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Mental Health Advisory Council named

SBC Executive Committee president Frank S. Page has named a 23-member volunteer advisory body of local church leaders and professionals in the mental health field to advise him on possible ways of better communicating with Southern Baptists about mental... Continue Reading »

Bubba Watson

Masters winner Watson ‘incredibly blessed’

Bubba Watson shot a three-under-par 69 on April 13 at Augusta National, cruising to his second Masters championship in three years. An outspoken Christian, he took to Twitter following the win and proclaimed himself “blessed.” “I want to thank... Continue Reading »

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Photographers capture missions, national attention

Rahima* barely makes a living begging on the busy streets of Bangladesh. As Rahima and her two young daughters sat down on the edge of the sidewalk to eat a bag of cooked rice and vegetables, photographer Joanna B.... Continue Reading »

Moore, Ezell discuss challenges, opportunities

While many Christians continue to voice disapproval of the diminishing influence of the church in Washington, leaders of the North American Mission Board and the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission discussed how people of faith can build bridges toward... Continue Reading »

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Engage Sochi, post-Olympics, to nurture churches worldwide

As the 2014 Winter Olympics comes to a close in Sochi, Russia, medal-winning Christian athletes who gave witness for Jesus Christ say their lives are about much more than winning medals. Meanwhile, the Engage Sochi outreach kicks into its... Continue Reading »

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New look to sbc.net launched

A more visual redesign of sbc.net, the official website of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee, has officially launched, Frank Page announced to committee members in Nashville. While the new website will feature much of the same information and... Continue Reading »

Mental health motion addressed by Executive Committee

The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee has concurred with the spirit of a motion referred from the 2013 SBC annual meeting regarding mental health ministry. In its Feb. 17-18 meeting in Nashville, the Executive Committee voted to amend an... Continue Reading »

Marijuana - Barrett Duke

Viewpoint: Marijuana’s Potency and What Churches Can Do

Editor’s note: Southern Baptist ethicist Barrett Duke offers guidance for churches after President Obama influenced the national drug debate by saying marijuana is no more dangerous than alcohol. Baptist Press covered Obama’s comments and surveyed the push toward marijuana... Continue Reading »

Canon & Culture - ERLC

ERLC initiative to guide church’s social witness

The Southern Baptist Convention’s ethics entity has launched a new initiative to help evangelical Christians understand and respond to public issues. The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission unveiled “Canon & Culture: Christianity & the Public Square” Tuesday (Jan. 28).... Continue Reading »

‘Gospel and sexuality’ topic of ERLC summit

Engaging sexual ethics from a gospel perspective will be the theme of the inaugural leadership summit sponsored by the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission. Titled “The Gospel and Human Sexuality,” the first ERLC Leadership Summit will be... Continue Reading »

Engage Sochi

New tool opens door to more Olympic ministry

Athletes from around the world will soon converge in Sochi, Russia, for the 22nd Olympic Winter Games in February 2014. Millions across the globe will gather around their television sets to watch this event. For Christians, this creates a... Continue Reading »

Frank Page and daughter Melissa.

Suicide and salvation discussed by Frank Page

Frank Page acknowledged in an interview at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary that he struggled with feelings of failure as a father following his daughter Melissa’s tragic death. Midwestern Seminary president Jason Allen discussed the consequences of suicide — including... Continue Reading »