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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 »

We must challenge the next generation of Southern Baptists to ?go tell the story of Jesus,? Jerry Rankin told messengers at the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Indianapolis.... Continue Reading »

Tony Dungy, coach of the Super Bowl-champion Indianapolis Colts, addressed the Southern Baptist Pastors? Conference June 9 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.... Continue Reading »

The Southern Baptist Convention may be facing a ?death check,? but the convention can overcome its illness by refocusing on being servants of Christ and stewards of God's mysteries, Al Gilbert, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, N.C.,... Continue Reading »

The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee passed a recommendation June 9 urging churches to screen prospective volunteers and employees with the U.S. Department of Justice"s national sex offender database and said it believes the "potential threat of sex abuse"... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptists have taken strong stands in the past against the sexual abuse of children and will continue taking strong action to protect children and bring sexual predators in the church to justice, SBC Executive Committee President Morris H.... Continue Reading »

While economists debate how serious America's economic slowdown really is, Southern Baptist pastors report their members are still giving in spite of the financial pressures many are facing.... Continue Reading »

It's here. The second film in 'the Chronicles of Narnia? series, ?Prince Caspian? (PG) hits theaters this weekend. It's bigger, and some say better, than the first installment. But with the amount of violence, is it suitable for family... Continue Reading »

A bomb plot at the local high school was thwarted several days after a prayerwalk that was part of a revival initiative by Chesterfield Baptist Association.... Continue Reading »

When ABC network television's ?Extreme Makeover: Home Edition? producers brainstormed about the 2008 season finale, their thoughts turned to New Orleans.... Continue Reading »

For 100 years, an estimated 2.5 million boys have voiced the Royal Ambassador pledge: ?As a Royal Ambassador, I will do my best to become a well-informed, responsible follower of Christ, to have a Christlike concern for all people,... Continue Reading »

In November 1977, a group of conservative Christian leaders signed a full-page advertisement in The New York Times expressing their concern over international negotiations surrounding the permanent boundaries of Israel and the apparent pro-Arab tilt of American foreign policy.... Continue Reading »