world through books, pamphlets and the Internet. He is quoted by thousands of pastors each Sunday. His books are read and re-read. Church historians often say Charles Haddon Spurgeon was the prince... Continue Reading »
The SBC Executive Committee has moved to update and expand its report on ethnic participation in Southern Baptist life, adopted at the 2011 SBC annual meeting in Phoenix. The expanded report was initiated during the EC’s Sept. 22-23 meeting... Continue Reading »
Participants in the popular Ice Bucket Challenge, which has raised more than $50 million to combat ALS, may be unwittingly supporting embryonic stem cell research, pro-life advocates have warned. The ALS Association, the principal charity benefitting from the challenge,... Continue Reading »
Church-planting network Acts 29 has removed Mars Hill Church and its controversial pastor, Mark Driscoll, from its membership. Driscoll, who started the Seattle church in 1996 and helped found Acts 29, has long been a polarizing figure due to... Continue Reading »
The Sudanese Christian woman who was freed from prison yesterday (June 23) has been detained while trying to leave Sudan with her family. Meriam Yahia Ibrahim, 27, was confronted by a team of approximately 50 security personnel and taken... Continue Reading »
Messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting can stay up to date with a smartphone app, which will include more than a dozen features, including schedules, maps, alerts, speakers, news feeds, the Book of Reports, the Daily Bulletin,... Continue Reading »
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