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Md./Del. Baptists defend traditional marriage

Messengers to the 176th annual meeting of the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware approved a budget increasing Cooperative Program giving and passed a resolution in support of biblically-defined traditional marriage.... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: Child sexual abuse, a worldwide epidemic

The accusations of child sexual abuse by former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky have outraged an entire country.... Continue Reading »

5 junctures in U.S. history for which we can be thankful

All in all, we Americans have much for which to be thankful, and we should be reminded of how the Lord blessed our nation at various points in our history.... Continue Reading »

Ark. State coach points players to Christ — & wins on the field, too

I made a vow to God that I would never coach a kid who did not hear the plan of salvation."... Continue Reading »

Amid rubble in Turkey, prayer accompanies aid

Quake victims are ?on the brink of great suffering? because of their conditions, the international relief organization Baptist Global Response reports.... Continue Reading »

Thais get training in flood cleanup

The Southern Baptists of Texas Convention has deployed two volunteers to Thailand to train Baptist representatives in the Asian country how to properly and safely clean out a home inundated with floodwater and to apply mold remediation to the... Continue Reading »

WEEK OF PRAYER: In London’s convergence of cultures, world’s unreached abound

EDITOR’S NOTE: This year’s Week of Prayer for International Missions in the Southern Baptist Convention will be Dec. 4-11 with the theme of “His heart, His hands, His voice — I am Southern Baptist missions” from Acts 1:8. Each... Continue Reading »

New breed of missions afoot in Europe

Many Journeymen -- recent college graduates serving as short-term IMB missionaries -- have found creative ways to rub shoulders with people, develop relationships and have spiritual conversations.... Continue Reading »

Expert: Adoption blesses children & parents

Faith Hill. Steve Jobs. Babe Ruth. They all have one thing in common. They were adopted. There are an estimated 107,000 children and youth waiting in the United States’ foster-care system to be adopted, according to the U.S. Department... Continue Reading »

‘The Love Dare’ still a bestseller

"The Love Dare," a devotional book for couples based on biblical themes from the movie "Fireproof," continues to be a bestseller three years after the film opened.... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: Repairing family squabbles on Thanksgiving Day

As I"ve said, for many families, Thanksgiving will involve a family reunion of sorts -- a family reunion in which old wounds and grudges may be present, buried just beneath the surface.... Continue Reading »

Anderson University presents inaugural ‘Pastor of the Year’ award

Anderson University has established a "Pastor of the Year" award to honor South Carolina Baptist pastors who have done an extraordinary job of modeling servant leadership at churches of all sizes in the state. In presenting the inaugural awards... Continue Reading »