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Boston church-planting team sees lostness ‘all around us’

Published on September 20, 2011

It"s been a tremendous blessing to share the load of ministry with others who are likeminded, who have the same biblical vision for the church and who are committed to living out the Gospel together in the context of... Continue Reading »

Wright announces task force to study possible SBC name change

Published on September 20, 2011

Southern Baptist Convention President Bryant Wright has announced the appointment of a presidential task force to study the prospect of changing the 166-year-old convention"s name.... Continue Reading »

Dinner with Iran’s Ahmadinejad

Published on September 20, 2011

When Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visits New York for the U.N. General Assembly, he is due to dine on Sept. 21 with students from the Columbia International Relations Council and Association (CIRCA).... Continue Reading »

Cuba’s unreached embraced by NOBTS

Published on September 20, 2011

In response to the International Mission Board"s "Getting There" and "Embrace" campaigns, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary has adopted seven unengaged, unreached people groups in Cuba.... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON (Terry Dorsett): ‘Killer cows’ & the importance of contextualization

Published on September 20, 2011

Since my entire life had been spent in the city, what a culture shock it was when I moved to rural Vermont in 1993 with my wife and family.... Continue Reading »

Baptist volunteers needed for nationwide DR response

Published on September 19, 2011

More than 2,000 Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are engaged in an ongoing response across North America in a dozen states. In addition, volunteers remain involved in relief work in Japan and Haiti.... Continue Reading »

Pastors say denominations are ‘vital’ but will become less so in future

Published on September 19, 2011

Three-quarters of pastors with denominational affiliation believe it is vital to be part of a denomination, but a majority also believe that the importance of identifying with a denomination will diminish over the next 10 years.... Continue Reading »

USCIRF in danger of losing funding

Published on September 19, 2011

The House voted 391-21 to reauthorize the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for two more years.... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON (Richard Land): Looking forward: lessons learned since

Published on September 19, 2011

As Americans solemnly marked the 10th anniversary of the terrible attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the question that was on many hearts was how should we respond as people of faith and as American citizens?... Continue Reading »

9/11 survivors gather for a night of hope

Published on September 19, 2011

On the evening before the 10th anniversary of 9/11, survivors gathered together for a night of hope -- a night to remember, rejoice and give God thanks for His faithfulness even in the darkest days.... Continue Reading »

Graffiti 2 aims to ‘revolutionize’ the Bronx

Published on September 19, 2011

Graffiti 2 ministers to people in an area where more than half of the families with children under age 18 are below the poverty level -- the highest percentage of anywhere in New York City -- and one in... Continue Reading »

Mass. considers Vegas-style casinos

Published on September 19, 2011

Las Vegas-style casinos could be coming to Massachusetts.... Continue Reading »