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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 »

'there is but one god. True is his name, creative his personality and immortal his form. He is without fear, sans enmity, unborn and self-illumined.? This plausibly may sound like worship of the God of Christianity, but then comes... Continue Reading »

Within the large halls of the gurdwara, the congregation stands or sits together with heads covered and feet bare. Their hands are folded in prayer. They face the Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh scriptures, and listen as one member... Continue Reading »

As more than 20 wildfires have burned at least 665 square miles in seven counties and forced nearly 1 million residents to flee their homes, Southern Baptist disaster relief workers are responding quickly by providing thousands of meals for... Continue Reading »

Only the second president in the North American Mission Board's 10-year existence, Geoff Hammond ? along with 125 new missionaries and seven chaplains ? was charged and commissioned during ceremonies at Eagles Landing First Baptist Church in McDonough, Ga.... Continue Reading »

Parents hungry for family friendly movie options in a theater setting finally may have an answer, and it comes from a new company with ambitious goals.... Continue Reading »