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Football rates a mere fourth on his list of priorities behind God, family and academics. Even so, in New York City Dec. 8 Tim Tebow became the first college sophomore to win the famed Heisman Trophy in the 70-plus... Continue Reading »

Nearly 30 percent of recent SBC seminary graduates now serving as church pastors identify themselves as Calvinists, according to data presented during the opening session of a conference on Reformed theology and the Southern Baptist Convention.... Continue Reading »

After lots of discussion, a smaller crowd of messengers than anticipated changed the face of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina during their Nov. 12-14 annual meeting in Greensboro.... Continue Reading »

Her face is etched in Michael's* mind. Ten years ago, the Texas-born businessman remembers knocking on the door of a quiet, thatched-roof home in a small Russian town. It was his first mission trip. An elderly woman answered, and... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptists who gave generously in the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami will be glad to know they have helped many people not only rebuild their communities but also find meaningful lives, a development worker in the region reports.... Continue Reading »

U.S. Army Chaplain Col. Clarke McGriff said he is ?proud to be a part of the Golden Gate legacy? in an Armed Forces Chaplaincy Day message at Golden Gate Baptist Seminary in Mill Valley, Calif.... Continue Reading »

Trustees of the Southern Baptist International Mission Board, meeting in executive session Nov. 6, voted to censure trustee Wade Burleson of Oklahoma and suspend him from their next four meetings for multiple violations of the trustees? code of conduct.... Continue Reading »

An appeals court panel apparently has given the okay for prayers mentioning Jesus? name in the Indiana state legislature to return, tossing out a lawsuit Oct. 30 that had garnered national attention two years ago when the prayers were... Continue Reading »

The leading Republican on the Senate Finance Committee is investigating prominent televangelists and their financial conduct, pursuing reports of elaborate private jets, Rolls Royces and indulgent salaries.... Continue Reading »

For years the public face of the Grand Ole Opry, country music legend Porter Wagoner recorded dozens of albums, helped launch Dolly Parton's career and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2002. But in the... Continue Reading »

Hundreds of people, including dozens of players and representatives from Dallas? professional sports teams, crowded into First Baptist Church in Euless Nov. 6 to honor the life and legacy of longtime Dallas Cowboys chaplain John Weber.... Continue Reading »

God is moving in unprecedented ways around the world and Southern Baptists face the challenge of joining their missionaries in ?whatever it takes? to make disciples of all peoples, International Mission Board trustees were told during their Nov. 6-7... Continue Reading »