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‘Courageous’ passes $30M, nears ‘Fireproof’

The church-made film "Courageous" passed the $30 million mark last week and finished No. 12 among all movies in its seventh weekend.... Continue Reading »

BP Ledger, Nov. 14 edition

BP Ledger carries items for reader information each week from various Southern Baptist-related entities, and news releases of interest from other sources. The items are published as received.... Continue Reading »

Moms get pass from diapers & demands

Mom (pronounced Dot Mom) -- the first event for mothers of all ages sponsored by the LifeWay Women area of LifeWay Christian Resources -- was hosted by Sophie Hudson and Melanie Shankle, both prolific bloggers in the "mom blog"... Continue Reading »

Remind daughters, ‘Don’t marry a bozo’

Straight-talking Jackie Kendall tells moms, "Don"t let your daughter marry a bozo."... Continue Reading »

4 crusades in 40 days see changed lives

A four-day crusade became a seven-day revival in the Texas panhandle community of Plainview.... Continue Reading »

N.C. Baptists address marriage, gambling

Messengers to the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina approved an increased budget as well as resolutions addressing marriage and gambling.... Continue Reading »

Iowa Baptists add partnership with Mo.

Messengers to the annual meeting of the Baptist Convention of Iowa launched a four-year missions partnership with the Missouri Baptist Convention beginning in January.... Continue Reading »

Utah-Idaho Baptists decrease budget

Messengers to the 47th annual meeting of the Utah-Idaho Southern Baptist Convention celebrated the theme "Building for the Future" based on Nehemiah 4:13-20 and approved a decreased budget.... Continue Reading »

Ohio resolutions address NAMB changes

Messengers to the State Convention of Baptists in Ohio passed nine resolutions during their annual meeting.... Continue Reading »

Miss. Baptists support the unborn

Messengers to the Mississippi Baptist Convention unanimously passed a resolution supporting a constitutional amendment that would have defined human life as beginning at conception... Continue Reading »

Va. Baptists (BGAV) elect first black president

Messengers to the Baptist General Association of Virginia elected the state association"s first black president, Mark Croston, during its Nov. 8-9 annual meeting in Richmond, Va.... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: Misplaced priorities & the tragedy of Penn State

I wonder now if it was the desire to keep that lofty platform that led Paterno to make the greatest mistake of his life.... Continue Reading »