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Are you ready to fight hunger Oct. 9?

Published on September 29, 2011

With World Hunger Sunday approaching Oct. 9, churches and other groups who want to engage the issue of world hunger have a variety of resources available to them.... Continue Reading »

Pat Robertson backtracks on comments

Published on September 29, 2011

Television host Pat Robertson said Sept. 26 that comments he made about divorce and Alzheimer"s disease were "misinterpreted."... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: Improving environmental stewardship while promoting the Gospel

Published on September 29, 2011

Many churches and individual Christians are looking for ways to take up the responsibility God has given people to be stewards of the earth (Genesis 1:26, 28).... Continue Reading »

Iranian pastor refuses to recant, could be executed

Published on September 28, 2011

A Christian pastor in Iran has twice refused to recant his faith in court and could be executed within days, which would make him the first since 1990 to be put to death by the government for apostasy.... Continue Reading »

GCR’s reach to be seen at state conventions

Published on September 28, 2011

The impact and impetus of the Great Commission Resurgence (GCR) will be addressed in half of the Baptist state convention annual meetings this fall.... Continue Reading »

Strict abortion clinic regs. adopted in Va.

Published on September 28, 2011

The Virginia Board of Health has voted 12-1 for emergency regulations requiring abortion clinics to meet hospital-type health and safety standards.... Continue Reading »

FROM THE STATES: Ariz., Okla., Ky. & N.C. evangelism/missions

Published on September 28, 2011

From the States, published each Tuesday by Baptist Press, relays news and feature stories from state Baptist papers and other publications on initiatives by Baptist churches, associations and state conventions in evangelism, church planting and Great Commission outreach, including... Continue Reading »

HCSB Facebook event offers ‘Fresh Look’

Published on September 28, 2011

B&H Publishing Group is encouraging Bible readers, Bible students, pastors and church leaders to “Take a Fresh Look” at the Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) during a live webcast and Facebook party beginning at noon (CST) Friday, Sept. 30.... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: What is a gay Christian?

Published on September 28, 2011

We can observe at least two definitions of the phrase gay Christian -- the descriptive and the culturally normative.... Continue Reading »

Reaching India’s emerging generation

Published on September 27, 2011

Mendel was one of 10 collegians and two short-term volunteers from Crosspoint Church in Clemson, S.C., who came to India as part of LINK -- Laborers Impacting Nations for the Kingdom, a six-week summer missions/discipleship program -- partnering with... Continue Reading »

40 Days for Life set for next campaign

Published on September 27, 2011

Since its inception, 40 Days has received reports of 4,313 unborn lives saved from abortion as a result of its campaigns, which focus on peaceful prayer vigils outside clinics.... Continue Reading »

In book, Chan counters Bell’s ‘Love Wins’

Published on September 27, 2011

With "Erasing Hell," co-written by Eternity Bible College associate professor Preston Sprinkle and published by David C. Cook, Chan engages the theological firestorm that has been brewing for months over the ideas of controversial pastor Rob Bell.... Continue Reading »