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China’s summer Olympics: ‘The world is watching’

Published on August 21, 2008

On 08/08/08 at eight minutes past 8 p.m., the summer Olympics began in Beijing, China, fully in tune with Chinese tradition down to the tiniest detail, even to its kickoff time.... Continue Reading »

Christian musician Steven Curtis Chapman talks of tragedy

Published on August 21, 2008

Two months after the tragic accident that claimed the life of his 5-year-old daughter Maria Sue, Steven Curtis Chapman appeared with his wife and three oldest children on CNN's ?Larry King Live? Aug. 7 to testify to the solid... Continue Reading »

Study says traditional views of sex on TV rare

Published on August 21, 2008

Broadcast television by far depicts sex in the context of marriage as either ?nonexistent or burdensome? while portraying adultery and premarital sex as acceptable and desirable, a new study by the Parents Television Council says.... Continue Reading »

Baptists have long history, vibrant presence in China

Published on August 21, 2008

When most Southern Baptists think of Baptist history in China, they think of Lottie Moon, the beloved missionary to China for whom the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions is named. Lottie Moon arrived in China in 1873,... Continue Reading »

Christian, religious families happier, less likely to divorce

Published on July 22, 2008

Men who attend religious services regularly are more likely to have happy and stable marriages, more likely to be involved with their children and less likely to divorce, new research says.... Continue Reading »

Myanmar relief focuses on Southeast Asia partnership

Published on July 18, 2008

In spite of obstacles that prevented a traditional disaster relief response, Southern Baptists have found creative ways to help victims of Cyclone Nargis in the two months since the storm unleashed its fury on Myanmar.... Continue Reading »

Former Southern Seminary professor John Dever dies

Published on July 10, 2008

John Dever, former William Walker Brookes Professor of Church and Society at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, died of a heart attack July 4 at the age of 72.... Continue Reading »

IMB task force to take future look

Published on July 7, 2008

Trustees of the International Mission Board created a task force to examine future directions for Southern Baptists? 163-year-old missions enterprise during their June 23-25 meeting at the International Learning Center in Rockville, Va.... Continue Reading »

Wording of Pew poll question criticized

Published on July 7, 2008

A new Pew Research Center poll result showing evangelicals holding universalistic beliefs regarding salvation may have been skewed at least somewhat because of how the question was worded.... Continue Reading »

‘Give It Away,’ Gaither tells Baptists

Published on June 24, 2008

Bill Gaither of gospel music's Gaither Vocal Band told Southern Baptists the answer to the nation's economic pressures is not a political solution but a spiritual solution based on God's people learning to ?give it away.?... Continue Reading »

Food parcels bring hope to Zimbabwe

Published on June 24, 2008

Boxes of desperately needed food are reaching families in Zimbabwe suffering through that country's food crisis ? and the Southern Baptist and Zimbabwean Baptist partners delivering the food are hearing heartfelt expressions of deep gratitude.... Continue Reading »

Storms don’t dampen Crossover spirit

Published on June 24, 2008

Heavy rain, dangerous lightning, tornado warnings and, in some places, flooding buffeted metro Indianapolis during most of Crossover?08, but by afternoon the sun emerged and local and visiting Southern Baptists were out telling others about the Son.... Continue Reading »