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Editor’s note: Sunday, Aug. 27, is Global Hunger Sunday in the Southern Baptist Convent For the 5-year-old Burmese refugee, the small bag of rice evoked a living thing. “It’s baby rice,” she proclaimed, hugging it to her chest. Terry... Continue Reading »
Belief in God, Satan, angels, heaven and hell is at a 23-year low in America, Gallup Poll said in its latest update. But most Americans still believe in the spiritual entities. Gallup found: — 74 percent believe in God... Continue Reading »
Michael Domke had spent nearly 15 years planting churches in Ukraine when Russia’s war forced him out. Today, he typically drives 1,700 miles to several cities in Ukraine from Budapest, Hungary, continuing his work. The International Mission Board worker... Continue Reading »
Karen Abercrombie, who stole hearts as prayer warrior Miss Clara in “War Room,” is known to a select few as “Mama Karen.” They are the 45 or so former foster children who have benefitted from Abercrombie’s care. “We developed... Continue Reading »
The South Carolina Legislature passed a six-week abortion ban May 23, allowing limited exceptions based on the mother’s health, fetal abnormalities, rape and incest. South Carolina Baptists applauded the bill as the culmination of prayer and advocacy, but said... Continue Reading »
Had Shelley Lynn Thornton’s mother had her way, Thornton would have never been born. Thornton is the biological daughter of Norma McCorvey, the Jane Roe behind the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in the U.S. McCorvey regretted... Continue Reading »
Scripture engagement remains down among Americans, but a widespread curiosity gives ground for evangelism, the American Bible Society said in releasing the first chapter of its 2023 State of the Bible survey. Only 47 million Americans, or about 18... Continue Reading »
Christians tend to follow their mother’s religion, but those who have changed their religion since childhood are spiritually healthier, the American Bible Society said May 11 in its latest release from the 2023 State of the Bible. The answer... Continue Reading »
Pastor Bob Gilliland’s son Roger called and told him to turn on the weather — a tornado was approaching. “I was getting ready to go to bed, and she was watching her Hallmark,” the 81-year-old Gilliland said of himself... Continue Reading »
In its February meeting, the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee deemed six churches to be “not in friendly cooperation” — five for having a female functioning in the office of pastor — including one of the largest churches in... Continue Reading »
More than 75 percent of adults have a positive view of the church in Nashville, in the center of one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the nation. A prevailing positive perception of the church is common in research... Continue Reading »
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