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18 Hispanic council members named

Published on October 7, 2011

Members of a Hispanic Advisory Council have been named to work in conjunction with the Southern Baptist Convention"s Executive Committee, North American Mission Board and other SBC entities toward "more fully integrating Hispanic Baptist churches into the total fabric... Continue Reading »

Gay group won’t try Prop 8 repeal in 2012

Published on October 7, 2011

>Acknowledging that California citizens are not ready to overturn Proposition 8, a leading gay group in the state said Oct. 5 it would not seek to place an initiative on the 2012 ballot redefining marriage.... Continue Reading »

Dakota Baptists thank DR volunteers

Published on October 7, 2011

The last of the disaster relief volunteers who responded to this summer"s massive flooding in Minot, N.D., ended their work on the first day of the Dakota Baptist Convention"s annual meeting.... Continue Reading »

Misspelling ‘Muhammad’ puts Pakistani schoolgirl in danger

Published on October 6, 2011

An eighth-grade student in Pakistan has been expelled from school and her family forced to relocate after the Christian girl misspelled "Muhammad," leading to accusations of blasphemy, sources told Compass Direct News.... Continue Reading »

Palestinians: Mixed feelings on statehood

Published on October 6, 2011

Since many of the larger Palestinian businesses are owned by Muslims, jobs for Christians are few.... Continue Reading »

MasterChef winner shares recipes, Gospel

Published on October 6, 2011

Since winning Fox"s MasterChef contest last year, Whitney Miller has been sharing her love of food with her first cookbook, but new recipes and satisfied taste buds aren"t all this southerner wants to spread.... Continue Reading »

LifeWay, Joe Gibbs, Tony Evans to partner at simulcast from NASCAR track

Published on October 6, 2011

LifeWay Men, a team at LifeWay Christian Resources, will broadcast a live simulcast event featuring Joe Gibbs and Tony Evans on May 26 from Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina.... Continue Reading »

Religious freedom panel gets extension

Published on October 6, 2011

The latest appropriations measure, approved by the House and Senate and signed into law Oct. 5 by President Obama, contains a provision extending authorization of USCIRF through Nov. 18.... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: You thought you were only shopping

Published on October 6, 2011

In July, a petition asking Microsoft to stop doing business with CGBG hit the Web.... Continue Reading »

MOVIES: Faith at the box office

Published on October 6, 2011

There are several films in theaters, or about to be, containing spiritual themes.... Continue Reading »

Marty King to lead LifeWay communications

Published on October 5, 2011

Long-time denominational communicator Marty King has been named director of corporate communications for LifeWay Christian Resources.... Continue Reading »

They put Adoniram Judson’s tract back to use

Published on October 5, 2011

>In 1816, Adoniram Judson, a legendary Baptist missionary to Burmese Buddhists, completed a tract that still brings Christ"s light to a dark world and challenges 21st century missionaries to rethink their methods.... Continue Reading »